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August 03, 2008
Iraqi Parliament Struggles To Meet On Election Law

Efforts to pass an election law that has stoked tensions with Iraq's minority Kurds faced problems with parliament struggling to get enough members to hold a special session.

August 01, 2008
Iraqi Civilian Casualties Reported Down InJuly

The number of civilians killed in Iraq last month fell to less than a quarter of the toll in July 2007, government figures showed, underscoring a dramatic improvement in security.
July 31, 2008
Four Iraqi Athletes Now Going To Beijing Games

Four Iraqi athletes will go to the Beijing Games, organizers have said, up from an initial two allowed to take part when the International Olympic Committee lifted a ban on Iraq's participation two days ago.
July 31, 2008
Georgian Peacekeepers In Iraq

Georgia's contribution of troops to the coalition in Iraq has split opinion in Tbilisi, but for the soldiers on the ground, the only concern is getting through their mission in one piece.
July 30, 2008
Georgian Peacekeepers Feel The Strain

Georgia's contribution of troops to the coalition in Iraq has split opinion in Tbilisi, but for the soldiers on the ground, the only concern is getting through their mission in one piece. As RFE/RL's Georgian Service reports from Iraq, the peacekeepers are highly motivated but feel the strain of long deployments and rising casualties.
July 30, 2008
U.S. Combat Deaths In Iraq Plunge In July To New Low

The number of U.S. soldiers killed in combat in Iraq has dropped sharply this month, putting July on track to have the lowest casualties for the military since the U.S.-led invasion of the country in 2003.
July 29, 2008
Iraqi Forces Launch Security Crackdown In Diyala

Iraqi forces have launched a major security operation in the northeastern Diyala Governorate, officials said, in the latest crackdown on Sunni Arab insurgents and Shi'ite militias.
July 28, 2008
Bombings Kill At Least 24 Shi'ite Pilgrims In Baghdad

Three suicide attacks carried out by women have killed at least 24 people in Baghdad as some 1 million Shi'a are expected in the city for a major religious ceremony.
July 27, 2008
Gunmen Kill Pilgrims In Southern Baghdad

BAGHDAD -- Gunmen opened fire on Shi'ite pilgrims in southern Baghdad on July 27, killing seven of them as thousands of worshippers made their way to a revered shrine in the Iraqi capital, police said.
July 26, 2008
Obama Discusses Iraq, Afghanistan With Brown At End Of Foreign Tour

On the final stop in his foreign tour, U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama said he had a "terrific conversation" with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in London.
July 26, 2008
'U.S. Doesn't Need To Lose In Iraq To Win In Afghanistan'

While the presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee, Senator Barack Obama, says the United States should shift its military efforts from Iraq to Afghanistan, the man who came up with the idea for a U.S. military surge in Iraq says that is just plain wrong.
July 25, 2008
Al-Maliki Invites Pope To Visit Iraq To Help Peace

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has invited Pope Benedict to visit Iraq, saying it would help the process of reconciliation.

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Sunday 3 August 2008

Iraqi Parliament Struggles To Meet On Election Law

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Iraq

Sunday 3 August 2008

Iraqi Parliament Struggles To Meet On Election Law

Iraqi Civilian Casualties Reported Down InJuly

Four Iraqi Athletes Now Going To Beijing Games

Georgian Peacekeepers In Iraq

Georgian Peacekeepers Feel The Strain

U.S. Combat Deaths In Iraq Plunge In July To New Low

Iraqi Forces Launch Security Crackdown In Diyala

Bombings Kill At Least 24 Shi'ite Pilgrims In Baghdad

Gunmen Kill Pilgrims In Southern Baghdad

Obama Discusses Iraq, Afghanistan With Brown At End Of Foreign Tour

'U.S. Doesn't Need To Lose In Iraq To Win In Afghanistan'

Al-Maliki Invites Pope To Visit Iraq To Help Peace

Editors' Picks

No Safe Haven In Europe For Central Asian Opposition

Azerbaijan Eyes Prestige Boost From Hosting COP29, Despite The Critics

After Iranian Student Jailed For Stripping, London Activist Shows Solidarity In Her Underwear

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When Timely Care Is Not An Option: Breast Cancer Kills And 'Exhausts' In North Macedonia

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'They're Totally Not Ready': Ex-Soldier Reveals Why North Korean Troops Will Struggle Against Ukraine

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