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| May. 27 |
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Wave of Baghdad car bombs 'kills 57'| At least 57 people have been killed in a series of car bombs targeting mainly Shia areas in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, police say | |
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| May.20 |
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Kidnapped civilians among dozens killed in Iraq. Basra
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| May.18 |
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Fresh violence kills eight in Iraq |
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| May.17 |
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Deadly blasts target Iraqi Sunnis 
| More than 60 people have been killed and dozens hurt in bomb attacks apparently targeting Sunnis, in Iraq's worst day of violence for months | |
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| May.15 |
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Series of deadly attacks strike Iraq |
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| Apr.18 |
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Baghdad cafe hit by deadly bombing |
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| Mar.19 |
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Attacks claim 48 lives on Iraq anniversary 
| 17 car bombs, seven roadside bombs, rippled mostly through Shiite neighborhoods on the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion | |
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| Sep.9 |
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Fugitive Iraq VP sentenced to death |
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| Jun.13 |
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'Despicable' bombings kill dozens in Iraq
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| Feb.22 |
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Baghdad bombings and shootings kill 25 |
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| Dec.21 |
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Multiple Iraq blasts kill at least 63 people
A wave of apparently co-ordinated bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, kills at least 63 people and injures around 185
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| Dec.19 |
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Arrest warrant issued for vice president An Iraqi investigative committee issued an arrest warrant for Tariq al-Hashimi, who is accused of orchestrating bombing attacks
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| Dec.15 |
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US flag ceremony ends war in Iraq
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| Dec.30 |
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Christians killed in Iraq attacks Two people have died and 14 injured in a series of attacks on Christian homes in the Iraqi capital
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| Dec.21 |
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Iraqi parliament approves government
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| Nov.11 |
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Maliki reappointed as Iraq's PM |
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| Nov.2 |
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Blasts kill at least 63 |
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| Nov.1 |
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58 dead as Iraqi forces end church siege |
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| Oct.26 |
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Iraqi court sentences Tariq Aziz to death |
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| Aug.17 |
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48 killed outside army recruitment center |
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| Jul.18 |
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Baghdad suicide attack kills 43 |
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| Apr.23 |
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At least 61 dead in Iraq bombings |
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| Mar.27 |
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Allawi open to talks over new government |
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| Dec.8 |
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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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| Oct.25 |
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Twin suicide bombings kill more than 130 
| 520 wounded in car bombings in central Baghdad near Iraqi government buildings -- the deadliest attack on civilians in Iraq this year. One of the bombs exploded outside Baghdad's governorate building. The second was outs... | |
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| Aug.19 |
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95 killed, 310 injured in Baghdad attacks
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| Jul.12 |
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6 Baghdad churches bombs in 24 hours |
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| Jun.29 |
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US soldiers leaving Iraq's cities
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| Jun.24 |
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62 people killed in Baghdad blast |
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| Apr.24 |
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Blast carnage at shrine |
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| Mar.10 |
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Bomber kills 33 at Iraq peace conference |
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| Dec.14 |
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Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush
Bush made a farewell visit, where he met with Iraqi leaders, talked to the media and joked after a man threw shoes at him
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| Nov.27 |
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Parliament OKs pact on U.S. troops' future |
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| Jun.17 |
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Car bomb kills at least 51 Iraqis |
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| Apr.11 |
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Iraq sends tanks into Sadr City |
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| Mar.6 |
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Pair of bombs kills 53 |
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| Feb.22 |
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Al-Sadr extends Mehdi Army cease-fire |
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| Feb.1 |
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Female bombers kill 64 at markets |
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| Jan.12 |
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Ban eased on Saddam-era officials |
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| Jun.19 |
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Car bomb kills 87 in crowded square
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| Apr.18 |
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Bombings kill almost 200
Insurgent bombers launched a series of attacks across Baghdad. 112 dead in Sadriya market. 28 dead in an attack at the entrance to Sadr City
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| Apr.16 |
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Sadr ministers quit Iraqi cabinet |
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| Apr.15 |
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Bomb attacks strike capital |
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| Apr.12 |
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8 killed in suicide attack on parliament
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| Mar.23 |
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Bomb injures Iraqi deputy PM |
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| Mar.19 |
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Former VP Ramadan executed
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| Mar.11 |
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Car bomb kills 31 pilgrims |
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| Feb.26 |
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Suicide bomber kills 50 at university |
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| Feb.13 |
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Iraq unveils new security plans |
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| Feb.12 |
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90 killed on day Golden Mosque attack
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| Feb.3 |
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Truck bomb kills more than 120 in market
A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden truck in a crowded market in Sedriya, a mixed neighborhood
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| Jan.22 |
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Market bombs kill 100 in 2 Iraqi cities
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| Jan.16 |
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Bombs kill 70 at university |
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| Jan.14 |
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Saddam half-brother executed
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| Jan.3 |
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Guard detained over Hussein video |
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| Jan.2 |
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Iraq investigates Saddam footage
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| Dec.29 |
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Saddam Hussein hanged 
The celebrations broke out after Hussein was dead. There was dancing around the body. The execution was videotaped
| He was convicted of killings in the town of Dujail 25 years ago. U.S. district judge refused a request to stay the execution. Hussein executed before Eid Al-Adha, a holiday. The law does not permit executions during religious holidays
