2009年8月31日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Iraq

Son of late Iraqi Shiite leader takes over party (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 02:00 PM PDT

Ammar al-Hakim, son of revered Shiite leader Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim speaks to mourners gathered for the arrival of his father's body at the airport in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. The body of al-Hakim arrived Friday for burial amid tight security that saw portions of the Iraqi capital sealed off, signaling fears the funeral procession may be targeted by insurgents to stoke sectarian tensions. The body was met by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and hundreds of political and religious officials, marking the second half of a two-day funeral procession through the Shiite heartland that began in Iran and has seen thousands take to the streets in mourning.(AP Photo/Karim Kadim)AP - The son of the late leader of Iraq's largest Shiite political party on Monday took the reins of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, a party official said.

Iraq, Syria trade accusations in rift over bombings (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 01:57 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — A diplomatic standoff between Iraq and neighboring Syria escalated Monday, with Baghdad demanding the extradition of suspects in a deadly bombing and Damascus insisting that there's no evidence of Syrian involvement.

Three killed in Iraq attacks (AFP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 01:51 PM PDT

A woman hugs the covered body of a female relative at the hospital in the northeastern town of Baquba, 60 kms from Baghdad. Three people were killed and 30 more were wounded, among them a local official and his son, in attacks across Iraq on Monday, security officials said.(AFP)AFP - Three people were killed and 30 more were wounded, among them a local official and his son, in attacks across Iraq on Monday, security officials said.

Iraqi, Syrian leaders at loggerheads over terror claims (AFP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 12:48 PM PDT

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad talks to the press at the Al-Shaab Palace in Damascus. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said Monday that 90 percent of foreign terrorists who infiltrate Iraq did so via Syria, a charge likely to worsen already fractured relations between the neighbouring states.(AFP/Louai Beshara)AFP - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said Monday that 90 percent of foreign terrorists who infiltrate Iraq did so via Syria, a charge likely to worsen already fractured relations between the neighbouring states.

Iraqi planes found in Serbia, but in pieces (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 11:27 AM PDT

AP - Jet fighters sent by Saddam Hussein for maintenance 20 years ago have been found in Serbia, but they will be of little use in rebuilding Iraq's Air Force because most are in pieces, Serbian officials said Monday.

Syria, Iraq accuse each other of worsening tension (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 11:00 AM PDT

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu speaks to reporters in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. In a bid to ease diplomatic tensions between his two neighbors, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu planned to meet leaders in Iraq and Syria later Monday. Iraq and Syria are entangled in a diplomatic dispute over demands that Damascus extradite two suspects wanted in recent suicide attacks on government ministries in Baghdad that killed about 100 people. The tension led both countries to recall their ambassadors. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)AP - Syria rejected Iraqi allegations that it has been used as a launching pad for violence in Iraq, while Iraq's foreign minister insisted Monday that Damascus turn over suspected insurgent operatives and warned failure to do so would be considered "unfriendly."

Syria's Assad slams Iraq over "immoral" charges (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 08:40 AM PDT

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (C) reviews the honour guards with his Cypriot counterpart Demetris Christofias (not pictured) at the al-Shaeb presidential palace in Damascus August 31, 2009. REUTERS/Khaled al-HaririReuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday described as "immoral" Iraq's accusation that Damascus bore some responsibility for attacks inside its territory and again asked Baghdad to produce evidence.

Arms finds in hitherto quiet south Iraq ring alarms (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 07:23 AM PDT

Reuters - Iraqi security forces say they have found numerous caches of new weapons in the Shi'ite south, raising the possibility that an area which has been peaceful could relapse into violence before elections next year.

Iraq seeks return of 19 MiG fighters from Serbia (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 07:10 AM PDT

Reuters - Iraq is negotiating the return of 19 fighter jets that Saddam Hussein's regime sent to Serbia for servicing at the end of the 1980s during the Iran-Iraq war, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said.

American commander: US on the road out of Iraq (AP)

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 06:33 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 22, 2009 file photo, a U.S. Army soldier carries American flags used at a ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq. The U.S. military is packing up to leave Iraq in what has been deemed the largest movement of manpower and equipment in modern military history, shipping out more than 1.5 million pieces of equipment from tanks to antennas along with a force the size of a small city. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim, File)AP - The U.S. military is packing up to leave Iraq in what has been deemed the largest movement of manpower and equipment in modern military history — shipping out more than 1.5 million pieces of equipment from tanks to antennas along with a force the size of a small city.

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