Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Iraq cannot take part in the Beijing Olympics because it disbanded the country's Olympic Committee although a comment from the IOC, which organises the Games, suggested the ban may not be final.
This is Jersey (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
THE importance of recognising the contribution of soldiers serving in Iraq was highlighted at a Government House reception yesterday to welcome back Islanders who have just returned. Paying tribute to five sappers from the Jersey Field Squadron who recently spent six months just outside Basra, Lieutenant Governor Andrew Ridgway said that he was very proud of [...]
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Simon Tisdall: Barack Obama's proposal for a switch of focus risks precipitating another double-headed military misadventure
Alertnet (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
Source: Reuters (Adds details, background) ISTANBUL, July 24 (Reuters) - Turkey's military said on Thursday its fighter jets hit 13 Kurdish separatist targets in northern Iraq the previous day, but said it was ...
Times Online (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago
One of the world's largest lorry manufacturers has announced plans to start assembling vehicles in Iraq from next year. MAN, of Germany, said yesterday that it would build a factory in the country to aid its reconstruction.
Balanced News Blog (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
The International Olympic Committee has banned Iraq from competing in the upcoming Summer Olympics because of what it says is the government's political interference in sports.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq cannot take part in the Beijing Olympics because it disbanded the country's Olympic Committee although a comment from the IOC, which organises the Games, suggested the ban may not be final.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
The International Olympic Committee bans Iraq from competing at this summer's Games because of political interference.
Alertnet (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Source: IRIN An umbrella group of over 1,000 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) appealed on 24 July for large-scale financial support from the government and "effective rather than symbolic" assistance from international organisations.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Turkish warplanes attack 13 Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, the Turkish military says.
Sky News (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Turkish warplanes have bombed Kurdish rebel hideouts in northern Iraq in the first air raid in the region since mid-December, the military has said.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago
As the last US "surge" troops leave Iraq, attention is now turning to the question of the complete withdrawal of US combat troops, says the BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad.
asap news (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Najaf, the holy Shiite city in southern Iraq has a new airport, and Nuri al-Maliki, the country’s prime minister, was a passenger on the inaugural flight. Known as Al-Hamza airport, the new Najaf airport was formerly a military air base. It was opened on Sunday by government officials who have great hopes for a surge of [...]
The Exile (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Gordon Brown seems to have prepared the ground for the final cut and run from Iraq . About 4,000 British troops are still occupying Basra airport, but that is too few a number to do anything other than defend the base if it were ever to be attacked. Given that the British people seem to be evenly divided between those who were opposed to the whole imperial adventure from the beginning and those who...
The Lone Voice (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago
Anyone catch the glorious one eye'd leader on pulling out troops from Iraq? We have 4100 in Iraq at this time: The Prime Minister, who visited Iraq at the weekend, acknowledged that the rate of reduction of British troop numbers was not as rapid as he had hoped. After previously offering optimistic targets for drawing down troops, Mr Brown was careful to not set specific timetables. So in short he...
