2010年6月27日星期日

Yahoo! News: Iraq

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Iraq


US drawdown from Iraq gathers pace (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jun 2010 04:52 PM PDT

US soldiers salute during a handover ceremony of the AFP - The withdrawal of American combat troops and equipment from Iraq is 60 percent complete two months ahead of a deadline that will serve as a precursor for a complete US military pullout.


Iraq rivals mull meeting to bring premiership row to a head (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jun 2010 02:57 PM PDT

Iraq's rivals for the premiership, incumbent Nuri al-Maliki, pictured in May 2010, and former premier Iyad Allawi, are mulling meeting face to face in a bid to resolve a row that has stalled coalition talks for months, aides said on Sunday.(AFP/File/Qassem Zein)AFP - Iraq's rivals for the premiership, incumbent Nuri al-Maliki and former premier Iyad Allawi, are mulling meeting face to face in a bid to resolve a row that has stalled coalition talks for months, aides said on Sunday.


Iraq shrine city to get ultra-modern monorail (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jun 2010 04:36 AM PDT

Muslim Shiite pilgrims pass through Najaf in 2010. The Iraqi shrine city of Najaf, whose medieval-style alleyways host millions of Shiite pilgrims every year, has signed a deal for a monorail to rival that of ultra-modern Dubai, a provincial official has said.(AFP/File/Qassem Zein)AFP - The Iraqi shrine city of Najaf, whose mediaeval-style alleyways host millions of Shiite pilgrims every year, has signed a deal for a monorail to rival that of ultra-modern Dubai, a provincial official said on Sunday.


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