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Construction begins in Kirkuk on $31m five star hotel
Kurdistan-based Rekani Firm has launched construction works on its $31.58m hotel in Kirkuk in Iraq's semi-autonomous northern region, AK news has reported.
U.S. eyes cuts to Iraq embassy after troops exit
The U.S. government is looking to cut the size of its embassy in Iraq, by far its largest and most expensive mission, months after the last American troops withdrew, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
Lt. Col. Mike Jason, commander of the 1/30th Inf. Regt., 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and Command Sgt.
Judge tries to strip Iraqiya MP of immunity
Iraq is setting records for executions -- over 50 this year so far. Al Mada reported on Thursday that the Iraqi Embassy in Riaydh was explaining that although they were carrying out death sentences, they did not have any Saudi prisoners who were of or worked for the royal family of Saudi Arabia.
'Destroyers' Flag to be Uncased
The "Hamilton's Own" nickname dates back to the Revolutionary War. The battalion was formed by Alexander Hamilton at that time.
Tributes paid to a remarkable manUpdated 9:30am Wednesday 1st...
ADOLF Kardynal, the Second World War veteran who fought at the battle of Monte Cassino and later became a dedicated supporter of the Poppy Appeal, has died aged 88.
Tacoma school security officer pleads not guilty
A security officer at Stadium High School in Tacoma accused of having sex with two girls pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of sexual misconduct with a minor.
Iraq makes sanctions against Iran ineffective | Nima Khorrami Assl
The US and EU have announced new sanctions in the hope of persuading Iran to abandon its alleged nuclear weapons programme, though how effective these will be is questionable.
Fifteen killed in Iraq attacks
At least 15 people were killed Thursday in a series of attacks across Iraq, said security sources, despite an attempted crackdown by the authorities on suspected insurgents, dpa reported.
Attacks by suspected insurgents kill 17 in Iraq
Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Sadr City eastern of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Jan.
The crisis, the gender traitor and more
Iraq is again plagued with bombings. Peter Cave reports a Mussayib home bombing targeting police officers and "brothers Ahmed and Jihad Zuwaiyin" and "killing everyone inside including six children aged under 10" as well as both police officers and their wives.
Thirteen die in Iraq bomb attacks
Bomb attacks in Iraq have killed 13 people, including 10 who died in a bomb attack on the home of two brothers who were policemen, officials say.
Insurgent bombing in central Iraq kills 10 people
Insurgents bombed a house belonging to two policemen and their families in central Iraq early on Thursday, killing 10 people inside in the latest brazen attack since the U.S. troop withdrawal, officials said.
Two bomb attacks in Iraq kill 13
Two brothers - both policeman - and at least eight of their relatives were reported to have been killed after insurgents bombed a house in Musayyib in the south of Baghdad.
A Line in the Sand The Anglo-French Struggle for the Middle East, 1914-1948 By James Barr W.W. Norton 352 pp.
Gunmen attack policeman's house, kill guard
An Iraqi police official says gunmen have attacked the house of a police officer near the northern oil-rich city of Kirkuk, killing one of his guards.
Iraq: Gunmen attack house of police officer near Kirkuk, killing a guard
An Iraqi police official says gunmen have attacked the house of a police officer near the northern oil-rich city of Kirkuk, killing one of his guards.