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| Jan.17 |
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Journalist's kidnappers make demands |
| Jan.20 |
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Shiite-led alliance wins election
| Jan.23 |
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New judge to take on Saddam trial |
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| Feb.12 |
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Jaafari set to stay as PM
| Feb.13 |
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Screaming Hussein back in court |
| Feb.14 |
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Saddam in 'hunger strike' protest
| Feb.21 |
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Marketplace bomb kills 20 |
| Feb.22 |
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Gunmen strike 27 mosques, kill imams |
| Feb.23 |
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Curfew aims to curb violence The government has put Baghdad and 3 provinces under curfew for much of Friday
| Feb.24 |
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Curfew extended to stem revenge attacks |
| Feb.26 |
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Renewed violence amid calls for calm
| Feb.28 |
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Blasts kill at least 35 |
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| Mar.2 |
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Authorities to impose Sabbath curfew |
| Mar.7 |
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18 men found strangled |
| Mar.10 |
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Talabani called parliament to meet |
| Mar.12 |
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Car bombs kill at least 36 in Sadr City |
| Mar.14 |
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More than 80 dead in reprisal killings 86 bodies were found in the capital during a 30-hour period. Officials announced a vehicle curfew
| Mar.16 |
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First meeting for Iraq parliament |
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| Apr.1 |
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Pressure mounts on PM to go
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Rice and Straw arrive
| Apr.2 |
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Rice, Straw to Iraqis: 'The time has come' |
| Apr.4 |
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Hussein charged with genocide
| Apr.5 |
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Hussein grins during cross-examination
| Apr.7 |
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80 killed in mosque attack 3 suicide bombers struck a mosque affiliated with a major Shiite political party. Another 136 were wounded
| Apr.16 |
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Bombs kill at least 34 amid deadlock |
| Apr.21 |
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Shia bloc names PM choice |
| Apr.22 |
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Parliament elects new leaders |
| Apr.24 |
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Tape 'links' Hussein to attacks |
| Apr.28 |
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Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged |
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| May.10 |
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Killings top 1,000 in April President Talabani has said 1,000 people were killed last month in Baghdad as a result of sectarian violence
| May.14 |
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32 killed in violence
| May.16 |
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UAE diplomat kidnapped |
| 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... | |
| May.24 |
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Aziz takes stand for Hussein |
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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
| Jun.17 |
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23 killed in string of attacks |
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Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars
| Jun.19 |
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Prosecution demands Saddam death |
| Jun.21 |
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Lawyer for Saddam Hussein found slain |
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| Jul.1 |
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Car bomb slaughter 62 at market The blast destroyed food and clothing stalls around 10 a.m. in the Sadr City section in the northeast of the capital
| Jul.2 |
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Hussein's wife, daughter on 'wanted' list
| Jul.9 |
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Gunmen kill 40 Sunnis in rampage
| Jul.23 |
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Hunger-strike Hussein in hospital |
| Jul.25 |
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Bush, Iraqi PM discussed Baghdad security |
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| Aug.6 |
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Rape-slaying hearing begins |
| Aug.7 |
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Troops drank, golfed before killings, rape |
| Aug.8 |
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Attacks leave at least 30 dead |
| Aug.19 |
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Security tight for pilgrimage |
| Aug.20 |
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20 pilgrims killed, hundreds wounded
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Saddam facing poison gas charges
| Aug.21 |
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Saddam fails to enter poison gas plea |
| Aug.22 |
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Witness tells of chemical bombs |
| Aug.27 |
