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Summary.     Click for More >   Battle rages on after 25 dead  Gunmen from the Hamas and Fatah are continuing an increasingly bloody power struggle over the Palestinian government 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 Palestinian talks yield power-sharing pact More than 120 die in blasts   Iran seizes 15 British sailors Map of http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/interactive/maps/world/persian.gulf/popup.iraq.shatt.al.arab.gif
Jan.2  Baghdad  Iraq investigates Saddam footage
Jan.3  Baghdad  Guard detained over Hussein video
Jan.13  Jerusalem  Rice begins Mid-East peace push
Jan.14  Baghdad  Saddam half-brother executed
Jan.16  Baghdad  Bombs kill 70 at university
 Jerusalem  Military chief quits over war performance
Jan.21  Iraq  25 U.S. troops killed in 1 day in Iraq
Jan.22  Baghdad  Market bombs kill 100 in 2 Iraqi cities
 Beirut  Protesters barricade roads
Jan.24  Jerusalem  President: I'm not guilty, I won't resign
Jan.27   Gaza  
Jan.28  Southern Iraq  US, Iraqi troops have killed 250 militants
Jan.29  Israel  Bakery bomber kills three
Jan.31  Iraq  Probe eyes Iran ties in Karbala attack
Feb.2  Iraq  U.S. loses fourth copter in Iraq in 2 weeks
 Gaza  24 killed before factions reach truce
Feb.3   Baghdad  
Feb.7  Baghdad  Fifth U.S. chopper in 18 days down
 Southern Lebanon  Clash on Israel-Lebanese border
Feb.8   Saudi Arabia
Feb.9  Jerusalem  Israeli police, Muslims clash at holy site
Feb.11  Baghdad  U.S.: Iran to blame for killing U.S. troops
Feb.12  Baghdad  90 killed on day Golden Mosque attack
Feb.13  Baghdad  Iraq unveils new security plans
 Iran  Bomb kills 18 on military bus
Feb.26  Baghdad  Suicide bomber kills 50 at university
Mar.6   Iraq
Mar.9  Baghdad  Iraq hosts key security meeting
Mar.11  Baghdad  Car bomb kills 31 pilgrims
Mar.15  Gaza  New Palestinian Cabinet named
Mar.17  Sunni Triangle  Gas attack makes hundreds ill
Mar.19  Baghdad  Former VP Ramadan executed
Mar.22  Baghdad  UN chief shaken by blast
Mar.23  Baghdad  Bomb injures Iraqi deputy PM
  Iran  
  The naval patrol seized sailors who had boarded a vessel suspected of smuggling cars off the coast of Iraq.    The Royal Marines and naval officers were have been apprehended by up to 6 ships from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. The British government demanded the safe ret...
Mar.27  Northern Iraq  Truck bombs kill 50 in city of Tal Afar Mar.28  Iran  British captives shown on Iranian TV Apr.4  Iran  Ahmadinejad frees UK sailors  Syria  Pelosi pushes Syria on militant links Apr.9  Iran  Nuclear program stepped up Apr.12  Baghdad  8 killed in suicide attack on parliament Apr.14  Iraq  Bombings in Karbala, Baghdad killed 56 Apr.15  Baghdad  Bomb attacks strike capital Apr.16  Baghdad  Sadr ministers quit Iraqi cabinet Apr.18   Baghdad   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  Iran  Iran nuclear operations confirmed Apr.27   Turkey Army 'concerned' by vote  Saudi Arabia  Saudis arrest 172 militants Apr.28  Iraq  Bomb kills 58 in holy city of Karbala Apr.30  Jerusalem  'Severe failure' over Lebanon war May.1  Turkey  Presidential vote annulled May.8  Israel  King Herod's ancient tomb 'found' May.12  Iraq  3 missing, 5 killed in attack on U.S. patrol May.14  Gaza  Hamas-Fatah cease-fire collapses May.18  Gaza  Clashes continued for 6th day May.20   Northern Lebanon Islamic militants, security forces battle May.22  Northern Lebanon  Thousands flee refugee battle May.23  Iran  UN reports ongoing Iran defiance May.28  Baghdad  U.S., Iran hold historic talks May.29  Baghdad  Five Britons seized Jun.1  Gaza  Video released of BBC's Johnston  Northern Lebanon  Fighting kills at least 14 Jun.7  Oman  Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region Jun.11  Gaza  14 died in Fatah/Hamas clashes Jun.12   Sunni Triangle Blast hits key Shia shrine Jun.13  Beirut  Lebanese lawmaker killed in blast Jun.14   Gaza   Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza
  The militants have hailed a series of military victories over rivals Fatah as a new 'liberation' of the territory.    Fighters seized Fatah's Preventative Security building and the intelligence service headquarters, and overran Rafah. An aide to Abbas ...
 West Bank  Abbas sacks Hamas-led government Jun.15  West Bank  Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM Jun.17  West Bank  New Palestinian cabinet sworn in Jun.19  Baghdad  Car bomb kills 87 in crowded square Jun.21  Baghdad  14 U.S. troops killed in 48 hours  Beirut  Defense minister: Militants crushed Jun.24  Baghdad  'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang  Gaza  BBC reporter in suicide vest video Jun.26  Iran  Protests fuel rationing Jul.3   Gaza BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed Jul.7   Northern Iraq At least 105 killed in village market blast Jul.16  Northern Iraq  Truck bomb kills at least 80 in Kirkuk Jul.20  Israel  Israel frees 256 prisoners Jul.22  Turkey  Ruling party claims win Aug.5  Lebanon  Opposition wins key Lebanese poll Aug.6  Georgia  Georgia: Russia bomb falls on town Aug.14   Northern Iraq Up to 500 people die in bomb attacks Aug.20  Southern Iraq  Bomb kills governor Aug.22  Northern Iraq  Helicopter crash kills 14 U.S. soldiers Aug.28   Turkey Turks elect ex-Islamist president Aug.29  Iraq  Muqtada al-Sadr suspends militia Sep.2  Northern Lebanon  Army 'in control' of camp  Southern Iraq  British leave Basra base Sep.6   Syria Israeli airstrike targeted nuclear reactor Sep.14  Iraq  Al Qaeda claims sheik killing Sep.17  Baghdad  Iraq shootout firm loses license  Iraq  'Fair probe' vow on Iraq gunfight Sep.19   Beirut Anti-Syrian lawmaker dies in blast Sep.30  Yemen  'Catastrophic' volcano eruption off Yemen Oct.6  Iraq  Shia leaders sign truce deal Oct.17  Turkey  MPs clear attacks in Iraq Oct.20  Iran  Iran's nuclear negotiator resigns Oct.22  Turkey  Turkish troops missing after raid Nov.9  Iraq  Sunni chiefs killed in blast Nov.23  Beirut  Lahoud steps down; no successor Nov.25  Syria  Syria to attend Mideast summit Nov.29  Turkey  Jetliner with 56 people on board crashed Dec.1   Northern Iraq     Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq  The Turkish military said it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting 'significant losses' Dec.16  Northern Iraq  Turkey hits PKK  Southern Iraq  British troops return Basra to Iraqis Dec.17  Saudi Arabia  Report: King pardons rape victim




