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| Dec.6 |
 Baghdad |
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New Iraqi election law approved Iraq's parliament has unanimously approved, in a special late-night session, a new electoral law, paving the way for elections early next year
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| Dec.8 |
Baghdad |
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Car bombs killed at least 127 people A series of bombings has killed at least 127 people and wounded 448 in the centre of the Iraqi capital
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| Dec.11 |
Baghdad |
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  Shell, Petronas win Iraq oilfield contract Royal Dutch Shell won the right to develop Iraq's giant Majnoon oil field, beating French major Total
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| Dec.12 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq oil capacity to reach 12m bar a day| The country's oil minister Hussein al-Shahristani: Iraq's oil capacity could reach 12 million barrels per day (bpd) in six years | |
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 Blair: I would removed Hussein anyway| Former British Prime Minister says he would have taken the decision to remove Saddam even without evidence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq | |
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| Dec.14 |
Baghdad |
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Car bombs kill four| A series of three bombs exploded near highly guarded central Baghdad locations, killing four people and injuring 14 others | |
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| Dec.18 |
Southern Iraq |
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 Iran has seized oil well in Iraq The Iraqi government demanded the withdrawal of an Iranian 'armed group' that it says seized an oil well
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| Dec.19 |
Northern Iraq |
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 General defends pregnancy ban A US Army general has defended his decision to add pregnancy to the list of reasons a soldier under his command could face court martial
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| Dec.24 |
Iraq |
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Blast kills 25 Shiite pilgrims  Map of Hilla Iraq| Attackers targeted pilgrims and mourners ahead of a major holy day | |
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| Dec.26 |
Iraq |
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Shia pilgrims flock to city for Ashura Map of Karbala Iraq Hundreds of thousands of Muslims have gathered in the city of Karbala for the climax of the religious festival of Ashura
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