Maliki: No U.S. political help needed
BAGHDAD, July 4 (UPI) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says the United States' help isn't needed in reconciling the country's political and ethnic factions.
Biden presides at naturalization of troops
BAGHDAD, July 4 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden celebrated the Fourth of July with American troops in Iraq where he presided at the naturalization of 237 U.S. troops.
Biden predicts 'hard road ahead' in Iraq
BAGHDAD, July 3 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden emerged from meetings with Iraqi leaders Friday predicting "a hard road ahead" to bring about long-term stability to the country.
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Sandstorm grounds Biden in Iraq BAGHDAD, July 3 (UPI) -- A sandstorm in Iraq grounded U.S. Vice President Joe Biden who was supposed to fly to a breakfast meeting Friday with U.S. officials.
Biden arrives in Iraq for meetings
WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq Thursday, for meetings with Iraqi leaders, including Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and President Jalal Talabani.
Iraqi security forces ready, minister says
BAGHDAD, July 1 (UPI) -- Iraq witnessed three years of improvement in its security force's capabilities when it took over the country's security duties, Iraq's interior minister said.
Obama praises transition in Iraq
WASHINGTON, June 30 (UPI) -- The transfer of control from the U.S. military to Iraqi officials is a milestone as Iraq takes control of its fate, U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday.
Kirkuk bombing kills 20 on Sovereignty Day
BAGHDAD, June 30 (UPI) -- A bombing in Kirkuk, Iraq, killed at least 20 people Tuesday, the day U.S. troops completed their pullout from the country's cities, Iraqi police said.
Iraqis plan to celebrate U.S. withdrawal
BAGHDAD, June 29 (UPI) -- Iraqis are getting ready to celebrate Tuesday's scheduled final withdrawal of U.S. troops from most communities, including Baghdad, observers say.
Car bomb kills at least nine in Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq, June 29 (UPI) -- A car bomb Monday killed at least nine police officers and wounded two others in Mosul, Iraqi officials said.
U.S. troops shift focus to rural Iraq
BAGHDAD, June 29 (UPI) -- U.S. combat troops, preparing to leave Iraqi cities on Tuesday, are working to secure rural areas officials say are hideouts for insurgents.
6 killed, 7 wounded in Iraq car bombs
BAGHDAD, June 28 (UPI) -- At least six people were killed in Baghdad Sunday by a pair of car bombings, two days before the deadline for U.S. troops to leave the city, local reports said.
Iraq oil contract bids politically risky
BAGHDAD, June 28 (UPI) -- Iraq is preparing to accept bids from multinational oil companies for access to its oil fields, sparking apprehension among many, analysts say.
No ban on mine-resistant trucks in Iraq
BAGHDAD, June 28 (UPI) -- U.S. soldiers in Iraq will be allowed to use mine-resistant armored vehicles after their official withdrawal from urban areas, the military said.
Iraqis calling shots in U.S. troop pullout
BAGHDAD, June 26 (UPI) -- U.S. military personnel are leaving areas ahead of Tuesday's pullout of Iraqi cities, an event Iraq's prime minister is calling a triumph, officials said.
10 die in Baghdad bike mart blast
BAGHDAD, June 26 (UPI) -- A motorcycle bomb exploded at a bicycle market in Baghdad Friday, killing 10 and wounding 25 people, police said.
Iraq's Maliki likened to Saddam Hussein
WASHINGTON, June 25 (UPI) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has resorted to violence, intimidation and arrests of political foes in his quest for power and re-election, observers say.
Bomb kills more than 60 in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, June 24 (UPI) -- A massive bomb killed more than 60 people and injured at least 120 Wednesday in Baghdad, amid growing fears of sectarian violence. officials said.
Stars & Stripes reporter barred from Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq, June 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army barred a Stars and Stripes reporter from embedding with a unit in Iraq, saying the reporter "refused to highlight" success stories from Mosul.
Iraq's Fallujah showing signs of trouble
FALLUJAH, Iraq, June 24 (UPI) -- Recent deadly attacks have provided ominous signs the former Iraqi insurgent stronghold of Fallujah is not as secure as once thought, observers say.
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