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Bombings hit bus, newspaper |
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Prime Minister denies civil war as 50 die |
| Aug.30 |
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At least 47 dead, 100 injured in bombings
Map of Babil Iraq Insurgents launched a string of bombings in Baghdad and the nearby provinces of Diyala and Babil
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| Sep.6 |
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Iraq has months to avert collapse |
| Sep.7 |
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US hands over Iraq army control |
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Wave of violence leaves 19 dead |
| Sep.12 |
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Hussein: 'We will crush your heads' |
| Sep.13 |
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Bomb attacks kill 22 |
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Annan: Mideast view Iraq war as disaster |
| Sep.16 |
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Body lures soldiers to booby-trapped car |
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Ring of trenches considered for Baghdad |
| Sep.19 |
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Judge dismissed in Hussein trial
| Sep.20 |
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Saddam Hussein ejected from trial |
| Sep.23 |
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Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan
The leader of the Ansar al-Sunna network, aligned with al Qaeda, had been arrested
| Sep.24 |
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PM calls for Ramadan unity |
| Sep.25 |
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Hussein ordered from courtroom |
| Sep.26 |
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Hussein again ejected from trial |
| Sep.29 |
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Hussein judge brother-in-law shot dead |
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Total curfew declared in capital The Iraqi government has declared an immediate curfew, to run until Sunday morning
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| Oct.4 |
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Iraq police brigade aided abuctors
| Oct.10 |
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Police find 60 bodies |
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110 bullet-riddled bodies found 60 bodies were found around Baghdad between on Monday morning and another 50 were found later in the day
| Oct.15 |
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Weekend toll in Iraq: 83 bodies
51 bullet-riddled bodies were found in Baghdad; some showing signs of torture
| Oct.17 |
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Talabani backs 'Iran-Syria plan' |
| Oct.19 |
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Baghdad security plan 'failing' |
| Oct.24 |
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Iraq 'success' possible, US says |
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Masked men abducted U.S. soldier
| Oct.25 |
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Iraq, U.S. forces take on militia
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PM disputes U.S. account of raid on militia |
| Oct.29 |
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Bomb kills 26, injures 60
| Oct.31 |
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PM orders opening of checkpoints |
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| Nov.1 |
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Sunni leader dismayed by security easing |
| Nov.3 |
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83 bullet-riddled bodies found in city Some of the bodies showed signs of torture. 4 U.S. soldiers and a U.S. Marine have been killed
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Iraq braces for Hussein verdicts |
| Nov.4 |
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Iraqi PM condemns Saddam 'crimes' |
| 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
Saddam was convicted over the killing of 148 people in the Shia town of Dujail in 1982. His half-brother and former chief judge were also sentenced to death. Former ViP Ramadan got life in jail. 3 others received 15-year prison terms. Baath party official Mohammed Azawi Ali was acquitted. The verdict sparked celebration in Baghdad and protests in Tikrit
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PM hails Saddam's sentence |
| Nov.6 |
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Capital on lockdown after Hussein verdict
| Nov.7 |
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Hussein to Iraqis: Be forgiving |
| Nov.11 |
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U.S. offers $50K to help find soldier |
| Nov.12 |
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Bombers kill 35 Iraq police recruits
Two suicide bombers have killed 35 people at a police commando recruiting centre in western Baghdad
| Nov.14 |
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Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute 
The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves. 80 gunmen were clad in Iraqi National Police uniforms and targeted the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research-Scholars... | |
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Most hostages freed after kidnapping
| Nov.16 |
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Attacks kill 13; 4 U.S. troops die |
| Nov.19 |
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Iraq's deputy health minister kidnapped
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Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound'
Human Rights Watch: The trial was so flawed that he did not get a fair trial and its verdict is unsound
| Nov.20 |
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Iraqi president plans talks with Iran, Syria
