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| May.1 |
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PM Haider al-Abadi orders arrest of parliament protesters
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| Apr.30 |
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Iraq Shia protesters camp out in Green Zone after storming |
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Iraqi Shia protesters storm Baghdad parliament 
| Hundreds of Shia Muslim activists have stormed Iraq's parliament in protest against ongoing deadlock in approving a new cabinet | |
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| Oct.18 |
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Iraq MPs complete unity government |
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| Oct.10 |
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Iraq appeals for help in Anbar |
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| Sep.8 |
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US: New government is 'milestone' for Iraq |
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Iraq swears in unity government |
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| Aug.14 |
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Al-Maliki agrees to step down as prime minister |
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| Aug.11 |
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Iraqi President nominates new prime minister | President Fuad Masum nominated Haider al-Abadi to succeed a defiant Nuri al-Maliki, who had earlier vowed to hang on to power. Iraq's president asks a Shia politician to replace embattled Prime Min... | |
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| Aug.10 |
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Embattled PM Nouri Maliki in show of force |
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| Jun.26 |
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Crisis worsens, Iraq's parliament to meet |
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| Jun.25 |
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Iraq PM rejects 'salvation' cabinet |
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| Jun.24 |
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US forces arrive in Baghdad to advise Iraqi troops |
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| Jun.23 |
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Kerry holds talks in Iraq as more cities fall to ISIS militants As radical Sunni militants snatch city after city in their march toward Baghdad, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Iraq
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| Jun.18 |
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Iraq asks US to launch airstrikes against militants Iraq has formally called on the United States to launch air strikes against jihadist militants who have seized several key cities
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| Jun.12 |
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Iraq delays vote on emergency powers |
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| Nov.10 |
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Iraq cancels Russian arms deal |
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| Sep.9 |
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Fugitive Iraq VP sentenced to death |
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| May.23 |
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Iran nuclear talks enter second day |
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| Dec.21 |
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Kurds told to hand over Iraq VP |
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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.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 The parliament voted in Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government, even though some vacancies remain
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| Dec.19 |
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Maliki to unveil Iraq government |
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| Nov.11 |
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Iraq's power-sharing deal falters |
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Maliki reappointed as Iraq's PM
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| Nov.6 |
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Iraqi Christians urged to leave |
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| Oct.23 |
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Wikileaks' timing angers Iraqi PM |
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| Jul.3 |
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Biden arrives in Iraq for July 4 |
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| Mar.27 |
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Allawi open to talks over new government
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| Mar.26 |
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PM Maliki vows to challenge vote |
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| Mar.21 |
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Iraq vote recount calls rejected |
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| Nov.8 |
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Iraq MPs approve election reform |
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| Jan.1 |
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Iraqis take control of 'Green Zone' |
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| Dec.23 |
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Iraqi MPs back foreign troop deal |
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| Dec.15 |
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Iraq rally for Bush shoe attacker |
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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
| Muntadhar al-Zaidi, an Iraqi journalist, was wrestled to the floor by security guards after during a news conference he called Bush 'a dog' and threw his footwear, just missing the president
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| Nov.27 |
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Parliament OKs pact on U.S. troops' future After months of tough negotiations and intense political wrangling, Iraqi lawmakers approved the U.S.-Iraqi security agreement
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| Nov.16 |
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Iraq cabinet backs US troops deal
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| Sep.24 |
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Deal over province elections |
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| Sep.15 |
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Gates arrives to oversee command change |
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| Mar.26 |
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Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy |
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| Mar.1 |
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Iranian President arrives in Iraq |
