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| Jan.12 |
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Ban eased on Saddam-era officials
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| Jan.18 |
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Iraq on alert for Shia festival |
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| Feb.1 |
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Female bombers kill 64 at markets
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| Feb.2 |
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Iraq set for new offensive in Mosul |
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| Feb.6 |
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Video claims to show al Qaeda kid camp |
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| Feb.10 |
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Town of Balad hit by deadly car bomb |
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| Feb.14 |
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Iranian president to make Iraq visit |
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Women patients recruited as bombers |
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| Feb.18 |
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Al Qaeda in Iraq killing former allies |
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| Feb.20 |
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Mehdi Army may end cease-fire |
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| Feb.22 |
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Turkish troops enter Iraq 
Turkish ground forces have crossed the border into northern Iraq to target Kurdish rebels to be sheltering there
| The raid began after an air and artillery bombardment
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Al-Sadr extends Mehdi Army cease-fire Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has extended for 6 months the cease-fire he imposed last summer on his Mehdi Army militia
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'Surge' produces some results
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'Dozens dead' in Turkish assault |
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| Feb.23 |
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Turkey: 35 Kurd rebels killed |
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PKK 'shoots down Turkish chopper' |
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| Feb.24 |
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Bombers, gunmen attack Shiite pilgrimage |
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| Feb.25 |
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Wheelchair bomb kills police chief |
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Turks claim 41 rebels killed
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| Feb.29 |
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Turkish troops pull out of Iraq
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Iraq approves execution of 'Chemical Ali' |
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| Mar.1 |
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Iranian President arrives in Iraq
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| Mar.3 |
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Ahmadinejad: foreigners must leave Iraq |
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| Mar.6 |
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Pair of bombs kills 53 A roadside bomb exploded first in the central district of Karrada. As others gathered to help the wounded, a suicide bomber detonated a vest
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| Mar.8 |
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Iraqis demand protection from crime |
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| Mar.10 |
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Bomb kills 5 US troops |
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| Mar.13 |
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Archbishop death condemned 
The death of Paulos Faraj Rahho, the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop, who was kidnapped two weeks ago has provoked furious condemnation
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| Mar.16 |
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McCain arrives in Baghdad |
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| Mar.17 |
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Female suicide bomber kills 65 A bomber apparently was targeting Shiite worshippers. The incident occurred 0.5 mile from the Imam Hussein shrine of Karbala
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Human rights groups see disaster in Iraq |
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| Mar.18 |
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Bush: War in Iraq must go on |
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| Mar.19 |
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Bush speech hails Iraq 'victory'
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Protesters march on Iraq anniversary |
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| Mar.23 |
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U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 4,000
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| Mar.25 |
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Iraq forces battle Basra militias Map of Basra Southern Iraq Heavy fighting has been raging as thousands of Iraqi troops battle Shia militias in the southern city. British forces carried out air strikes
| Clashes have spread to Baghdad's Sadr City.