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| Dec.11 |
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Suicide truck bomb kills at least 54 |
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| Nov.24 |
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Shiite bloc's walkout threat test for PM |
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| Nov.23 |
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More than 200 killed in Sadr City
A string of apparently coordinated bombings erupted in a Shiite slum. the death toll was expected to rise
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| Nov.19 |
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Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound' |
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| Nov.14 |
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Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute
The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves
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| Nov.12 |
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Bombers kill 35 Iraq police recruits |
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| Nov.5 |
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Saddam Hussein sentenced to death
The former Iraqi leader has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging
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| Nov.3 |
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83 bullet-riddled bodies found in city |
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| Oct.15 |
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Weekend toll in Iraq: 83 bodies |
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| Oct.10 |
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110 bullet-riddled bodies found
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| Sep.29 |
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Total curfew declared in capital |
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| Sep.23 |
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Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan
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| Sep.19 |
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Judge dismissed in Hussein trial |
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| Aug.20 |
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Saddam facing poison gas charges |
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20 pilgrims killed, hundreds wounded |
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| Jul.9 |
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Gunmen kill 40 Sunnis in rampage |
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| Jul.2 |
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Hussein's wife, daughter on 'wanted' list |
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| Jul.1 |
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Car bomb slaughter 62 at market. Sadr City
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| May.20 |
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Parliament approves Cabinet The new 37-minister government is including members of the main Shia, Kurd and Sunni parties
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| May.10 |
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Killings top 1,000 in April
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| Apr.7 |
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80 killed in mosque attack
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| Apr.5 |
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Hussein grins during cross-examination |
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| Apr.4 |
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Hussein charged with genocide |
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| Apr.1 |
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Pressure mounts on PM to go |
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| Mar.14 |
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More than 80 dead in reprisal killings
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| Feb.23 |
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Curfew aims to curb violence
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| Feb.14 |
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Saddam in 'hunger strike' protest |
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| Feb.12 |
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Jaafari set to stay as PM |
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| Jan.20 |
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Shiite-led alliance wins election |
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| Dec.29 |
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International team to review elections |
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| Dec.21 |
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Hussein says he was beaten in custody |
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| Dec.6 |
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Suicide bombers kill 36 |
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| Dec.5 |
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Witness at Hussein trial describes torture
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| Nov.28 |
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Hussein trial adjourned amid rancor |
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| Nov.15 |
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Detainees 'found starving'
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| Oct.25 |
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Draft constitution passes The referendum has passed, according to final provisional results issued by Iraqi election officials
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| Oct.24 |
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3 explosions near 2 hotels |
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| Oct.19 |
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Hussein trial adjourned until November 28 |
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| Oct.5 |
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Iraq reverses vote rule change |
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| Sep.13 |
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Wave of violence kills at least 140 A suicide car bomb exploded near a gathering of laborers. A second bomb detonated near a U.S. Army convoy
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| Aug.31 |
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1,000 dead in stampede 323 others injured on a bridge after a massive Shiite religious commemoration erupted into panic
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| Aug.28 |
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Committee signs Iraq's draft constitution The constitutional committee approved a final draft and put it before the National Assembly, despite the Sunni rejection
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| Aug.21 |
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Role of Islam in Iraq agreed |
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| Aug.15 |
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Constitution deadline extended |
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| Jul.17 |
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First charges against Saddam Hussein |
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| Jun.19 |
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Suicide bomber kills 23 at eatery |
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| May.3 |
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Parliament swears in partial government 7 posts in Prime Minister Jaafari's cabinet, including the defence and oil, remain unfilled amid partisan haggling
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| Apr.28 |
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Car bombs leave 24 dead |
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| Apr.7 |
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Shia leader Jaafari named prime minister |
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| Feb.22 |
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Shia alliance names PM candidate |
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| Feb.5 |
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Shiites lead in poll results |
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| Jan.30 |
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Election declared 'success' |
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| Jan.3 |
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Baghdad governor assassinated
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| Sep.14 |
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Car bomb at police station kills 47
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| Jul.15 |
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Iraq to form new security force
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| Jul.1 |
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Defiant Saddam in court Saddam Hussein is hearing preliminary charges against him that included the gassing of Kurds and the invasion of Kuwait
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| Jun.27 |
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US hands over sovereignty in Iraq |
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| Mar.2 |
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182 killed in attacks in Baghdad, Karbala
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| Aug.19 |
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Truck bomb kills 17 including U.N. envoy |
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| Aug.7 |
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Bomb at Jordanian Embassy |
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| Apr.9 |
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Statue falls, Saddam's regime in disarray The toppling of a giant bronze statue in Baghdad is being greeted as the symbolic crumbling of Saddam Hussein's regime
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Baghdad falls to US forces
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| Mar.21 |
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U.S. Official: Saddam Seen on Stretcher |