2 New Services Projects in Karbala
Work on Tuesday began on two services projects that are considered the biggest in al-Hindiya suburb, eastern Karbala, at a total cost of around $55 million, according to the province??™s governor.
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Iraq | Wednesday Jun 10
Countries at War Get Little Aid for Mothers, Children
Countries that are at war such as Afghanistan, Sudan and Iraq get only US$1.30 a person a year in aid to help prevent mothers dying from childbirth and children dying before they are five, a study has found.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Government Launches Attack on Civil Society
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have expressed concern over government attempts to control their activities, monitor their funding and curtail their independence.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Rising Oil Prices May Let Iraq Spend More: PM
Iraq may be able to boost government spending in coming months thanks to rising oil prices and recent increases in the country's production capacity, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Monday.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
KNOC Considers Addax Tie-up
Korea National Oil Corporation is considering a take-over or asset deal with Addax Petroleum, people with knowledge of the situation said.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Mideast Airlines' Losses Will Deepen to $1.5bn, Says Iata
Middle East carriers will see their losses deepen to $1.5 billion (Dh5.5bn) this year despite airline traffic growth, according to a revised forecast from the International Air Transport Association (Iata).
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
GCC Ministers Back Kuwait in Row with Iraq
Foreign ministers of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) offered full support to Kuwait on its dispute with Iraq over the 1991 war reparations and border demarcation, while they called on Iran to undertake confidence-building measures to...
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Rising Oil Prices Enrich Iraq
Iraq may be able to boost government spending in coming months thanks to rising oil prices and recent increases in the country's production capacity, Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki said yesterday.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Iraqi Stock Exchange Starts with E-trading
The Iraqi Stock Exchange announced on Sunday that it has launched the first electronic trading for the (Iraqi Middle East Bank) and (al-Warka Bank), thus the number of listed companies in the electronic trading are seven companies, in preparation for...
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Flights Between Mosul and Istanbul Airports
Al-Mosul International Airport has witnessed the departure of its first civilian aircraft to Istanbul in the first step to revive the movement of flights between Iraq and Turkey.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
As Oil Prices Rise, Iraq Nurtures Budget Hopes
If oil prices continue to rise and Iraq's oil output and exports improve, the government may be able to pass a more generous supplementary budget later this year, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Monday.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Court: Iraq Can't Be Held Responsible for Saddam
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled unanimously that the current Iraqi government cannot be held responsible in U.S. courts for the acts of Saddam Hussein's regime.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Talabani Urges Calm in Iraq-Kuwait War Reparations
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Monday called for an end to a row with Kuwait over two-decade-old UN sanctions under which Baghdad must make multibillion dollar payments to its Arab neighbour.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Global Arms Spending Hits Record in '08 -think Tank
Global military spending reached a record $1,464 billion last year with the United States taking up by far the biggest share of the total, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said on Monday.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Police Officer Escapes Assassination Attempt
An improvised explosive device went off Monday in front of the house of a police officer in central Mosul, leaving no casualties, a security source said.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
2 Civilians Injured in Ninewa
Two civilians were wounded Monday when an Iraqi army force detonated a car bomb driven by a suicide bomber in northern Mosul, a security source said.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
6 Wanted Men Netted in Missan
Police forces on Monday arrested six wanted men and seized amounts of ammunitions in separate areas of Missan, the information director of the Missan police said.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
U.S. War Funding Bill Brims with Unrelated Extras
A $100 billion bill to fund U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is rapidly accumulating extra items such as money for military aircraft the Pentagon doesn't want and possibly a scheme to jump-start sagging auto sales.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
House of Salah el-Din Council??™s Member Attacked
A member of the Salah el-Din council from the Iraqi List, Faten Abdulqader, said on Monday that her house was attacked by machine guns but without casualties.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
U.S. Drone Down in Kirkuk
