Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• Zebari hopeful some US troops can stay post 2011 (AFP)
• Iraq says Iran shelling of Kurdish rebels damages ties (AFP)
• Iraq calls on Kuwait to suspend work on megaport (AFP)
• US military officials in Iraq warn of growing Iranian threat (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Iraq FM says country needs US help past 2011 (AP)
• Iraqi-Kurd force to take over in Kirkuk after U.S. withdrawal (Reuters)
• Iraq athletes demand Bahrain release held player (AP)
• Arrests prompt delays for Iraqis dreaming of US (AP)

Zebari hopeful some US troops can stay post 2011 (AFP) Posted: 27 Jul 2011 11:51 AM PDT AFP - Iraq's president has called a meeting to decide whether US troops should stay beyond a year-end deadline, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Wednesday, adding there could be consensus to keep a small number of trainers.

Iraq says Iran shelling of Kurdish rebels damages ties (AFP) Posted: 27 Jul 2011 10:08 AM PDT AFP - Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari demanded on Wednesday that Iran stop shelling positions of Kurdish rebels inside Iraq, saying it damages ties between the neighbouring countries.

Iraq calls on Kuwait to suspend work on megaport (AFP) Posted: 27 Jul 2011 09:35 AM PDT AFP - Baghdad called on Kuwait Wednesday to suspend work on a controversial megaport until Iraq is assured its shipping lanes will not be squeezed by the project but Kuwait said work on the project will continue.

US military officials in Iraq warn of growing Iranian threat (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 27 Jul 2011 09:05 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - As the clock ticks toward full US military withdrawal from Iraq, American officials who want troops to stay longer continue to warn of a growing Iranian threat.

Iraq FM says country needs US help past 2011 (AP) Posted: 27 Jul 2011 07:46 AM PDT AP - Iraq's foreign minister said Wednesday that his country needs U.S. help to train its military past the end of 2011, hinting at a possible deal with the United States.

Iraqi-Kurd force to take over in Kirkuk after U.S. withdrawal (Reuters) Posted: 27 Jul 2011 04:45 AM PDT Reuters - Iraq's experimental Golden Lions security force made up of old foes is getting ready to stand alone as U.S. forces withdraw along the potentially explosive fault line of Kirkuk, the disputed northern oil city.

Iraq athletes demand Bahrain release held player (AP) Posted: 27 Jul 2011 02:44 AM PDT AP - Dozens of athletes rallied in Baghdad on Wednesday, demanding the release of a 16-year-old Iraqi football player detained in Bahrain earlier this year when the country was swept by anti-government protests.

Arrests prompt delays for Iraqis dreaming of US (AP) Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:17 AM PDT AP - Hussein Ibrahim al-Tikriti has a name and a resume that can create a lot of enemies in Iraq.

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