3 Iraqi army brigades were deployed to Basra as back-up for the offensive. Up to 15,000 troops could be involved.
The operation is being overseen by PM Maliki, a day after he vowed to 're-impose law'
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Iraqi raids anger Shiite militia |
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Unrest spreads around Shia Iraq
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| Mar.26 |
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Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy
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| Mar.27 |
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Death toll climbs as fighting rages on 42 people were killed in Kut, southeast of Baghdad, the latest casualties in 3 days of clashes between militias and Iraqi security forces
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Baghdad under curfew amid clashes
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| Mar.28 |
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Iraq extends militiamen deadline |
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Iraqis' Basra fight not going well
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| Mar.29 |
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Curfew to be extended in Baghdad |
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| Mar.30 |
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Moqtada Sadr calls off militias
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| Mar.31 |
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Iran helped prod al-Sadr cease-fire |
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| Apr.3 |
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U.S. in deadly airstrike on Basra house |
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| Apr.4 |
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Blackwater Iraq contract to be renewed
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| Apr.5 |
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Iraq: Blackwater staying on 'is bad news' |
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| Apr.6 |
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Rocket attacks kill 3 U.S. troops |
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| Apr.7 |
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Religious leaders want militia intact
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| Apr.8 |
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Petraeus: US 'must suspend' withdrawal |
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| Apr.10 |
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Bush backs Iraq withdrawal freeze
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| |
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Democrats: Bush is avoiding Iraq decisions |
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| Apr.11 |
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Iraq sends tanks into Sadr City Iraqi tanks, with U.S. air support, are attacking Sadr City, just hours after al-Sadr called for calm in the wake of the assassination
|
| Apr.14 |
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Car bombs, suicide attack kill 17 |
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| Apr.15 |
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Bombings kill at least 60
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| Apr.19 |
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Al-Sadr threatens to 'declare war' in Iraq |
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| Apr.26 |
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U.S. denies Sadr City airstrikes |
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| Apr.27 |
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Female suicide bomber kills 3 |
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| Apr.29 |
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Tariq Aziz on trial over executions |
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| May.4 |
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Iraq First Lady survives bombing
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| May.7 |
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Gitmo detainee became suicide bomber |
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| May.8 |
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Leader of al Qaeda in Iraq captured |
|
| May.28 |
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UN hosts key conference on Iraq |
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| May.31 |
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Security talks worry Shiites and Sunnis |
|
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| Jun.1 |
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Iraqi, American death tolls drop in May| The number of deaths among Iraqi civilians, police and insurgents fell sharply, and the monthly death toll for U.S. troops hit its lowest since 2004 | |
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Australia ends operations in Iraq One of the first countries to commit troops to the war 5 years ago, has ended its operations there
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| Jun.4 |
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Sunnis eager to move fight to ballot box |
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| Jun.7 |
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Iraqi PM arrives for talks Iraq will not allow its territory to be used to attack Iran, says Nouri Maliki during a visit
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| Jun.11 |
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Papers give peek inside al Qaeda in Iraq |
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| Jun.15 |
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Iraqi official rebukes al-Sadr threats |
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| Jun.17 |
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Car bomb kills at least 51 Iraqis In one of the deadliest attacks in Baghdad in months, at least 51 Iraqis were killed and 75 were wounded in Hurriya, a predominantly Shiite ...
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| |
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Senior officer cleared in Haditha deaths
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| Jun.22 |
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Female suicide bomb kills 16 in Baquba |
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| Jun.23 |
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Violence down in Iraq since 'surge' |
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| Jun.24 |
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U.S. Embassy staff, soldiers killed |
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| Jul.1 |
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Deal to end contractors' immunity |
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| Jul.6 |
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UAE to cancel all of Iraq's $7B debt Dubai has forgiven the nearly $7 billion Baghdad owes it, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki announced
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| Jul.8 |
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Iraq official: U.S. could be out by 2011 |
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| Jul.19 |
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Sunni bloc rejoins Iraqi cabinet |
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Suicide claim over UK hostage |
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| Jul.24 |
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Iraq banned from Summer Olympics
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Gays terrorized by threats, rape, murder |
