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Iraq January death toll at lowest since 2003 war – Reuters

January 31, 2009 in Iraq


Javno.hr

Iraq January death toll at lowest since 2003 war
Reuters - 2 hours ago
Iraq on Saturday held its most peaceful election since the fall of Saddam. The vote to pick regional councils in 14 of the country's 18 provinces passed ...
Iraqi civilian deaths down in January CNN International
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Iraq polls could help ease Kirkuk deadlock-UN – Reuters UK

January 31, 2009 in Iraq


ABC News

Iraq polls could help ease Kirkuk deadlock-UN
Reuters UK, UK - 23 hours ago
By Missy Ryan BAGHDAD, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Iraq's provincial elections, seen as a tentative turning point for Iraq's fragile democracy, may encourage ...
Voting for change in Mosul Los Angeles Times
Iraq's Kirkuk: The Province That Couldn't Vote AINA
Iraqi Christians caught in middle of Mosul vote The Associated Press
Hindu - Washington Post
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Red tape strands Indiana woman's baby son in Iraq – The Associated Press

January 31, 2009 in Iraq


Seattle Post Intelligencer

Red tape strands Indiana woman's baby son in Iraq
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
Eight-month-old Amir Alshemmari remains in his aunt's concrete house in the holy city of Najaf in central Iraq, where his relatives' home has electricity ...
Red tape strands Indiana woman's young son in Iraq Fox 28
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Iraqi Citizens Decide Among Thousands of Candidates Under Cover of … – ABC News

January 31, 2009 in Security


Iraqi Citizens Decide Among Thousands of Candidates Under Cover of ...
ABC News - 3 hours ago
The elections are a major test for Iraq and the United States. Today's successful security effort is a sign of the growing ability of Iraqi security forces, ...
Iraqi Citizens Decide Among Thousands of Candidates Under Cover of ... ABC News
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Iraq’s Democracy May Not Be Perfect Yet, but It Could Be Someday – Wall Street Journal Blogs

January 31, 2009 in Iraq Travel


ABC News

Iraq’s Democracy May Not Be Perfect Yet, but It Could Be Someday
Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - 3 hours ago
... Iraq’s dictator – the freedom of expression that Iraqis have now and didn’t have before, the freedom to travel and find more opportunities elsewhere, ...
Video: Under Tight Security, Iraqis Go to the Polls AssociatedPress
Iraq elections 'significant milestone': US AFP
Iraqi voters face logistical snags Aljazeera.net
Reuters UK - United Press International
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Bush shoe-thrower sculpture given the boot in Iraq – AFP

January 31, 2009 in Iraq


AFP

Bush shoe-thrower sculpture given the boot in Iraq
AFP - 33 minutes ago
TIKRIT, Iraq (AFP) — A huge shoe sculpture honouring the Iraqi reporter who gained global fame by throwing his footwear at former US president George W. ...
Video: Iraqi Artist Builds Monument for Shoe-thrower AssociatedPress
Iraq sculpture honoring Bush shoe-thrower removed The Associated Press
Iraq shoe sculpture is removed The Press Association
BBC News - MarketWatch (press release)
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Cause for Calm Celebration In Iraq and Somewhere in Texas George … – FOXNews

January 31, 2009 in Iraq


Reuters

Cause for Calm Celebration In Iraq and Somewhere in Texas George ...
FOXNews - 37 minutes ago
The last time Iraqis went to the polls in 2005, Iraq was in the grip of a violent insurgency. Assassination, suicide bombings and IEDs were the order of the ...
Iraq holds peaceful vote in hopeful sign Reuters India
Plastered in posters, Iraq's Basra waits for polls International Herald Tribune
What elections mean in Iraq The Week Magazine
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Asharq Alawsat
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Red tape strands Indiana woman's young son in Iraq – Chicago Tribune

January 31, 2009 in Iraq Travel


Red tape strands Indiana woman's young son in Iraq
Chicago Tribune, United States - 1 hour ago
Eight-month-old Amir Alshemmari remains in his aunt's concrete house in the holy city of Najaf in central Iraq, where his relatives' home has electricity ...

State Department fires private security company ending $1.2 … – Justice News Flash

January 31, 2009 in Security


WELT ONLINE

State Department fires private security company ending $1.2 ...
Justice News Flash, FL - 2 hours ago
The new United States Iraq security agreement allows Iraq to regulate private security companies in their own country. ...
Video: Blackwater's Iraq Deal Not to Be Renewed AssociatedPress
Iraq won't allow Blackwater security firm to stay in country McClatchy Washington Bureau
Inherently Governmental GovExec.com
Reuters - Greensboro News Record
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Iraq elections: Polls close as security clampdown keeps violence … – guardian.co.uk

January 31, 2009 in Security


USA Today

Iraq elections: Polls close as security clampdown keeps violence ...
guardian.co.uk, UK - Jan 31, 2009
"We came to vote because we needed to reclaim Iraq from the forces that have divided it," said Abu Karem, who turned up at a polling booth in the central ...
Video: Under Tight Security, Iraqis Go to the Polls AssociatedPress
ISF strives to ensure safe election day for Iraqi citizens NewsBlaze
Pointing to a New Era, US Pulls Back as Iraqis Vote New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk - Independent
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