Jalal Talabani is expected to travel this weekend to Tehran to meet with Iranian President Ahmadinejad
| 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. Bombs and mortar shells struck at 15-minute intervals. 206 wounded. Shiites responded, firing 10 mortar rounds at the Sunni shrine... | |
| Nov.24 |
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Shiite bloc's walkout threat test for PM Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is threatening to withdraw support from Iraq's government if al-Maliki meets President Bush
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Shiites torch Sunni people, mosques
| Nov.26 |
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PM: Only politicians can end bloodbath |
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| Dec.2 |
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Dozens killed in bombings |
| Dec.6 |
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Iraqi leaders play down U.S. study report |
| Dec.7 |
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Iraq plans international, regional summits
| Dec.10 |
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Talabani rejects Baker-Hamilton report |
| Dec.11 |
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Suicide truck bomb kills at least 54
Many of the killed were unemployed Iraqis lured toward the explosion by an offer of work
| Dec.12 |
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Car bomb strikes eastern Baghdad |
| Dec.13 |
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Bombers strike workers for second day
| Dec.14 |
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Gunmen in uniforms kidnap 20-30
| Dec.16 |
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PM reaches out to Baathists
| Dec.17 |
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Kidnapping overshadows Blair visit |
| Dec.20 |
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Suicide bomber kills 12 |
| Dec.26 |
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Death sentence for Saddam upheld |
| Dec.28 |
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Sources: Hussein to hang this weekend |
| Dec.29 |
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'No delays' to Hussein execution
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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.30 |
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PM: Saddam death 'ends dark chapter' |
| Dec.31 |
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Officials: Saddam not hanged for revenge |
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2006 |
| Feb.23 |
Curfew aims to curb violence The government has put Baghdad and 3 provinces under curfew for much of Friday
| Feb.24 |
Curfew extended to stem revenge attacks |
| Feb.26 |
Renewed violence amid calls for calm
| Feb.28 |
Blasts kill at least 35 |
| Mar.2 |
Authorities to impose Sabbath curfew |
| Apr.28 |
Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged |
| Jun.17 |
23 killed in string of attacks |
| Jun.17 |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars
| Aug.6 |
Rape-slaying hearing begins |
| Aug.7 |
Troops drank, golfed before killings, rape |
| Aug.22 |
Witness tells of chemical bombs |
| Aug.27 |
Prime Minister denies civil war as 50 die |
| Sep.7 |
US hands over Iraq army control |
| Sep.13 |
Annan: Mideast view Iraq war as disaster |
| Sep.16 |
Body lures soldiers to booby-trapped car |
| Sep.16 |
Ring of trenches considered for Baghdad |
| Sep.29 |
Total curfew declared in capital The Iraqi government has declared an immediate curfew, to run until Sunday morning
| Oct.19 |
Baghdad security plan 'failing' |
| Oct.24 |
Masked men abducted U.S. soldier
| Oct.25 |
Iraq, U.S. forces take on militia
| Oct.25 |
PM disputes U.S. account of raid on militia |
| Oct.31 |
PM orders opening of checkpoints |
| Nov.3 |
83 bullet-riddled bodies found in city Some of the bodies showed signs of torture. 4 U.S. soldiers and a U.S. Marine have been killed
| Nov.3 |
Iraq braces for Hussein verdicts |
| Nov.6 |
Capital on lockdown after Hussein verdict
| Nov.11 |
U.S. offers $50K to help find soldier |
| Nov.12 |
Bombers kill 35 Iraq police recruits
Two suicide bombers have killed 35 people at a police commando recruiting centre in western Baghdad
| Nov.16 |
Attacks kill 13; 4 U.S. troops die |
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2006 |
| Jan.17 |
Journalist's kidnappers make demands |
| Jan.23 |
New judge to take on Saddam trial |
| Feb.13 |
Screaming Hussein back in court |
| Feb.14 |
Saddam in 'hunger strike' protest
| Feb.21 |
Marketplace bomb kills 20 |
| Feb.22 |
Gunmen strike 27 mosques, kill imams |
| Feb.28 |
Blasts kill at least 35 |
| Mar.7 |
18 men found strangled |
| Mar.12 |
Car bombs kill at least 36 in Sadr City |
| Mar.14 |
More than 80 dead in reprisal killings 86 bodies were found in the capital during a 30-hour period. Officials announced a vehicle curfew
| Apr.4 |
Hussein charged with genocide
| Apr.5 |
Hussein grins during cross-examination
| Apr.7 |
80 killed in mosque attack 3 suicide bombers struck a mosque affiliated with a major Shiite political party. Another 136 were wounded
| Apr.16 |
Bombs kill at least 34 amid deadlock |
| Apr.24 |
Tape 'links' Hussein to attacks |
| Apr.28 |
Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged |
| May.10 |
Killings top 1,000 in April President Talabani has said 1,000 people were killed last month in Baghdad as a result of sectarian violence
| May.14 |
32 killed in violence
| May.16 |
UAE diplomat kidnapped |
| May.24 |
Aziz takes stand for Hussein |
| Jun.17 |
23 killed in string of attacks |
| Jun.17 |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars
| Jun.19 |
Prosecution demands Saddam death |
| Jun.21 |
Lawyer for Saddam Hussein found slain |
| Jul.1 |
Car bomb slaughter 62 at market The blast destroyed food and clothing stalls around 10 a.m. in the Sadr City section in the northeast of the capital