A U.S. drone fell down on Monday in a river in Kirkuk, the chief of the Kirkuk police said.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
2 Sufi Gunmen Arrested in Kirkuk
Police forces arrested two gunmen of the Sufi Islamist armed group, al-Jamaa al-Naqshabandiya, while they were launching missiles targeting U.S. and Iraqi forces.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
5 Suspected Gunmen Detained in Falluja
Police forces on Monday arrested five gunmen suspected of being involved in armed operations, a police source said.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Iraq's Security Better, but Militants Pose Threat -UN's Ban
Iraq's security has improved significantly over the last year, but the threat posed by militant groups eager to provoke sectarian violence remains serious, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a report published on Monday.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
US Court: Iraq Immune from Saddam-era Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the current Iraqi government has immunity from lawsuits in this country that seek more than $1 billion in damages for torture and human rights abuses during Saddam Hussein's regime.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Student Killed in Central Mosul
A preparatory school student was killed on Monday by gunmen in central Mosul, according to a security source.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
6 Wanted Men Arrested in Diala
Six wanted men were arrested on Monday in separate areas of Diala within Operation Bashaer al-Kheir (Promise of Good) II, the Diala police chief said.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Heritage Oil to Merge with Turkey's Genel
UK-based oil explorer Heritage Oil (HOIL.L) said on Tuesday it had entered a preliminary deal to merge with Genel Energy International, a unit of Turkey's Cukurova Group, creating a Kurdish-focused group worth around $5.5 billion.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Faux Rightist Political Pundit Brings Humor to US Troops in Iraq
It's official. US mock pundit Stephen Colbert has declared victory in the war in Iraq. The top US commander in the country, though, demurs. Wearing a camouflage suit and tie, Colbert brought "The Colbert Report" to hundreds of US troops at...
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
U.S. Reports Al Qaida Recruiting Teens for Attacks
Officials said Al Qaida and cells financed by the former regime of President Saddam Hussein were recruiting teenagers as young as 14 to hurl grenades at U.S. and Iraqi forces. They said the teenagers were also being trained to serve as suicide bombers...
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Appeal for Help to Clear Landmines
Iraqi Environment Minister Narmin Othman has appealed for more international support to clear the country of landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO).
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Iraqi Adventurer Probes Final Frontier
He has been hailed as Iraq??™s superman: a role model for the nation??™s youth who flies, glides, dives and races motorcycles. He has already made the Guinness World Records by taking part in the first ever skydive above Mount Everest. But last week...
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Iraqi Adventurer Probes Final Frontier
He has been hailed as Iraq??™s superman: a role model for the nation??™s youth who flies, glides, dives and races motorcycles. He has already made the Guinness World Records by taking part in the first ever skydive above Mount Everest. But last week...
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
6 Drug Dealers Arrested in Baaquba
Six drug dealers on Monday were arrested in Diala??™s Baaquba city, according to a local police chief.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Unit to Purify Artesian Wells??™ Water in Karbala
The first project in Karbala to purify artesian well??™s water was opened in Karbala on Saturday in Ainal-Tamor suburb, western Karbala, according to the suburb??™s mayor.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
105 New Greenhouses in Diala
The process to construct 105 greenhouses in Diala has started, to fulfill the demand for vegetables, media manager of Diala agriculture directorate said on Monday.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
MPs Call on Gov??™t to Release Farmers??™ Paychecks
Iraqi Lawmakers on Monday called on the government to accelerate the process of releasing farmers??™ paychecks, after they handed over their production of wheat and barley to the state??™s silos around a month ago.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
MP Calls for Funding COSQC Through State Budget
The Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (COSQC) should be funded through the state budget to boost its performance, Lawmaker Sami al-Attroshi said on Monday, adding that the organization is currently operated on a self-funding...
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Surge in Dollar Sales on Mon.
Demand for the dollar significantly increased in the Central Bank of Iraq??™s (CBI) auction on Monday, reaching $133.319 compared to $73.540 million in the previous session.
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Receives Syrian Ambassador in Baghdad
Mr. Labeed Abbawi Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for policy planning and bilateral relations met on 2nd. Jun. 2009 with Mr. Nawaf AL-Sheikh Abood AL-Faris Syrian Ambassador in Baghdad, both sides discussed the aspects of bilateral relations between...
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Iraq | Tuesday Jun 9
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