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Three Palestinian terrorists die in battle with Syrian troops

The melee erupted between Syrian special forces and suicide fighters of the Palestinian radical Fatah al-Islam in the Yarmoukh refugee camp in South Damascus. According to DEBKAfile’s counter-terror sources, it was prompted by...

Afghanistan deteriorating; military brass wants to talk about Iraq.

The Hill reports on comments made at a breakfast by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen. Here is an interesting tidbit at the end of the report [emphasis added]: [Adm. Mullen] … expressed surprise that there...

Violence Against Christians in Iraq a Growing Concern

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- An Iraqi archbishop expressed concern Wednesday over what he called a "campaign of killings and deportations" against Christians in the northern city of Mosul after police reported seven Christians killed...

Suicide Bomber Kills 10 In Iraq's Diyala Province

Female Attacker Strikes Near Courthouse Washington Post Foreign Service Thursday, October 9, 2008; Page A16 BAGHDAD, Oct. 8 -- A suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in Diyala province Wednesday morning in an attack that...

Three Iraqi Christians killed in 24 hours

Posted: Thursday, October 9, 2008, 8:14 (BST) Three Christians in the northern city of Mosul, Iraq, were killed within the short span of 24 hours on Tuesday, an Iraqi news agency reported. A man and his father were shot dead at...

Back Channels: Despite Iraq successes, U.S. has more to do

BAGHDAD - When you're part of a press delegation to Iraq organized by the State Department, much planning goes into showing the positive side of U.S., coalition and Iraqi efforts. No, that's the result of a monumental,...

Use of 'sticky IEDs' rising in Iraq

Magnetized devices cling to undersides of vehicles BAGHDAD, Oct. 8 - Iraqi insurgents are increasingly using magnetically attached bombs known as "sticky IEDs" to assassinate mid- and low-level Iraqi officials, Iraqi and U.S....

Baghdad Stories: What love joined together, hate tore apart

The Tribune's Liz Sly tells of couple who overcame religious differences and family objections to find their 'happily ever after'—until sectarian violence ended the young husband's life The Tribune's Liz Sly tells of couple who...

As violence drops, Iraqi tribes begin to make amends

Tribal elders are reviving a traditional process to heal the deep animosities resulting from sectarian bloodshed between Shiites and Sunnis. But as this Shiite father describes his losses to war, the impact overwhelms him: a...

Iraqi provincial elections likely early next year

By Leila Fadel • McClatchy Newspapers • October 8, 2008 BAGHDAD, Iraq — The presidency council passed a law today to organize provincial elections that were originally scheduled for Oct. 1 and now are likely to be held sometime...