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100 female U.S. troops have died in Iraq |
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| Jul.28 |
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4 suicide bombers kill scores in Iraq
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| Jul.29 |
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Iraq cleared to compete in Olympics
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| Aug.5 |
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Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger| U.S. auditors: Iraq is raking in more money from oil exports than it is spending, amassing a projected 4-year budget surplus of up to $80 billion | |
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| Aug.7 |
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U.S. troops may leave by 2011 Iraqi officials: Iraq and the U.S. are close to reaching a deal under which U.S. combat troops would leave by December 2010 and the rest by 2011
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| Aug.11 |
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Iraq to revive oil deal with China |
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| Aug.12 |
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U.S. spent $85 billion on contracts in Iraq |
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| Aug.14 |
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Shiite pilgrims killed suicide blast |
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| Aug.15 |
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U.S.: Iran training assassination squads |
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| Aug.17 |
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Suicide blast hits Awakening Council |
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| Aug.20 |
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Draft of deal for Iraq pullout reached |
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| Aug.22 |
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Deal would have U.S. troops out by 2012 |
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| Aug.23 |
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Former Iraq minister sentenced to death |
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| Aug.25 |
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Iraq 'deal' on 2011 troop pullout |
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PM demands 'specific' U.S. pullout timeline |
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| Aug.30 |
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Iraq signs $3B oil deal with China
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| Sep.1 |
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Iraqi troops take control of key province |
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| Sep.4 |
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U.S. military: No troop cuts this year |
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| Sep.5 |
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Bomb targets controversial politician |
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| |
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Bush considering 8,000 troop cuts in Iraq |
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| Sep.9 |
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Bush reshuffles war-zone troops| US President has ordered the withdrawal of about 8,000 troops from Iraq by February and the dispatch of additional forces to Afghanistan. Marine and army units will be sent to Afghanis... | |
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| Sep.11 |
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3 killed in shrine bombings |
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| Sep. 12 |
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At least 30 die in car bombing |
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| Sep. 13 |
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Wave of violence leaves scores dead |
|
| Sep. 15 |
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Gates arrives to oversee command change Secretary of Defense Robert Gates flew to oversee a change of command of American forces. Gen. Ray Odierno will take over command
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| Sep. 16 |
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Odierno warning on Iraq security |
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| Sep. 17 |
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7 U.S. soldiers die in copter crash The soldiers were riding in a CH-47 Chinook about 100 kilometers west of Basra when the helicopter went down
|
| Sep. 19 |
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Web site of influential Shiite cleric hacked
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| Sep. 22 |
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No cut in Iraq troop levels expected |
|
| Sep. 24 |
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Deal over province elections The parliament has passed a law which paves the way for provincial elections and agreed to deal separately with the issue of Kirkuk
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| Sep. 28 |
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Holy month in Iraq sees deadliest day
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| Sep. 29 |
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Iraq works to reverse doctor brain drain
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|
| Oct. 2 |
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Baghdad shaken by suicide attacks Bombers have struck near two Shia mosques, killing 20 people and wounding another 25
|
| Oct. 4 |
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Helicopters collide while landing Two UH-60 Blackhawk collided in northern Baghdad, killing one Iraqi soldier. Two U.S. troops and two Iraqi soldiers were injured
|
| Sun. |
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Suicide bomber strikes in Mosul
|
| Mon. |
|
Rice: Iraq harder than 'I imagined' Secretary of State said the road for the U.S. in Iraq has been 'harder, longer, and more difficult than I personally imagined'
|
| Thu. |
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Bomb kills senior Iraqi lawmaker A roadside bomb explosion has killed Saleh al-Ageili, a senior member of the Sadr Movement's influential parliamentary bloc
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|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.2 |
Iraq set for new offensive in Mosul |
|
| Feb.6 |
Video claims to show al Qaeda kid camp |
|
| Feb.20 |
Mehdi Army may end cease-fire |
|
| Feb.22 |
Turkish troops enter Iraq Turkish ground forces have crossed the border into northern Iraq to target Kurdish rebels to be sheltering there
| The raid began after an air and artillery bombardment
|
| |
|
| Feb.22 |
Al-Sadr extends Mehdi Army cease-fire Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has extended for 6 months the cease-fire he imposed last summer on his Mehdi Army militia
|
| Feb.22 |
'Surge' produces some results
|
| Feb.22 |
'Dozens dead' in Turkish assault |
|
| Feb.23 |
Turkey: 35 Kurd rebels killed |
|
| Feb.23 |
PKK 'shoots down Turkish chopper' |
|
| Feb.25 |
Turks claim 41 rebels killed
|
| Feb.29 |
Turkish troops pull out of Iraq
|
| Mar.10 |
Bomb kills 5 US troops |
|
| Mar.18 |
Bush: War in Iraq must go on |
|
| Mar.19 |
Bush speech hails Iraq 'victory'
|
| Mar.19 |
Protesters march on Iraq anniversary |
|
| Mar.23 |
U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 4,000
|
| Mar.25 |
Iraq forces battle Basra militias Map of Basra Southern Iraq Heavy fighting has been raging as thousands of Iraqi troops battle Shia militias in the southern city. British forces carried out air strikes
| Clashes have spread to Baghdad's Sadr City.
