US Claims to have Killed the Local Leader of Al-Qaida in Iraq
June 27, 2008
The United States claim to have killed the head of Al-Qaeda in Iraq along with two other insurgents in a Tuesday gun battle in Mosul. The man, who an official military statement identified only by his nickname of ‘Abu Khalaf’, was described by US forces as the “emir” of terror in Mosul, Al-Qaeda’s last Iraqi stronghold. Read more
Winning Over Angry Young Men is Key to Enduring Stability in Iraq
June 27, 2008
In a new report titled ‘Iraq: Angry Hearts and Angry Minds’, The Senlis Council on Thursday called for a re-engineering of the international community’s mechanisms for responding to global security crises. Read more
Iraq: Bush, Talabani Signal Progress On Thorny Security Pact
June 27, 2008
The United States and Iraq are signaling progress in negotiating what’s called a Status-of-Forces Agreement (SOFA), which would set the rules for the presence of U.S. forces in the country. U.S. President George W. Bush and his Iraqi counterpart, Jalal Talabani, discussed the issue when they met at the White House on June 25. Read more
OPEC Blames Weak Dollar And Predicts $170 Per Barrel of Oil
June 26, 2008
The president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Chakib Khelil predicts that prices of world crude oil could reach the US$150 to $170 range per barrel before summer ends. Read more
Talk, Talk, Talk, Talk To Iran
June 25, 2008
Despite growing international pressure, including three Chapter 7 U.N. Security Council resolutions — the last of which was adopted in April of this year — Iran continues to move forward with its nuclear program. Iranian government officials have repeatedly said that they will not agree to suspend uranium enrichment, which they insist is their right. Read more
US Considers Opening Interest Section in Tehran
June 24, 2008
State Department officials are acknowledging an internal debate over whether the United States should open a diplomatic interests section in Tehran. Iran said Tuesday it would consider a request from the United States to open a diplomatic presence. VOA’s David Gollust reports from the State Department. Read more
