Jalal Talabani

Iraq pledges $900K to help displaced Christians

Money to help safeguard "rights and freedoms of Christians" in Iraq, president says More than half of Mosul's Christian population fled last month, provincial official says Attacks last month left at least 14 Iraqi Christians...

Talabani: US-Iraq agreement key to stopping raids

Iraq's president says a security agreement with Washington is key to preventing future U.S. cross-border raids on its neighbors. Jalal Talabani says Iraq will be able to stop raids like last week's U.S. strike in Syria if it...

Analysts: Turkey, US should rejuvenate their alliance

Turks have continued to rank among the top of those who disapprove of the US's war in neighboring Iraq, initiated in 2003 to overthrow Saddam Hussein's dictatorship, which has turned into a messy war.

Talks with Barzani are good, but…

Talks with Barzani are good, but… The government’s steps to make “diplomatic” contact with the northern Iraqi leadership paired with the “civil” steps taken in the fight against terror are, I believe, very important. But it is...

Iraq expects Gül’s visit before end of year

A senior Iraqi government official has expressed the country's interest in an official visit from Turkish President Abdullah Gül before the end of the year, while praising the state of bilateral relations between Ankara and...

Strange Strike - Strange Timing ..

With one deadly strike, the Bush administration has offered a fitting epitaph to its "might makes right" policy towards Syria — and the rest of the Middle East. On October 26, nine days before the election, American Special...

Strange Strike

With one deadly strike, the Bush administration has offered a fitting epitaph to its "might makes right" policy towards Syria – and the rest of the Middle East. Was the attack directed specifically against Syria, which has...

A bumpy ride for the US over Syria

The United States raid into Syria marks another twist in the George W Bush administration's policy towards Damascus, which has been dominated by threats and coercion with only a few glimpses of cooperation. At the same time,...

Changes to Iraq-US agreement under debate

After Iraqi Government approved on Tuesday to introduce changes to the security agreement with Washington passed by Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki to the US part which pointed out to the difficulty of amending the deal, a senior...

Changes to IraqUS security deal under debate

After Iraqi Government approved on Tuesday to introduce changes to the security agreement with Washington passed by Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki to the US part which pointed out to the difficulty of amending the deal, a senior...