3 Iraqi army brigades were deployed to Basra as back-up for the offensive. Up to 15,000 troops could be involved.
The operation is being overseen by PM Maliki, a day after he vowed to 're-impose law'
|
| |
|
| Mar.25 |
Unrest spreads around Shia Iraq
|
| Mar.26 |
Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy
|
| Mar.27 |
Death toll climbs as fighting rages on 42 people were killed in Kut, southeast of Baghdad, the latest casualties in 3 days of clashes between militias and Iraqi security forces
|
| Mar.27 |
Baghdad under curfew amid clashes
|
| Mar.28 |
Iraq extends militiamen deadline |
|
| Mar.28 |
Iraqis' Basra fight not going well
|
| Mar.29 |
Curfew to be extended in Baghdad |
|
| Mar.30 |
Moqtada Sadr calls off militias
|
| Mar.31 |
Iran helped prod al-Sadr cease-fire |
|
| Apr.3 |
U.S. in deadly airstrike on Basra house |
|
| Apr.4 |
Blackwater Iraq contract to be renewed
|
| Apr.5 |
Iraq: Blackwater staying on 'is bad news' |
|
| Apr.6 |
Rocket attacks kill 3 U.S. troops |
|
| Apr.7 |
Religious leaders want militia intact
|
| Apr.8 |
Petraeus: US 'must suspend' withdrawal |
|
| Apr.10 |
Bush backs Iraq withdrawal freeze
|
| Apr.10 |
Democrats: Bush is avoiding Iraq decisions |
|
| Apr.11 |
Iraq sends tanks into Sadr City Iraqi tanks, with U.S. air support, are attacking Sadr City, just hours after al-Sadr called for calm in the wake of the assassination
|
| Apr.19 |
Al-Sadr threatens to 'declare war' in Iraq |
|
| Apr.26 |
U.S. denies Sadr City airstrikes |
|
| May.31 |
Security talks worry Shiites and Sunnis |
|
| Jun.1 |
Iraqi, American death tolls drop in May| The number of deaths among Iraqi civilians, police and insurgents fell sharply, and the monthly death toll for U.S. troops hit its lowest since 2004 | |
|
| Jun.1 |
Australia ends operations in Iraq One of the first countries to commit troops to the war 5 years ago, has ended its operations there
|
| Jun.4 |
Sunnis eager to move fight to ballot box |
|
| Jun.17 |
Senior officer cleared in Haditha deaths
|
| Jun.23 |
Violence down in Iraq since 'surge' |
|
| Jun.24 |
U.S. Embassy staff, soldiers killed |
|
| Jul.8 |
Iraq official: U.S. could be out by 2011 |
|
| Jul.24 |
100 female U.S. troops have died in Iraq |
|
| Aug.7 |
U.S. troops may leave by 2011 Iraqi officials: Iraq and the U.S. are close to reaching a deal under which U.S. combat troops would leave by December 2010 and the rest by 2011
|
| Aug.20 |
Draft of deal for Iraq pullout reached |
|
| Aug.22 |
Deal would have U.S. troops out by 2012 |
|
| Aug.25 |
Iraq 'deal' on 2011 troop pullout |
|
| Aug.25 |
PM demands 'specific' U.S. pullout timeline |
|
| Sep.1 |
Iraqi troops take control of key province |
|
| Sep.4 |
U.S. military: No troop cuts this year |
|
| Sep.5 |
Bush considering 8,000 troop cuts in Iraq |
|
| Sep.9 |
Bush reshuffles war-zone troops| US President has ordered the withdrawal of about 8,000 troops from Iraq by February and the dispatch of additional forces to Afghanistan. Marine and army units will be sent to Afghanis... | |
|
| Sep. 15 |
Gates arrives to oversee command change Secretary of Defense Robert Gates flew to oversee a change of command of American forces. Gen. Ray Odierno will take over command
|
| Sep. 16 |
Odierno warning on Iraq security |
