Council of Ministers - Iraq

Basra, Kirkuk fields exporting Iraqi oil

BAGHDAD, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Production from oil fields in Basra and Kirkuk contributed 58.2 million barrels to Iraqi exports for the month of October, officials said. The Iraqi Oil Ministry said it raised $4.19 billion from oil...

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Amended Iraqi election law still angers Sunnis (AP)

AP – In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, shakes hands … By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, Associated Press Writer Qassim Abdul-zahra, Associated Press Writer – 22 mins ago BAGHDAD –...

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AP Top News at 3:20 pm EST - November 22

AP Top News at 3:20 pm EST - November 22 KMPH Fox 26 WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats on Sunday sparred with each other over how to fix the nation's troubled health care system, the moderates threatening to scuttle...

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Iraq PM ramps up attacks on Baathists before vote

A stepped-up campaign by Iraq's prime minister against Saddam Hussein loyalists is alienating Sunni Muslims and stoking tensions between them and the majority Shiites ahead of key national elections. In its latest anti-Baathist...

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AP Top News at 8:42 am EST - November 22

AP Top News at 8:42 am EST - November 22 KMPH Fox 26 WASHINGTON (AP) - A bruising debate on health care awaits the Senate after Thanksgiving now that the historic legislation has cleared a key hurdle over the opposition of...

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Iraq PM ramps up attacks on Baathists before vote

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A stepped-up campaign by Iraq's prime minister against Saddam Hussein loyalists is alienating Sunni Muslims and stoking tensions between them and the majority Shiites ahead of key national elections....

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Al-Qaeda in Iraq said to be on rise

BAGHDAD - The Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq has rebounded in strength in recent months and appears to be launching a concerted effort to cripple the Iraqi government as U.S. troops withdraw, Iraqi and American...

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Strong message needed on Afghanistan

By Trudy Rubin - Philadelphia Inquirer Kabul, Afghanistan — The residents of the Afghan capital, both native and foreign, are waiting for President Obama — to make up his mind. The president’s lengthy review of Afghan policy —...

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Al-Qaeda in Iraq Regaining Strength

BAGHDAD -- The Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq has rebounded in strength in recent months and appears to be launching a concerted effort to cripple the Iraqi government as U.S. troops withdraw, Iraqi and American...

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Iraqi Vice President Rejects Election Law, Threatening January Vote

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Iraqi Vice President Rejects Election Law, Threatening January Vote The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Only days after the Iraqi Parliament passed its new election law,...

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