2011年6月18日星期六

Yahoo! News: Iraq

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Iraq


Iraqi federation elects new chief (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2011 12:41 PM PDT

Najeh Hamoud, newly-elected president of the Iraqi Football Association (IFA), is pictured after his election in Baghdad.(AFP/Ali al-Saadi)AFP - The Iraqi Football Association (IFA) gained a new chief on Saturday, in an election in which the country's football establishment won over a candidate unofficially backed by the government.


Iran dissidents call for protection after attack (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2011 12:37 PM PDT

Reuters - An Iranian dissident leader called on the United Nations on Saturday to protect her group's Iraqi base after an attack by Iraqi security forces.

US transport chief in Iraq (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2011 10:20 AM PDT

US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood speaks during a news conference in Washington, DC, in May 2011. LaHood arrived in Baghdad on Saturday, for talks including plans to rehabilitate Iraqi ports and boost maritime trade, an embassy spokesman said.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Alex Wong)AFP - US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood arrived in Baghdad on Saturday, for talks including plans to rehabilitate Iraqi ports and boost maritime trade, an embassy spokesman said.


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