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| Feb.22 |
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Al-Sadr extends Mehdi Army cease-fire
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| Jan.12 |
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Ban eased on Saddam-era officials
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| Oct.23 |
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Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK |
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| Sep.17 |
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Iraq shootout firm loses license Iraq has cancelled the licence of the Blackwater USA, after it was involved in a gunfight in which at least 8 civilians died
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| Sep.15 |
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Sadr group quits Iraq ruling bloc |
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| Sep.3 |
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President Bush made surprise visit |
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| Aug.1 |
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Sunni bloc leaves Iraq government |
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| May.28 |
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U.S., Iran hold historic talks The United States told Iran its support for militias fighting in Iraq needs to cease. Iran criticizes U.S. 'occupation' in Iraq
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| Apr.21 |
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U.S. under fire over Baghdad wall |
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| Apr.16 |
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Sadr ministers quit Iraqi cabinet
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| Mar.9 |
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Iraq hosts key security meeting
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| Jan.6 |
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Iraq PM warns over Saddam hanging |
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| Dec.16 |
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PM reaches out to Baathists |
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| Dec.7 |
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Iraq plans international, regional summits |
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| Nov.24 |
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Shiite bloc's walkout threat test for PM
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| Nov.20 |
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Iraqi president plans talks with Iran, Syria
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| Nov.19 |
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Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound'
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| Aug.27 |
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Prime Minister denies civil war as 50 die |
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| Aug.20 |
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Saddam facing poison gas charges
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| Jul.25 |
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Bush, Iraqi PM discussed Baghdad security |
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| Jul.23 |
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Hunger-strike Hussein in hospital |
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| Jun.13 |
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Bush makes surprise visit The President arrived in Baghdad on a visit to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki
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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. 3 crucial ministries, national security, interior and defence,have still not been agreed
It's the first full-term government since the 2003 invasion
PM Nouri Mal... | |
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| Apr.22 |
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Parliament elects new leaders |
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| Apr.21 |
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Shia bloc names PM choice |
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| Apr.16 |
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Bombs kill at least 34 amid deadlock |
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| Apr.2 |
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Rice, Straw to Iraqis: 'The time has come' |
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| Apr.1 |
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Rice and Straw arrive
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Pressure mounts on PM to go
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| Mar.16 |
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First meeting for Iraq parliament |
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| Mar.10 |
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Talabani called parliament to meet |
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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.5 |
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Witness at Hussein trial describes torture The witness is describing the torture of man from a Shiite village in 1982: 'They broke all his body parts'
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| Nov.15 |
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Detainees 'found starving' The government begun an investigation into the abuse of more than 170 detainees held by Iraqi forces
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| Nov.12 |
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Annan calls for Iraq reconciliation |
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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.5 |
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Iraq reverses vote rule change
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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.26 |
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No agreement yet on constitution |
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| Aug.22 |
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Iraq delays vote on draft constitution |
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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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| May.15 |
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Rice makes surprise visit to Iraq |
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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.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.17 |
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Shiites win majority in assembly |
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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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| Nov.21 |
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Elections set for January 30
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| Nov.7 |