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  Iraq investigates Saddam footage   The government has launched an inquiry into unofficial mobile phone footage showing the execution of former leader Guard detained over Hussein video Rice begins Mid-East peace push   Saddam half-brother executed   Barzan Ibrahim decapitated during hanging. The former head of Revolutionary Court Hamed al-Bandar also hanged Bombs kill 70 at university Military chief quits over war performance 25 U.S. troops killed in 1 day in Iraq Market bombs kill 100 in 2 Iraqi cities   Bombs in marketplaces killed dozens of people in Baghdad and in Khalis, near the northeastern city of Baquba Protesters barricade roads   Hundreds have blocked major roads in and around the capital at the start of a general strike called by Hezbollah-led opposition President: I'm not guilty, I won't resign   Battle rages on after 25 dead

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Jan.2   Baghdad  
Jan.3   Baghdad
Jan.4  Gaza  Haniya, Abbas agree to pull back forces
Jan.6  Baghdad  Iraq PM warns over Saddam hanging
Jan.9  Sunni Triangle  Plane crash kills 30 Turkish workers
Jan.13   Jerusalem
Jan.14   Baghdad  
Jan.16   Baghdad
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Jan.17  Baghdad  Bombers kill 28 in Baghdad, Kirkuk
Jan.20  Iraq  13 killed in U.S. copter crash
 Turkey  Hrant Dink murder suspect caught
Jan.21   Iraq
Jan.22   Baghdad  
  Beirut  
Jan.23  Lebanon  Opposition halts strike
Jan.24   Jerusalem
Jan.25  Beirut  City lockdown after rivals battle in streets
Jan.27   Gaza  
  Gunmen from the Hamas and Fatah are continuing an increasingly bloody power struggle over the Palestinian government
 Both sides have suspended talks. Those killed included a boy of 11 or 12 who was hit during a shootout
Jan.28   Southern Iraq US, Iraqi troops have killed 250 militants Jan.29   Israel Bakery bomber kills three  Gaza  Hamas and Fatah agree to cease-fire Jan.30  Iraq  Attacks on Shiite pilgrims kill 38 Jan.31   Iraq Probe eyes Iran ties in Karbala attack

