International Business News - Iraq http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said Saturday that the withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from Iraqi cities at the end of June showed Iraq can handle its own security, despite a wave of bombings this week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090627/iraq-pm-says-forces-can-handle-security-withouts.htm Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:15:01 EDT A U.S. soldier opened fire on fellow troops at a counseling center on a military base Monday, killing five before being taken into custody, the U.S. command and Pentagon officials said. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/213430-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090511/fives-soldiers-killed-iraq-fellow-soldier.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090511/fives-soldiers-killed-iraq-fellow-soldier.htm Mon, 11 May 2009 17:51:05 EDT Russia and Iraq have agreed to work on restoring contracts that they signed before the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, Russia's energy minister said after the two countries' prime ministers met on Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/211955-russia-and-iraqs-presidents.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090410/russia-and-iraq-have-agreed-work-on-restoring-contracts-they-signed-before-thes-led-invasion-iraq-20.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090410/russia-and-iraq-have-agreed-work-on-restoring-contracts-they-signed-before-thes-led-invasion-iraq-20.htm Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:25:12 EDT An Iraqi reporter who hurled his shoes at former President George W. Bush was convicted of attempting to assault a foreign leader on Thursday and jailed for three years, dismaying many Iraqis who regard him as a hero. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/210640-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090312/iraq-shoe-thrower-al-zaidi-sentence-georgebush.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090312/iraq-shoe-thrower-al-zaidi-sentence-georgebush.htm Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:13:53 EDT Former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz was jailed for 15 years on Wednesday and two of Saddam Hussein's half brothers were sentenced to death for their roles in the killings of dozens of traders in 1992. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/210579-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090311/iraq-tareq-aziz-aide-jailed.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090311/iraq-tareq-aziz-aide-jailed.htm Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:19:28 EDT On March 10, the total number of U.S. soldier deaths stood at 4,256 who died since the Iraq war began the same month six years ago according to an Associated Press count. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090310/iraq-bagdad-us-soldiers-death-toll.htm Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:06:56 EDT A suicide bomber killed as many as 33 people in an attack on tribal leaders and security officials in western Baghdad on Tuesday, officials said. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/210519-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090310/iraq-bagdad-suicide-attack.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090310/iraq-bagdad-suicide-attack.htm Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:55:34 EDT On Sunday officials said that approximately 12,000 U.S soldiers are expected to leave Iraq by September. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090308/iraq-us-troops-leave-12-000-september.htm Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:42:29 EDT President Barack Obama said on Friday he would pull U.S. combat troops out of Iraq in 18 months as he unveiled a new strategy that stressed diplomacy and engagement with foes like Iran and Syria. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/210053-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090227/obama-iraq-troops-deadline-remove.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090227/obama-iraq-troops-deadline-remove.htm Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:03:04 EST The trial of the Iraqi shoe-throwing reporter Muntazer al-Zaidi was set to start on Thursday February 19, 200 has been adjourned. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090219/iraq-shoe-thrower-al-zaidi-trial-georgebush.htm Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:58:49 EST On Monday a suicide car bomber struck a U.S. patrol in northern Iraq killing four American soldiers and an Iraqi interpreter. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/209366-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090209/iraq-mosul-suicide-attack-us-dead.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090209/iraq-mosul-suicide-attack-us-dead.htm Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:46:51 EST Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's party has gained victory in the preliminary election results over Shi'ite religious parties during last weekend's provincial elections in Iraq. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/209300-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090205/iraq-election-results-nouri-maliki.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090205/iraq-election-results-nouri-maliki.htm Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:46:47 EST On Saturday Iraqis held their most peaceful election since the fall of Saddam Hussein, the voting for provincial councils ended without a single major attack reported anywhere in the country. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/209212-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090131/iraq-elections-voting-peaceful.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090131/iraq-elections-voting-peaceful.htm Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:42:05 EST On Friday Iraq began sealing its borders, halting air traffic and ordering overnight curfews in some of its largest cities on the eve of its nationwide provincial elections. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/209189-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090130/iraq-elections-security-eve.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090130/iraq-elections-security-eve.htm Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:22:56 EST On Monday two U.S. helicopters crashed in northern Iraq, killing four American troops. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/209049-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090126/helicopter-crash-iraq.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090126/helicopter-crash-iraq.htm Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:02:18 EST A total of 4,232 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003 as of Sunday, according to an Associated Press count. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/209040-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090126/death-toll-usi-soldiers-iraq.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090126/death-toll-usi-soldiers-iraq.htm Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:49:18 EST On Saturday Provincial elections take place in Iraq these are the fourth since the collapse of the Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090124/iraq-elections-fourth.htm Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:12:05 EST In his inauguration speech, President Barack Obama said that he will remove troops from Iraq in a responsible manner. His campaign promise was to bring home all U.S. combat troops within 16 months, however he said he would consult with military commanders first. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/208928-obama.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090121/iraq-troops.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090121/iraq-troops.htm Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:30:14 EST