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Allawi declares state of emergency
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| Aug.15 |
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Conference on interim assembly
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| Aug.7 |
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Iraq amnesty targets insurgents |
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| Jul.15 |
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Iraq to form new security force Attacks by insurgents continued as the government is establishing an intelligence service to 'annihilate' terrorist groups
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| Jun.30 |
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Iraqis given custody of Saddam |
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| Jun.27 |
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US hands over sovereignty in Iraq US administrator Paul Bremer gave legal documents to an Iraqi judge two days ahead of schedule
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| Jun.1 |
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Council dissolved as new president named |
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| May.13 |
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Rumsfeld visits Abu Ghraib prison |
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| Feb.28 |
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Splits delay basic law deal |
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| Feb.21 |
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Red Cross visits Saddam |
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| Nov.27 |
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Bush makes surprise visit President made an unannounced visit to Baghdad to spend part of Thanksgiving Day with U.S. troops
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| Nov.14 |
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Iraqis 'to govern by next summer' |
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| Oct.29 |
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Red Cross to reduce Iraq staff |
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| Apr.28 |
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Interim government to start within month |
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| Apr.15 |
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Meeting for new civil authority |
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| Apr.11 |
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U.S. issues Iraqi 'most-wanted' list |
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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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| Mar.21 |
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U.S. Official: Saddam Seen on Stretcher Saddam Hussein is seen being placed into an ambulance in photographs showing 'panicked digging' at the bunker
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| Mar.18 |
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Saddam rejects Bush ultimatum |
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| Feb.25 |
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Saddam: I will die in Iraq |
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| Feb.8 |
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Blix hails 'useful' Baghdad talks |
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| Jan.17 |
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Saddam: 'New Mongols' face defeat |
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| Nov.13 |
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Iraq accepts U.N. resolution |
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| Nov.12 |
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Parliament rejects resolution |
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| Oct.22 |
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Iraqis protest missing 'prisoners' |
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| 2014 |
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| Oct.10 |
Iraq appeals for help in Anbar |
|
| Jun.24 |
US forces arrive in Baghdad to advise Iraqi troops |
|
| Jun.18 |
Iraq asks US to launch airstrikes against militants Iraq has formally called on the United States to launch air strikes against jihadist militants who have seized several key cities
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| 2010 |
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| Mar.26 |
PM Maliki vows to challenge vote |
|
| Mar.21 |
Iraq vote recount calls rejected |
| 2009 |
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| Nov.8 |
Iraq MPs approve election reform |
| 2008 |
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| Sep.24 |
Deal over province elections |
| 2006 |
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| Jan.20 |
Shiite-led alliance wins election
| 2005 |
|
| Dec.29 |
International team to review elections
|
| Oct.25 |
Draft constitution passes| The referendum has passed, according to final provisional results issued by Iraqi election officials | |
|
| Oct.5 |
Iraq reverses vote rule change
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| Feb.17 |
Shiites win majority in assembly |
|
| Feb.5 |
Shiites lead in poll results
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| Jan.30 |
Election declared 'success'
| 2004 |
|
| Nov.21 |
Elections set for January 30
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| 2014 |
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| Sep.8 |
US: New government is 'milestone' for Iraq |
|
| Jun.25 |
Iraq PM rejects 'salvation' cabinet |
| 2012 |
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| Nov.10 |
Iraq cancels Russian arms deal |
| 2010 |
|
| Nov.11 |
Iraq's power-sharing deal falters |
|
| Mar.27 |
Allawi open to talks over new government
| 2009 |
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| Jan.1 |
Iraqis take control of 'Green Zone' |
| 2007 |
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| Sep.15 |
Sadr group quits Iraq ruling bloc |
|
| Aug.1 |
Sunni bloc leaves Iraq government |
|
| Apr.16 |
Sadr ministers quit Iraqi cabinet
| 2005 |
|
| Aug.28 |
Committee signs Iraq's draft constitution The constitutional committee approved a final draft and put it before the National Assembly, despite the Sunni rejection
|
| Aug.26 |
No agreement yet on constitution |
|
| Aug.22 |
Iraq delays vote on draft constitution |
| 2004 |
|
| Nov.7 |
Allawi declares state of emergency
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| Aug.7 |
Iraq amnesty targets insurgents |
|
| Jul.15 |
Iraq to form new security force Attacks by insurgents continued as the government is establishing an intelligence service to 'annihilate' terrorist groups
|
| Jun.27 |
US hands over sovereignty in Iraq US administrator Paul Bremer gave legal documents to an Iraqi judge two days ahead of schedule
|
| Jun.1 |
Council dissolved as new president named |
|
| Feb.28 |
Splits delay basic law deal |
| 2003 |
|
| Nov.14 |
Iraqis 'to govern by next summer' |
|
| Apr.28 |
Interim government to start within month |
|
| Apr.15 |
