Iraq

Britain's war inquiry panel opens hearings on Iraq

Britain's war inquiry panel opens hearings on Iraq

The British government was aware of "drumbeats in Washington" in early 2001 calling for the toppling of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein but...

 

January election in Iraq? Doubtful

Hopes for a January election in Iraq faded Monday after Shiite Muslim and Kurdish legislators teamed up to vote for a new version of an...

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3 U.S. hikers face spying charges in Iran

3 U.S. hikers face spying charges in Iran

Iran's president on Monday likened three Americans held in his country on possible espionage charges to drivers violating city traffic...

Prominent member of Awakening movement arrested in Iraq

A Sunni paramilitary leader and budding politician who had been trying to avoid arrest on murder charges since the summer has been jailed by...

Fort Hood tragedy rocks military as it grapples with mental health issues

Fort Hood tragedy rocks military as it grapples with mental health issues

The U.S. military's culture of silence about troops' mental health had finally begun to change.

Iraq parliament passes election law

Iraq's bickering politicians finally agreed on a new election law Sunday, paving the way for crucial national balloting to take place in...

Military deaths

The Defense Department last week identified the following American military personnel killed in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait:

Exxon Mobil-led consortium to develop major Iraqi oil field

Exxon Mobil-led consortium to develop major Iraqi oil field

The Iraqi government Thursday signed a deal with a consortium led by U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. to develop a major oil field in...

Iraq war veteran's wife spared deportation

The U.S. government has cleared a pathway to citizenship for the illegal immigrant wife of an Iraq war veteran suffering from post-traumatic...

U.S. keeps a low profile ahead of Iraq elections

U.S. keeps a low profile ahead of Iraq elections

As Iraqi lawmakers repeatedly miss deadlines for writing the new law urgently needed for elections to go ahead in January -- and for U.S....

Army reservist chooses deployment over college

Army reservist chooses deployment over college

There are 136,707 military reservists and National Guard members on active duty, the Pentagon reported last week.

U.S. concerned about Iraq election law delay

U.S. concerned about Iraq election law delay

As the commander of U.S. ground forces in Iraq, Army Lt. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr. will play a key role in making the assessments on...