U.S. Soldier Killed in Basra
A U.S. soldier was killed in clashes in Basra, southern Iraq, on Saturday, upping the number of U.S. servicemen killed this month to 14, the U.S. army in Iraq said.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
3 Wassit Oil Employees Arrested on Corruption Charges
Security forces in Wassit arrested three employees in the province??s Oil Distribution Organization on charges of involvement in administrative corruption, a local security source said.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
2 Killed, 5 Wounded in 2nd Baghdad Blast
Two civilians on Saturday were killed and five others were wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in Baghdad, the second blast to hit the Iraqi capital today.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Wounded Farmer Did Not Obey Instructions ?? U.S. Forces
The farmer who was wounded by U.S. fire on Saturday morning in northeastern Babel did not obey the instructions given to him and entered a cordoned area, said the spokesperson of the Multi National Forces (MNF) in the province.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
9 Killed, Wounded by IED Near Baghdad
Nine persons on Saturday were killed or wounded when an explosive device detonated near Baghdad, according to an Iraqi police source.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Mortar Kills, Wounds 3 in Baghdad
Three persons on Saturday were killed or wounded when a mortar shell landed on Baghdad??s city of Sadr, according to an Iraqi police source.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
U.S. Forces Wound Farmer in Hilla
U.S. forces on Saturday wounded a farmer northeast of Hilla city, according to a source from Babel province??s police.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Talafar Youths Haunted by Joblessness, Security
Young people of Talafar district are stuck between a rock and a hard place as they are facing crushing unemployment and lack of security amidst feeble interest expressed by the state regarding the problems they are suffering.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Anbar People Upset over Lack of Services
Several citizens in al-Anbar are upset due to lack of services in their predominantly Sunni province, which adds to the troubles they face over a rampant unemployment among youths there.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
99 Water Wells Dug in March ?? Ministry
The Ministry of Water Resources said that it has finalized the digging of 99 subterranean water wells all over Iraqi provinces in March as part of the investment plan for the year 2009, according to a ministry release on Sunday.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
MPs Urge Accelerated Exploitation of Natural Gas
Two members of the Iraqi parliament??s economic and oil & gas committees called on the government to speed up agreements with neighboring countries to exploit natural gas obtained during the extraction of oil before its burning in the air would...
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Foundation Stone Laid for Baghdad Reform Academy
A foundation stone on Saturday was laid for the reconstruction of a reform academy near the Iraqi capital??s Baghdad International Airport, according to an informed source.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Lebanese Economy Minister in Kurdistan over Investment
The Lebanese minister of economy and trade, who arrived earlier today in Arbil, said that his visit to the province aims to investigate investment opportunities in Iraq??s Kurdistan region.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
8 Iraqi Wrestlers to Represent Iraq in Asian Tournament
Eight Iraqi wrestlers will represent the country in the Asian tournament for youth that will take place in the Philippines in June 2009, a member of the Iraqi central federation for wrestling said on Saturday.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Political Stability Prerequisite for Investment
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Sunday highlighted security and stability as the main pillars of investment, saying that his government will continue its crackdown on corruption.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Missan Plants New Variety of Potatoes
Planting a new variety of Turkish potatoes has begun in Missan province, according to the director of the local agricultural department.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
CBI Dollar Sales Slightly Up
Demand for the dollar saw a slight increase in the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) auction on Sunday, reaching $140.591 million compared to $124.259 million.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Soon: Iraq to Export Gas to Europe
Iraq will ???soon??? become a natural gas exporter to Europe via a pipeline that passes through neighboring countries and the Mediterranean, two Iraqi lawmakers said on Saturday.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Finance Minister Urges Bulgarian Firms to Rebuild Iraq
Iraqi Finance Minister Baqer Jabr al-Zubaydi called on Bulgarian firms to contribute to efforts to rebuild Iraq and benefit from the new investment law that should open wider vistas for work and investment in the country.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Iraq Kurdistan Gas Plan May Cut Russian Sway on EU
A new bloc of European and Arab energy firms unveiled an $8 billion plan on Sunday to pump enough gas from Iraq's Kurdistan to kickstart the Nabucco pipeline project and reduce Europe's reliance on Russia.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Russian Official Shrugs off Iraq Nabucco Gas Plan
A deal that could kickstart the Nabucco gas pipeline project and reduce Europe's dependence on Russia was no tragedy for Moscow, a Russian official said on Sunday.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Mass Grave Discovered
A mass grave containing 100 bodies, all Kurds and mostly women and children was uncovered near Diwaniya, south of Baghdad.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Kurdish Unified Alphabet
The expansion of virtual connections and the availability of diverse sources of information on the Internet have raised new technical concerns related to the format and use of communication tools. Internet use has quickly become part of household life...
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Kurdistan Oil to Flow out from June
The announcement came in a statement by the KRG Minister of Natural Resources, Dr. Ashti Hawrami, in which he states that as from the beginning of the coming June, crude oil from Tawke oil field will be exported to the outside of the region.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Kurds in Europe Urge KRG to Back Them
Roughly one million Kurds live in exile in the West, a large community that could become a powerful lobby and platform to promote the Kurdish cause. But as Globe's Raphael Thelen reports from Germany, Kurds lost much sympathy with the violent actions...
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Group Lines Up Iraq Kurdistan Gas for Nabucco
Two European and two UAE companies said on Sunday they have formed a consortium to pump enough gas from Iraq's Kurdistan region to kick-start the Nabucco pipeline project to supply Europe.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Iraq Officials Attack Oil Ministry, Urge New Policy
Iraq's Oil Ministry came under renewed pressure to change its policies on Saturday after officials strongly criticized a lack of progress in raising flagging oil exports.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
US Soldier Killed In South Iraq
A US soldier was killed in fighting on Saturday in southern Iraq, the US military said in a statement.
The military did not give details on the incident.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
US-Iraqi Operation Targets al-Qaida Cell in North
A joint U.S.-Iraqi force targeted an al-Qaida cell involved in funneling arms and weapons into Iraq from Syria, arresting three people near the troubled northern city of Mosul, the U.S. military said Saturday.
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
Foreign Minister Receives Military Spokesman for Law Enforcement Plan
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari received in his office at the Ministry Headquarters on Thursday afternoon 14. May .2009 Major General Qassim Atta Military Spokesman for Law enforcement plan , he gave details about the progress of security operation...
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
The Transport Minister Meets with the Maritime Agencies Working Grou
The Minister of Transportation, Amer Abdul-Jabbar Ismail, has informed on the progress of the new mechanism for the work of the maritime agencies, stressing the need to provide better services to the ships that access to Iraq, particularly in the area...
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Iraq | Sunday May 17
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