|
| Sep. 17 |
7 U.S. soldiers die in copter crash The soldiers were riding in a CH-47 Chinook about 100 kilometers west of Basra when the helicopter went down
|
| Sep. 22 |
No cut in Iraq troop levels expected |
|
| Oct. 4 |
Helicopters collide while landing Two UH-60 Blackhawk collided in northern Baghdad, killing one Iraqi soldier. Two U.S. troops and two Iraqi soldiers were injured
|
| Sun. |
Suicide bomber strikes in Mosul
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Mar.17 |
Human rights groups see disaster in Iraq |
|
| Sep. 17 |
7 U.S. soldiers die in copter crash The soldiers were riding in a CH-47 Chinook about 100 kilometers west of Basra when the helicopter went down
|
| Oct. 4 |
Helicopters collide while landing Two UH-60 Blackhawk collided in northern Baghdad, killing one Iraqi soldier. Two U.S. troops and two Iraqi soldiers were injured
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jul.24 |
Iraq banned from Summer Olympics
|
| Jul.29 |
Iraq cleared to compete in Olympics
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jul.6 |
UAE to cancel all of Iraq's $7B debt Dubai has forgiven the nearly $7 billion Baghdad owes it, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki announced
|
| Aug.5 |
Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger| U.S. auditors: Iraq is raking in more money from oil exports than it is spending, amassing a projected 4-year budget surplus of up to $80 billion | |
|
| Aug.11 |
Iraq to revive oil deal with China |
|
| Aug.12 |
U.S. spent $85 billion on contracts in Iraq |
|
| Aug.30 |
Iraq signs $3B oil deal with China
|
| Sep. 29 |
Iraq works to reverse doctor brain drain
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.1 |
Female bombers kill 64 at markets
|
| Feb.10 |
Town of Balad hit by deadly car bomb |
|
| Feb.14 |
Women patients recruited as bombers |
|
| Feb.18 |
Al Qaeda in Iraq killing former allies |
|
| Feb.24 |
Bombers, gunmen attack Shiite pilgrimage |
|
| Feb.25 |
Wheelchair bomb kills police chief |
|
| Feb.29 |
Iraq approves execution of 'Chemical Ali' |
|
| Mar.6 |
Pair of bombs kills 53 A roadside bomb exploded first in the central district of Karrada. As others gathered to help the wounded, a suicide bomber detonated a vest
|
| Mar.8 |
Iraqis demand protection from crime |
|
| Mar.13 |
Archbishop death condemned The death of Paulos Faraj Rahho, the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop, who was kidnapped two weeks ago has provoked furious condemnation
|
| Mar.17 |
Female suicide bomber kills 65 A bomber apparently was targeting Shiite worshippers. The incident occurred 0.5 mile from the Imam Hussein shrine of Karbala
|
| Apr.14 |
Car bombs, suicide attack kill 17 |
|
| Apr.15 |
Bombings kill at least 60
|
| Apr.27 |
Female suicide bomber kills 3 |
|
| Apr.29 |
Tariq Aziz on trial over executions |
|
| May.4 |
Iraq First Lady survives bombing
|
| May.7 |
Gitmo detainee became suicide bomber |
|
| May.8 |
Leader of al Qaeda in Iraq captured |
|
| Jun.11 |
Papers give peek inside al Qaeda in Iraq |
|
| Jun.17 |
Car bomb kills at least 51 Iraqis In one of the deadliest attacks in Baghdad in months, at least 51 Iraqis were killed and 75 were wounded in Hurriya, a predominantly Shiite ...