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Feb.2   Iraq U.S. loses fourth copter in Iraq in 2 weeks   Gaza     24 killed before factions reach truce  Fatah and Hamas gunmen battled each other at universities, a radio station and in streets Feb.3   Baghdad   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
 The blast destroyed stores and automobiles. Many victims were trapped under the rubble. 8 die in other attacks; 2 came when 9 bombs detonated in Kirkuk
Feb.7   Baghdad     Fifth U.S. chopper in 18 days down   An insurgent group claimed responsibility for downing a U.S. helicopter and 'burning it down completely'   Southern Lebanon   Clash on Israel-Lebanese border  Israeli and Lebanese forces have exchanged fire on the border between the 2 countries Feb.8  Baghdad  Top Iraqi official held in raid   Saudi Arabia   Palestinian talks yield power-sharing pact
  Rival leaders signed an agreement in principle on a government in Saudi-brokered talks in Mecca.    Palestinian President Abbas, of the Fatah, and Meshaal, leader of Hamas, signed the accord at a ceremony hosted by Kin...
Feb.9   Jerusalem Israeli police, Muslims clash at holy site Feb.11   Baghdad U.S.: Iran to blame for killing U.S. troops Feb.12   Baghdad   90 killed on day Golden Mosque attack   5 explosions ripped through central Baghdad, amid memorials marking last year's attack on a revered Shiite shrine in Samarra Feb.13   Baghdad Iraq unveils new security plans   Iran Bomb kills 18 on military bus Feb.20  Jerusalem  Rice talks with Israelis, Palestinians Feb.25  Iraq  Car bomb kills dozens; mystery blasts Feb.26   Baghdad Suicide bomber kills 50 at university

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Mar.6   Iraq   More than 120 die in blasts
  Insurgents stepped up attacks on Shiite pilgrims heading to the city of Karbala, with bombings and small arms attacks.    Suicide bombers targeted Shiite pi...
Mar.8  Baghdad  No military solution to Iraq - U.S. chief Mar.9   Baghdad Iraq hosts key security meeting Mar.10  Gaza  Palestinian infighting kills Hamas man  Iraq  Kidnapping in Iraq aimed at Germans Mar.11   Baghdad Car bomb kills 31 pilgrims Mar.15   Gaza New Palestinian Cabinet named Mar.17   Sunni Triangle   Gas attack makes hundreds ill  Suicide bombers detonated 3 chlorine-filled trucks in Anbar province, killing 2 police officers and sickened 350 Iraqis and 6 coalition force... Mar.19   Baghdad   Former VP Ramadan executed   One of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants, Taha Yassin Ramadan was sentenced to life for his role in killing Shias in the 1980s Mar.20  Baghdad  VP: Iraq 'should talk to militants' Mar.21  Israel  General strike shuts down Israel Mar.22   Baghdad     UN chief shaken by blast  A blast interrupted a Ban Ki-moon news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki Mar.23   Baghdad Bomb injures Iraqi deputy PM   Iran     Iran seizes 15 British sailors Map of http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/interactive/maps/world/persian.gulf/popup.iraq.shatt.al.arab.gif
  The naval patrol seized sailors who had boarded a vessel suspected of smuggling cars off the coast of Iraq
 The Royal Marines and naval officers were have been apprehended by up to 6 ships from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. The British government demanded the safe return of its troops and summoned Tehran's ambassador to explain the incident. Iran had asked Britain's ambassador to explain why the personnel had crossed into Iranian territory
 Iran  Ahmadinejad cancels Sec. Council visit Mar.25  West Bank  Rice pushes 'common agenda' in Mideast Mar.27   Northern Iraq   Truck bombs kill 50 in city of Tal Afar  The explosions, within a few minutes of each other, targeted markets. In 2006 Bush touted Tal Afar as an example  Iran  Iran: Inquiry first, access second Mar.28   Iran     British captives shown on Iranian TV   The female British sailor detained by Iran in the Persian Gulf said her crew 'trespassed' in Iranian waters Mar.30  Iran  Video shows detainee 'apology'

