Qassim Abdul-Zahra

Iraqi Presidential Council Rejects Elections Law

go.com     Jul 23, 2008   212 related          

Iraqi presidential council rejects elections law in a blow to US hopes for vote this year By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD July 23, 2008 (AP) An Iraqi woman, carrying a newborn infant, scurries from her...                

Obama in Iraq: Withdrawal support but no timetable

drudgereport.com     Jul 22, 2008   3,642 related          

By BRIAN MURPHY and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA (AP) U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama laughs as he talks to the Iraqi President Jalal Talabani,... Full Image BAGHDAD (AP) - Face to face with Iraq's leaders, Barack Obama gained...                

Obama gains support for withdrawal

deseretnews.com     Jul 22, 2008   19 related          

Face to face with Iraq's leaders, Barack Obama gained fresh support Monday for the idea of pulling all U.S. combat forces from the war zone by 2010. But the Iraqis stopped short of actual timetables or endorsement of Obama's...                

Iraqi leaders offer Obama withdrawal support but no timetable

k-litefm.com     Jul 21, 2008   6 related          

By: Brian Murphy And Qassim Abdul-Zahra, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD - Face to face with Iraq's leaders, Barack Obama gained fresh support Monday for the idea of pulling all U.S. combat forces out of the war zone by 2010. But...                

Obama gets withdrawal support from Iraqis, military briefing, helicopter tour from Petraeus

startribune.com     Jul 21, 2008   5 related          

SSG LORIE JEWELL, via New York Times U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, left, and top U.S. military commander in Iraq, David Petraeus, ride a helicopter over Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, July 21, 2008 in this photo...                

Iraqi Sunni Bloc Rejoins Government

go.com     Jul 19, 2008   99 related          

Iraq's Sunni bloc ends government boycott in move toward reconciliation By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD July 19, 2008 (AP) Iraqi children clean a bucket with water from a polluted pond inside a camp for...                

Iraqi army patrols Sadr City

thenewstribune.com     Jul 18, 2008   40 related          

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA ; The Associated Press BAGHDAD -- Iraqi troops are deployed in large numbers in the Baghdad district of Sadr City, where Shiite militiamen used to control the streets. Iraqi soldiers are on top of...                

Kuwait names 1st ambassador to Iraq since Gulf War

wtop.com     Jul 17, 2008   59 related          

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, talks to the leader of Lebanon's parliamentary majority, Saad Hariri, in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, July 17, 2008. Kuwait on Thursday named its first ambassador to Iraq since the 1991...                

Iraq handing out cash on street

deseretnews.com     Jul 13, 2008   64 related          

It is a politician's dream: handing out cold, hard cash to people on the street as they plead for help. Iraq's prime minister has been doing just that in recent weeks, doling out Iraqi dinars as an aide trails behind, keeping a...                

US-funded effort to win over Sadr City residents

tdn.com     Jul 10, 2008   23 related          

BAGHDAD - Hundreds of women in black abayas crowd outdoor food markets, snapping up groceries and fresh vegetables. Stores are open again. Children play soccer on dirt fields until dusk _ or later, when there's electricity.                

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