|
| Jun.17 |
Senior officer cleared in Haditha deaths
|
| Jun.22 |
Female suicide bomb kills 16 in Baquba |
|
| Jun.24 |
U.S. Embassy staff, soldiers killed |
|
| Jul.19 |
Suicide claim over UK hostage |
|
| Jul.28 |
4 suicide bombers kill scores in Iraq
|
| Aug.14 |
Shiite pilgrims killed suicide blast |
|
| Aug.15 |
U.S.: Iran training assassination squads |
|
| Aug.17 |
Suicide blast hits Awakening Council |
|
| Aug.23 |
Former Iraq minister sentenced to death |
|
| Sep.5 |
Bomb targets controversial politician |
|
| Sep.11 |
3 killed in shrine bombings |
|
| Sep. 12 |
At least 30 die in car bombing |
|
| Sep. 13 |
Wave of violence leaves scores dead |
|
| Sep. 19 |
Web site of influential Shiite cleric hacked
|
| Sep. 28 |
Holy month in Iraq sees deadliest day
|
| Oct. 2 |
Baghdad shaken by suicide attacks Bombers have struck near two Shia mosques, killing 20 people and wounding another 25
|
| Sun. |
Suicide bomber strikes in Mosul
|
| Thu. |
Bomb kills senior Iraqi lawmaker A roadside bomb explosion has killed Saleh al-Ageili, a senior member of the Sadr Movement's influential parliamentary bloc
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.12 |
Ban eased on Saddam-era officials
|
| Jan.18 |
Iraq on alert for Shia festival |
|
| Feb.14 |
Iranian president to make Iraq visit |
|
| Feb.22 |
Al-Sadr extends Mehdi Army cease-fire Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has extended for 6 months the cease-fire he imposed last summer on his Mehdi Army militia
|
| Mar.1 |
Iranian President arrives in Iraq
|
| Mar.3 |
Ahmadinejad: foreigners must leave Iraq |
|
| Mar.8 |
Iraqis demand protection from crime |
|
| Mar.13 |
Archbishop death condemned The death of Paulos Faraj Rahho, the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop, who was kidnapped two weeks ago has provoked furious condemnation
|
| Mar.16 |
McCain arrives in Baghdad |
|
| Mar.17 |
Human rights groups see disaster in Iraq |
|
| Mar.18 |
Bush: War in Iraq must go on |
|
| Mar.19 |
Bush speech hails Iraq 'victory'
|
| Mar.19 |
Protesters march on Iraq anniversary |
|
| Mar.25 |
Iraqi raids anger Shiite militia |
|
| Mar.26 |
Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy
|
| Apr.7 |
Religious leaders want militia intact
|
| Apr.8 |
Petraeus: US 'must suspend' withdrawal |
|
| Apr.10 |
Bush backs Iraq withdrawal freeze
|
| Apr.10 |
Democrats: Bush is avoiding Iraq decisions |
|
| May.28 |
UN hosts key conference on Iraq |
|
| May.31 |
Security talks worry Shiites and Sunnis |
|
| Jun.4 |
Sunnis eager to move fight to ballot box |
|
| Jun.7 |
Iraqi PM arrives for talks Iraq will not allow its territory to be used to attack Iran, says Nouri Maliki during a visit
|
| Jun.15 |
Iraqi official rebukes al-Sadr threats |
|
| Jul.1 |
Deal to end contractors' immunity |
|
| Jul.6 |
UAE to cancel all of Iraq's $7B debt Dubai has forgiven the nearly $7 billion Baghdad owes it, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki announced
|
| Jul.8 |
Iraq official: U.S. could be out by 2011 |
|
| Jul.19 |
Sunni bloc rejoins Iraqi cabinet |
|
| Jul.24 |
Gays terrorized by threats, rape, murder |
|
| Jul.24 |
100 female U.S. troops have died in Iraq |
|
| Aug.5 |
Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger| U.S. auditors: Iraq is raking in more money from oil exports than it is spending, amassing a projected 4-year budget surplus of up to $80 billion | |
|
| Aug.20 |
Draft of deal for Iraq pullout reached |
|
| Aug.22 |
Deal would have U.S. troops out by 2012 |
|
| Aug.25 |
Iraq 'deal' on 2011 troop pullout |
|
| Aug.25 |
PM demands 'specific' U.S. pullout timeline |
|
| Aug.30 |
Iraq signs $3B oil deal with China
|
| Sep.1 |
Iraqi troops take control of key province |
|
| Sep.5 |
Bush considering 8,000 troop cuts in Iraq |
|
| Sep. 15 |
Gates arrives to oversee command change Secretary of Defense Robert Gates flew to oversee a change of command of American forces. Gen. Ray Odierno will take over command
|
| Sep. 19 |
Web site of influential Shiite cleric hacked
|
| Sep. 24 |
Deal over province elections The parliament has passed a law which paves the way for provincial elections and agreed to deal separately with the issue of Kirkuk
|
| Mon. |
Rice: Iraq harder than 'I imagined' Secretary of State said the road for the U.S. in Iraq has been 'harder, longer, and more difficult than I personally imagined'
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