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Apr.1  Iran  Protest at UK embassy  Jerusalem  Olmert to Arab leaders: Let's talk peace Apr.4   Iran     Ahmadinejad frees UK sailors   Iranian President has met with some of the 15 personnel held in Iranian custody, after pardoning the group   Syria Pelosi pushes Syria on militant links  Iran  Britons leave Tehran for home Apr.6  Jerusalem  Peace pleas punctuate Good Friday Apr.7  Iran  Iran urges UK goodwill on sailors  Iran  CIA tortured me, says Iran envoy Apr.8  Iraq  30 dead in attacks across Iraq Apr.9   Iran   Nuclear program stepped up   Ahmadinejad: nuclear fuel production program has reached 'industrial' levels  Iraq  Thousands protest Baghdad's fall Apr.12   Baghdad   8 killed in suicide attack on parliament   After the attack in the cafeteria, more explosives were found near the parliament room. An explosion is killing at least two MPs Apr.14   Iraq Bombings in Karbala, Baghdad killed 56 Apr.15   Baghdad Bomb attacks strike capital Apr.16   Baghdad Sadr ministers quit Iraqi cabinet Apr.18   Baghdad   Bombings kill almost 200 Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6567329.stm
  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
 11 civilians were killed in Karrada district. 4 police officers were killed when a suicide car bomber exploded at an Iraqi police checkpoint
  Iran Iran nuclear operations confirmed Apr.19  Turkey  Bible attack suspects detained Apr.21  Baghdad  U.S. under fire over Baghdad wall Apr.22  Northern Iraq  Gunmen line up, execute 23 Kurd Apr.23  Iraq  Suicide bomb kills 9 U.S. soldiers Apr.27   Turkey   Army 'concerned' by vote
  Army has warned against questioning the secular system after a disputed 1st-round presidential vote in parliament.    The ruling party has sharply criticised an army threat. The European Union and the U.S. have urg...
  Saudi Arabia   Saudis arrest 172 militants  Suspects arrested in an anti-terror sweep related to a terror plot involving attacks on senior officials and government installations Apr.28   Iraq Bomb kills 58 in holy city of Karbala Apr.30   Jerusalem     'Severe failure' over Lebanon war  Ehud Olmert has been criticised by government inquiry panel over his handling of Israel's conflict in Lebanon in 2006  Turkey  Prime Minister Erdogan calls for unity

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May.1  Baghdad  Iraq al Qaeda leader reported dead   Turkey Presidential vote annulled May.2  Jerusalem  Olmert should go, Israeli FM says May.8   Israel   King Herod's ancient tomb 'found'   An archaeologist has found the tomb of the ruler of Judea while it was under Roman administration in the 1st century BC May.9  Gaza  Police teams walk tough beat for peace May.12   Iraq   3 missing, 5 killed in attack on U.S. patrol  American troops were on the hunt south of Baghdad for 2 members of a U.S.-led military patrol May.13  Northern Iraq  Bombings leave at least 45 dead May.14   Gaza Hamas-Fatah cease-fire collapses May.15  Gaza  Gunmen raid Fatah official's home May.17  Gaza  Israel launches air strikes May.18   Gaza   Clashes continued for 6th day  2 Hamas men and a passer-by were killed when a van was hit close to a Hamas post. Israel launched a series of air strikes on Hamas targets May.19  Southern Iraq  Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq  Gaza  Israeli jets strike Hamas May.20   Northern Lebanon   Islamic militants, security forces battle Map of Tripoli Lebanon
  Tanks pounded a militant group's headquarters in a Palestinian camp near Tripoli after the city's worst clashes killed 37 people.    14 fighters from the radical Fatah Islam group, linked to ...
 Gaza  Hamas leader's house hit by Israeli missile May.21  Beirut  Explosion rocks Beirut  Lebanon  Fighting enters third day May.22   Northern Lebanon Thousands flee refugee battle May.23   Iran UN reports ongoing Iran defiance May.24  Beirut  PM vows to uproot militants May.25  Iraq  Sadr calls for Sunni co-operation  Lebanon  Hezbollah leader warns Lebanese army May.26  Gaza  Israeli jets strike; Hamas minister arrested May.28   Baghdad     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 May.29   Baghdad   Five Britons seized   4 bodyguards and a finance expert have been kidnapped from Iraq's finance ministry. The kidnappers wore police uniforms  Iraq  Chopper attack, bombs kill 10 U.S. troops May.31  Northern Lebanon  Fresh fighting hits camp