Meeting for new civil authority |
|
| Apr.9 |
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
|
|
| 2003 |
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| Oct.29 |
Red Cross to reduce Iraq staff |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Dec.30 |
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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| 2006 |
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| Dec.7 |
Iraq plans international, regional summits |
|
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.26 |
Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy |
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.6 |
Iraq PM warns over Saddam hanging |
| 2003 |
|
| Mar.18 |
Saddam rejects Bush ultimatum |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Nov.6 |
Iraqi Christians urged to leave |
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Jun.23 |
Kerry holds talks in Iraq as more cities fall to ISIS militants As radical Sunni militants snatch city after city in their march toward Baghdad, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Iraq
| 2010 |
|
| Jul.3 |
Biden arrives in Iraq for July 4 |
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.14 |
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
| Muntadhar al-Zaidi, an Iraqi journalist, was wrestled to the floor by security guards after during a news conference he called Bush 'a dog' and threw his footwear, just missing the president
|
| |
|
| Sep.15 |
Gates arrives to oversee command change |
|
| Mar.1 |
Iranian President arrives in Iraq |
| 2007 |
|
| Sep.3 |
President Bush made surprise visit |
| 2006 |
|
| Jul.25 |
Bush, Iraqi PM discussed Baghdad security |
|
| Jun.13 |
Bush makes surprise visit The President arrived in Baghdad on a visit to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki
|
| Apr.1 |
Rice and Straw arrive
| 2005 |
|
| Nov.12 |
Annan calls for Iraq reconciliation |
|
| May.15 |
Rice makes surprise visit to Iraq |
| 2004 |
|
| May.13 |
Rumsfeld visits Abu Ghraib prison |
| 2003 |
|
| Nov.27 |
Bush makes surprise visit President made an unannounced visit to Baghdad to spend part of Thanksgiving Day with U.S. troops
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Nov.16 |
Iraq cabinet backs US troops deal
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Nov.19 |
Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound'
| 2005 |
|
| Dec.5 |
Witness at Hussein trial describes torture The witness is describing the torture of man from a Shiite village in 1982: 'They broke all his body parts'
|
| Nov.15 |
Detainees 'found starving' The government begun an investigation into the abuse of more than 170 detainees held by Iraqi forces
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Oct.23 |
Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK |
|
| May.28 |
U.S., Iran hold historic talks The United States told Iran its support for militias fighting in Iraq needs to cease. Iran criticizes U.S. 'occupation' in Iraq
|
| Mar.9 |
Iraq hosts key security meeting
| 2006 |
|
| Nov.20 |
Iraqi president plans talks with Iran, Syria
|
| Apr.2 |
Rice, Straw to Iraqis: 'The time has come' |
| 2005 |
|
| Aug.21 |
Role of Islam in Iraq agreed
| 2003 |
|
| Feb.8 |
Blix hails 'useful' Baghdad talks |
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Sep.8 |
Iraq swears in unity government |
|
| Aug.14 |
Al-Maliki agrees to step down as prime minister |
|
| Aug.11 |
Iraqi President nominates new prime minister | President Fuad Masum nominated Haider al-Abadi to succeed a defiant Nuri al-Maliki, who had earlier vowed to hang on to power. Iraq's president asks a Shia politician to replace embattled Prime Min... | |
|
| Aug.10 |
Embattled PM Nouri Maliki in show of force |
| 2012 |
|
| Sep.9 |
Fugitive Iraq VP sentenced to death |
| 2011 |
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| Dec.21 |
Kurds told to hand over Iraq VP |
|
| Dec.19 |
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
| 2010 |
|
| Dec.19 |
Maliki to unveil Iraq government |
|
| Nov.11 |
Maliki reappointed as Iraq's PM
|
| Oct.23 |
Wikileaks' timing angers Iraqi PM |
| 2006 |
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| Jul.23 |
Hunger-strike Hussein in hospital |
|
| Apr.21 |
Shia bloc names PM choice |
|
| Apr.1 |
Pressure mounts on PM to go
|
| Feb.12 |
Jaafari set to stay as PM
| 2005 |
|
| Apr.7 |
Shia leader Jaafari named prime minister
|
| Feb.22 |
Shia alliance names PM candidate
| 2004 |
|
| Jun.30 |
Iraqis given custody of Saddam |
|
| Feb.21 |
Red Cross visits Saddam |
| 2003 |
|
| Mar.21 |
U.S. Official: Saddam Seen on Stretcher Saddam Hussein is seen being placed into an ambulance in photographs showing 'panicked digging' at the bunker
|
| Feb.25 |
Saddam: I will die in Iraq |
|
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| 2016 |
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| May.1 |
PM Haider al-Abadi orders arrest of parliament protesters
|
| Apr.30 |
Iraq Shia protesters camp out in Green Zone after storming |
|
| Apr.30 |
Iraqi Shia protesters storm Baghdad parliament | Hundreds of Shia Muslim activists have stormed Iraq's parliament in protest against ongoing deadlock in approving a new cabinet | |
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.15 |
Iraq rally for Bush shoe attacker |
| 2002 |
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| Oct.22 |
Iraqis protest missing 'prisoners' |
|
|
| 2012 |
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| May.23 |
Iran nuclear talks enter second day |
| 2006 |
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| Aug.20 |
Saddam facing poison gas charges
|
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| 2014 |
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| Oct.18 |
Iraq MPs complete unity government |
|
| Jun.26 |
Crisis worsens, Iraq's parliament to meet |
|
| Jun.12 |
Iraq delays vote on emergency powers |
| 2010 |
|
| Dec.21 |
Iraqi parliament approves government The parliament voted in Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government, even though some vacancies remain
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.23 |
Iraqi MPs back foreign troop deal |
|
| Nov.27 |
Parliament OKs pact on U.S. troops' future After months of tough negotiations and intense political wrangling, Iraqi lawmakers approved the U.S.-Iraqi security agreement
|
| Jan.12 |
Ban eased on Saddam-era officials
| 2006 |
|
| May.20 |
Parliament approves Cabinet| The new 37-minister government is including members of the main Shia, Kurd and Sunni parties. 3 crucial ministries, national security, interior and defence,have still not been agreed
It's the first full-term government since the 2003 invasion
PM Nouri Mal... | |
|
| Apr.22 |
Parliament elects new leaders |
|
| Apr.16 |
Bombs kill at least 34 amid deadlock |
|
| Mar.16 |
First meeting for Iraq parliament |
|
| Mar.10 |
Talabani called parliament to meet |
| 2005 |
|
| Aug.15 |
Constitution deadline extended
|
| May.3 |
Parliament swears in partial government 7 posts in Prime Minister Jaafari's cabinet, including the defence and oil, remain unfilled amid partisan haggling
| 2002 |
|
| Nov.12 |
Parliament rejects resolution |
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