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| Feb.5 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq nervously awaits results of elections Iraq is on the watch for unrest in the Sunni Arab region of Anbar province when the results of the country's provincial elections are released
| Feb.8 |
Washington |
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Iraq, Afghanistan withdrawals delayed Decisions about withdrawing troops from Iraq and sending more to Afghanistan have been delayed until Obama provided with more details
| Feb.20 |
Baghdad |
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New jail opens at Abu Ghraib site The prison which became notorious for detainee abuse by US forces in 2004, is being officially re-opened in a new incarnation | |
| Feb.22 |
Baghdad |
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Iraqi National Museum to reopen National Museum is re-opening, nearly 6 years after it was looted and vandalised in the aftermath of the 2003 US-led invasion | |
| Feb.24 |
Mosul |
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US soldiers hurt in Iraq attack A number of soldiers have been wounded and an Iraqi interpreter has been killed after coming under fire from police | |
| Feb.26 |
Washington |
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Obama to pull troops from Iraq in 2010 President Obama is planning to pull all combat troops out of Iraq by August 2010, which falls short of his campaign promise
Between 35,000 to 50,000 troops will remain in Iraq. They would be withdrawn gradually until all U.S. forces are out of Iraq by December 31, 2011 -- the deadline set under an agreement with the Bush administration
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| Feb.27 |
Washington |
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Obama outlines Iraq pullout plan President Obama has said that up to 50,000 of 142,000 troops now there will stay into 2011 to advise Iraqi forces and protect US interests | |
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