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Jun.1   Gaza Video released of BBC's Johnston   Northern Lebanon   Fighting kills at least 14   Lebanese soldiers, backed by gunboats, artillery and tanks, entered a Palestinian camp that has hosted days of fierce fighting north of Trip... Jun.7   Oman Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region Jun.10  Gaza  Militants throw rivals off high-rise buildings Jun.11   Gaza 14 died in Fatah/Hamas clashes Jun.12  Gaza  Hamas launches new attacks   Sunni Triangle   Blast hits key Shia shrine Map of Samarra Iraq
  The 3 minarets of the al-Askari, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, have been damaged by an explosion in Samarra.    The bombing destroyed two towers at the mosque. The same holy site was attacked in February 2006. The...
Jun.13  Jerusalem  Peres elected Israel's president   Beirut   Lebanese lawmaker killed in blast  Walid Eido, an anti-Syrian member of the Lebanese parliament died in a bomb blast. 6 other people died and 11 were wounded in the explosion  Baghdad  Sunni insurgents storm Sunni mosques Jun.14   Gaza     Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza
  The militants have hailed a series of military victories over rivals Fatah as a new 'liberation' of the territory
 Fighters seized Fatah's Preventative Security building and the intelligence service headquarters, and overran Rafah. An aide to Abbas called the Hamas offensive a coup against the Palestinian Authority. Abbas was likely to dismiss the government and call new elections
  West Bank     Abbas sacks Hamas-led government  Palestinian Authority President has dismissed the coalition government and declared a state of emergency  Gaza  Hamas 'in full control of Gaza' Jun.15   West Bank Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM Jun.17   West Bank New Palestinian cabinet sworn in  Israel  2 rockets fall on northern Israel Jun.19   Baghdad     Car bomb kills 87 in crowded square  A truck bomb ripped through a crowded Khalani Square, killing at least 75 people and wounding 204 others  Gaza  Gazans trapped at Israeli crossing Jun.21   Baghdad 14 U.S. troops killed in 48 hours   Beirut Defense minister: Militants crushed Jun.23  Sunni Triangle  9 U.S. troops die  Northern Lebanon  Booby trap in camp kills Lebanese soldiers Jun.24   Baghdad   'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang  An Iraq court sentenced 3 former aides to Saddam Hussein to death by hanging for their role in a genocide campaign that that killed up to 100,000...  Jerusalem  Israel to free Palestinian funds  Southern Lebanon  U.N. peacekeepers killed   Gaza BBC reporter in suicide vest video Jun.25  Israel  Israel to release Fatah prisoners Jun.26   Iran Protests fuel rationing

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Jul.2  Yemen  Bomb kills Spanish tourists Jul.3   Gaza   BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed
  Johnston, kidnapped March 12 by a group calling itself the Army of Islam, was wearing blue jeans and looking gaunt.    TV pictures showed Johnston, 45, leaving a building and entering a car, acc...
Jul.4  Jerusalem  BBC man: I felt buried alive Jul.7   Northern Iraq     At least 105 killed in village market blast
  A truck, resembled an Iraqi military truck, laden with two tons of explosives detonated in an outdoor market in Amerli.    250 people were wounded in the bombing.. The village predominately populated by Shiite Turkmens and K...
Jul.13  Iran  Iran, IAEA resolve inspection row Jul.16   Northern Iraq   Truck bomb kills at least 80 in Kirkuk   A suicide bomber ripped through a busy commercial district, leaving a large crater surrounded by dozens of mutilated bodies Jul.20   Israel   Israel frees 256 prisoners  Israel released 255 Palestinian prisoners as part of a series of goodwill gestures designed to bolster Abbas in his standoff against Hamas Jul.22   Turkey   Ruling party claims win  AK Party won a resounding election victory, giving the Islamist-rooted party a mandate for reform but risking fresh tensions with the secular... Jul.25  Baghdad  Bombers target soccer celebrations Jul.28  United Arab Emirates  Musharraf in talks with Bhutto Jul.29  Iraq  Iraq celebrates Asian Cup victory  Iraq  Third of Iraqis 'need urgent aid'

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Aug.1  Saudi Arabia  Saudis back US Middle East plans  Baghdad  Gas station blast kills 50  Baghdad  Sunni bloc leaves Iraq government Aug.5  Iraq  U.S.: Iraq shrine bomber killed   Lebanon Opposition wins key Lebanese poll Aug.6   Georgia Georgia: Russia bomb falls on town Aug.8  Sadr City  Raid, street fighting leave 40 dead Aug.11  Southern Iraq  Bomb kills governor Aug.13  Turkey  Gul getting 2nd shot at presidency Aug.14   Northern Iraq   Up to 500 people die in bomb attacks