2011年7月27日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Iraq

Zebari hopeful some US troops can stay post 2011 (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 11:51 AM PDT

A US soldier on patrol in the restive northern oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Juventus midfielder Mohamed Sissoko has agreed a three-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain and is close to joining the club, sources close to the deal told AFP on Wednesday.(AFP/Ali al-Saadi)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

Iraq's foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari speaks to reporters in Baghdad. Zebari demanded on Wednesday that Iran stop shelling positions of Kurdish rebels inside Iraq, saying it damages ties between the neighbouring countries.(AFP/Ammar Karim)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

Iraqi fishermen prepare their nets as they leave the port on the Faw peninsula. 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.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)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

A U.S. soldier attached to the Golden Lions forces takes up a position during a patrol in the city of Kirkuk, 250 km (155 miles) north of Baghdad July 20, 2011. 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. Assembled as a beacon of stability in a volatile mix of Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen, the Golden Lions brought together Iraqi soldiers and police with the peshmerga of the semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region under the watchful eye of U.S. troops, who act as a buffer between the wary allies. Picture taken July 20, 2011. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ - Tags: CONFLICT POLITICS MILITARY)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

Iraqi military personnel of the Golden Lion forces demonstrate their skills amidst coloured smoke after finishing a ten-day course on ethics at Kirkuk police academy, north of Baghdad, June 20, 2011. REUTERS/Ako RasheedReuters - 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

Protesters chant anti- Bahraini government slogans during a demonstration demanding the release of Zulfiqar Naji, seen in posters, in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Dozens of Iraqi athletes are demanding the release of a 16-year-old football player detained in Bahrain this year when the country was swept by anti-government protests. Hussein Aboud, a soccer coach in al-Hadoud club, says the arrest of Zulfiqar Naji, who plays on the junior team for Bahraini club Al Muharraq was not justified and politically motivated. Arabic text on posters is incomplete.(AP Photo/Karim Kadim)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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