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Baghdad |
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President: Thousands turned away
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| Feb.2 |
Iraq |
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Iraq 'can take over in 18 months'
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| Feb.3 |
Northern Iraq |
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12 die as Iraqi recruits ambushed
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Iraq |
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UK soldiers on murder charge
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| Feb.4 |
Baghdad |
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Italian journalist abducted
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Texas |
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6 months for Abu Ghraib abuser
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| Feb.5 |
 Baghdad |
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Shiites lead in poll results Preliminary results show that the predominantly Shiite Muslim south voted for the party endorsed by Ali al-Sistani
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Iraq |
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Bodies of 8 Iraqi police found
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| Feb.6 |
Baghdad |
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4 Egyptians taken hostage
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| Feb.7 |
 Mosul |
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 Suicide bombers kill at least 26 2 suicide bomb attacks on a hospital in Mosul and a police post in Baquba
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| Feb.8 |
Baghdad |
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More than 20 killed in blast A suicide bombing killed people in central Baghdad while they were waiting in line to apply to be police officers
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| Feb.9 |
 NATO |
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  NATO united over Iraq, Rice says US Secretary of State has said that foreign ministers have held their best discussion on Iraq since the fall of Saddam
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 Basra |
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Iraqi TV journalist gunned down Masked gunmen killed an Al-Hurra correspondent and his 3-year-old son in the southern city of Basra
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| Feb.10 |
Iraq |
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Rumsfeld visits troops
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| Feb.11 |
Iraq |
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 Attacks kill at least 21 in Shiite areas Insurgents attacked 3 Shiite Muslim targets in central Iraq. A suicide car bomb detonated near a Shiite mosque
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| Feb.12 |
Iraq |
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Baghdad suicide car bomb kills 17 The car bomb has exploded at a police checkpoint near a hospital in a town south of Baghdad
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| Feb.13 |
Iraq |
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Shiite alliance wins plurality| The United Iraq Alliance, backed by Ali al-Sistani fell short of an outright majority. Parties have 3 days to file objections | |
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Iraq |
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Poll winners call for Iraqi unity A senior figure in the Shia religious alliance has called for national unity to forge a new state
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| Feb.15 |
Iraq |
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Iraqis near decision on new PM
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| Feb.16 |
 CIA |
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 CIA links terror threat to Iraq Unrest is providing militants with training and contacts which could be used in new attacks abroad
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Iraq |
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Italian hostage pleads for her life
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| Feb.17 |
Baghdad |
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Shiites win majority in assembly Final certified results: The United Iraqi Alliance will hold more than half of the 275-member transitional Assembly
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Iraq |
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Al-Jaafari says he would accept PM job The top contender said he would make a strong effort to bring the alienated Sunni minority
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Sunni Triangle |
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Two journalists missing
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| Feb.18 |
Iraq |
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Ashura marred by bombs| Explosions are leaving at least 27 people dead and 5 dozen wounded as Shiite Muslims observed Ashura | |
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| Feb.19 |
Iraq |
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Three more suicide bombings At least 5 people killed. At least 62 others were wounded in a wave of insurgent attacks
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Iraq |
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Violence mars Shia festival Suicide bombers have killed more than 30 people as Shia Muslims marked Ashura
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| Feb.20 |
Sunni Triangle |
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'River Blitz' launched around Ramadi
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| Feb.21 |
 Australia |
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Australia boosts Iraq deployment Prime Minister John Howard: Australia is planning to send an additional 450 troops
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| Feb.22 |
Baghdad |
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Shia alliance names PM candidate The United Iraqi Alliance has named Islamic Daawa party leader Ibrahim Jaafari as its candidate for the position
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NATO |
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 Bush wins NATO help to train Iraqi forces Despite disagreements, NATO leaders agreed to help the United States train Iraqi forces
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| Feb.23 |
 United Kingdom |
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Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse| 2 British soldiers have been found guilty of charges relating to abusing prisoners after a court martial | |
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Northern Iraq |
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Politician assassinated Insurgents assassinated an official in Diyala province who was a member of Shiite Muslim-led bloc
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| Feb.24 |
Sunni Triangle |
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16 police killed in bombings  Map of Tikrit Iraq Bombers struck Iraqi police targets, killing at least 16 police officers, including 12 in Tikrit
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| Feb.25 |
Iraq |
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7 dead in attacks
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| Feb.27 |
 Syria |
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 Syria 'gave up' brother of Saddam| Sab'awi Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti, #36 on the U.S. list of the 55 most-wanted, was Saddam's personal adviser | |
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| Feb.28 |
Iraq |
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 Suicide bomb kills at least 125| The attack in Hilla where police recruits were waiting to get physicals wounded more than 150 others | |
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Iraq |
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Bin Laden, al-Zarqawi communicating
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Iraq