| Jul.2 |
Hussein's wife, daughter on 'wanted' list
| Jul.9 |
Gunmen kill 40 Sunnis in rampage
| Aug.6 |
Rape-slaying hearing begins |
| Aug.8 |
Attacks leave at least 30 dead |
| Aug.20 |
20 pilgrims killed, hundreds wounded
| Aug.20 |
Saddam facing poison gas charges
| Aug.21 |
Saddam fails to enter poison gas plea |
| Aug.22 |
Witness tells of chemical bombs |
| Aug.27 |
Bombings hit bus, newspaper |
| Aug.30 |
At least 47 dead, 100 injured in bombings
Map of Babil Iraq Insurgents launched a string of bombings in Baghdad and the nearby provinces of Diyala and Babil
| Sep.7 |
Wave of violence leaves 19 dead |
| Sep.12 |
Hussein: 'We will crush your heads' |
| Sep.13 |
Bomb attacks kill 22 |
| Sep.16 |
Body lures soldiers to booby-trapped car |
| Sep.19 |
Judge dismissed in Hussein trial
| Sep.20 |
Saddam Hussein ejected from trial |
| Sep.23 |
Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan
The leader of the Ansar al-Sunna network, aligned with al Qaeda, had been arrested
| Sep.25 |
Hussein ordered from courtroom |
| Sep.26 |
Hussein again ejected from trial |
| Sep.29 |
Hussein judge brother-in-law shot dead |
| Oct.4 |
Iraq police brigade aided abuctors
| Oct.10 |
Police find 60 bodies |
| Oct.10 |
110 bullet-riddled bodies found 60 bodies were found around Baghdad between on Monday morning and another 50 were found later in the day
| Oct.15 |
Weekend toll in Iraq: 83 bodies
51 bullet-riddled bodies were found in Baghdad; some showing signs of torture
| Oct.24 |
Masked men abducted U.S. soldier
| Oct.29 |
Bomb kills 26, injures 60
| Nov.5 |
Saddam Hussein sentenced to death 
The former Iraqi leader has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging
Saddam was convicted over the killing of 148 people in the Shia town of Dujail in 1982. His half-brother and former chief judge were also sentenced to death. Former ViP Ramadan got life in jail. 3 others received 15-year prison terms. Baath party official Mohammed Azawi Ali was acquitted. The verdict sparked celebration in Baghdad and protests in Tikrit
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| Nov.14 |
Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute 
The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves. 80 gunmen were clad in Iraqi National Police uniforms and targeted the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research-Scholars... | |
| Nov.14 |
Most hostages freed after kidnapping
| Nov.19 |
Iraq's deputy health minister kidnapped
| Nov.19 |
Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound'
Human Rights Watch: The trial was so flawed that he did not get a fair trial and its verdict is unsound
| Nov.23 |
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. Bombs and mortar shells struck at 15-minute intervals. 206 wounded. Shiites responded, firing 10 mortar rounds at the Sunni shrine... | |
| Nov.24 |
Shiites torch Sunni people, mosques
| Dec.2 |
Dozens killed in bombings |
| Dec.11 |
Suicide truck bomb kills at least 54
Many of the killed were unemployed Iraqis lured toward the explosion by an offer of work
| Dec.12 |
Car bomb strikes eastern Baghdad |
| Dec.13 |
Bombers strike workers for second day
| Dec.14 |
Gunmen in uniforms kidnap 20-30
| Dec.17 |
Kidnapping overshadows Blair visit |
| Dec.20 |
Suicide bomber kills 12 |
| Dec.26 |
Death sentence for Saddam upheld |
| Dec.28 |
Sources: Hussein to hang this weekend |
| Dec.29 |
'No delays' to Hussein execution
| Dec.29 |
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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2006 |
| Jan.20 |
Shiite-led alliance wins election
| Feb.12 |
Jaafari set to stay as PM
| Mar.10 |
Talabani called parliament to meet |
| Mar.16 |
First meeting for Iraq parliament |
| Apr.1 |
Pressure mounts on PM to go
| Apr.1 |
Rice and Straw arrive
| Apr.2 |
Rice, Straw to Iraqis: 'The time has come' |
| Apr.16 |
Bombs kill at least 34 amid deadlock |
| Apr.21 |
Shia bloc names PM choice |
| Apr.22 |
Parliament elects new leaders |
| 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... | |
| Jun.13 |
Bush makes surprise visit The President arrived in Baghdad on a visit to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki
| Jul.23 |
Hunger-strike Hussein in hospital |
| Jul.25 |
Bush, Iraqi PM discussed Baghdad security |
| Aug.19 |
Security tight for pilgrimage |
| Aug.20 |
Saddam facing poison gas charges
| Aug.27 |
Prime Minister denies civil war as 50 die |
| Sep.6 |
Iraq has months to avert collapse |
| Sep.13 |
Annan: Mideast view Iraq war as disaster |
| Sep.24 |
PM calls for Ramadan unity |
| Oct.17 |
Talabani backs 'Iran-Syria plan' |
| Oct.24 |
Iraq 'success' possible, US says |
| Oct.25 |
PM disputes U.S. account of raid on militia |
| Oct.31 |
PM orders opening of checkpoints |
| Nov.1 |
Sunni leader dismayed by security easing |
| Nov.3 |
Iraq braces for Hussein verdicts |
| Nov.4 |
Iraqi PM condemns Saddam 'crimes' |
| Nov.5 |
PM hails Saddam's sentence |
| Nov.7 |
Hussein to Iraqis: Be forgiving |
| Nov.19 |
Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound'
Human Rights Watch: The trial was so flawed that he did not get a fair trial and its verdict is unsound
| Nov.20 |
Iraqi president plans talks with Iran, Syria
Jalal Talabani is expected to travel this weekend to Tehran to meet with Iranian President Ahmadinejad
| Nov.24 |
Shiite bloc's walkout threat test for PM Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is threatening to withdraw support from Iraq's government if al-Maliki meets President Bush
| Nov.26 |
PM: Only politicians can end bloodbath |
| Dec.6 |
Iraqi leaders play down U.S. study report |
| Dec.7 |
Iraq plans international, regional summits
| Dec.10 |
Talabani rejects Baker-Hamilton report |
| Dec.16 |
PM reaches out to Baathists
| Dec.17 |
Kidnapping overshadows Blair visit |
| Dec.30 |
PM: Saddam death 'ends dark chapter' |
| Dec.31 |
Officials: Saddam not hanged for revenge |