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Iraqis Demand Timetable For Withdrawal
On Monday, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki raised the prospect of “setting a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops as part of negotiations over a new security agreement with Washington.” During an official visit to Abu Dhabi, the...The Iraqi Prime Minister has Signaled He’s Discussing “a Short-term Memorandum of Understanding” Over U.S. Bases
Over the weekend, “large crowds of Shiites” in Iraq gathered to protest the long-term security agreement that the U.S. and Iraq governments are currently debating, shouting, “No, no to colonization! Out, out you occupier!”Iraq: Bush, Talabani Signal Progress On Thorny Security Pact
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,...Negotiating A Neverending War – Political Opinion
On Friday, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told reporters in Amman, Jordan that negotiations over initial U.S. proposals for bilateral political and military agreements between the United States and Iraq had “reached a dead end” after...French Foreign Minister Visits Iraq
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner arrived in Iraq on May 31 for an unannounced visit as Paris seeks to rebuild ties with the war-torn nation. The visit is Kouchners second trip to Iraq in less than a year. It comes as France prepares to assume...Sadr Supporters Protest Planned US-Iraqi Security Agreement
Thousands of supporters of Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr rallied in the streets of Baghdad Friday to protest plans for a long-term U.S.-Iraq security agreement.Iraqi Factions Meet to Discuss Reconciliation
Representatives of Iraq’s main ethnic groups have concluded three days of talks in Finland, where they studied the reconciliation process in other countries. Organizers of the event, which ended Sunday, said it brought together Shi’ite and...Baghdad’s Green Zone Attacked During Sandstorm
Iraqi officials say insurgents have fired a volley of rockets or mortar rounds into Baghdad’s Green Zone during a heavy sandstorm. At least eight rounds hit the heavily guarded area, which houses the Iraqi government and the U.S. embassy. There...
