Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki makes a statement after the Iraqi parliament convened to approve a landmark military accord that will have all U.S. troops withdraw from the country by 2011, in Baghdad, Iraq on November 27 2008, parliament. (UPI Photo/Iraqi Government)
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Iranian Meddling in Iraq an Ominous Threat
As the United States and Iraq struggle to reach a firm agreement over the presence of U.S. troops in Iraq beyond 2011, there are signs that the Iranian regime is working in the shadows to pave the way for a complete U.S. withdrawal and Iranian domination of this fledgling democracy.
Make Peace, Not War!
Saudi Arabia is involved in a very welcome diplomatic initiative aiding Pakistan at the moment. The George W. Bush administration, predictably, is furious that Riyadh has taken the lead in hosting peace talks between the embattled, U.S.-supported Afghan government of President Hamid Karzai and the resurgent Taliban.
Former Al-Qaida Emir in Crosshairs
AD-DULUYIAH, Iraq -- Najim Mahmoud Khalil al-Jabouri, a charismatic preacher in this town north of Balad, is a marked man. His body bears the scars of at least seven assassination attempts and it is likely he will end up with more.
Iraq-U.S. Security Pact Fate Hangs in the Balance
AMMAN -- An Iraqi-U.S. security pact that would determine the presence of the U.S. forces in Iraq beyond the end of this year is hanging in the balance after Iraqi leaders refused to endorse what was to be the "final draft," as further negotiations are expected to be held to resolve the toughest issues on which neither side seems to be budging.
A Silver Lining on the Big Black Cloud
Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain both phoned in lackluster performances in the second of their three presidential debates Tuesday.
Catastrophe on Horizon for Camp Ashraf Refugees
About 3,500 refugees in Camp Ashraf, in Iraq close to an hours drive from both Baghdad and the Iranian border, are at serious risk. They are members and supporters of the main Iranian opposition, the Peoples Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), formed in the 1960s in opposition to the shahs absolute monarchy and currently seeking to replace the Iranian regime with a secular and democratic government.
Iraq's Talabani Pledges to Restore Minorities Law: Exclusive
NEW YORK -- In an exclusive interview to the Middle East Times at the sidelines of the opening of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani was upbeat about Iraqs future. Though a bit tired by recent surgery, Talabani also took time out from his schedule to express his views on a controversial decision taken by parliament on minorities.
The Anwar Handover: A Self-Defeating Exercise
Handing Anwar province over to the Iraqi army may work, more or less, in the short-term, but in the long-term, it is a sure recipe for a renewed Shiite-Sunni civil war in Iraq.
Baghdad's Extremists Losing Weapons Stores
BAGHDAD -- Leaders of the new "elite" force Moqtada Sadr plans to establish to confront U.S. forces in Iraq if there is no American withdrawal timetable could find their kinetic wherewithal thin when they return from exile in Iran.
Iraq-U.S. Draft Loose Withdrawal Pact
AMMAN -- Iraqi negotiators are saying they have agreed a deal with the United States that entails a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by 2011, but Iraqi leaders might overturn the controversial pact that is to determine the future of the U.S. forces in Iraq after the end of this year.
