World & Nation
Kurdish officials said Tuesday that former Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has died in a Berlin hospital at the age of 83.
Oct. 3, 2017
No second term for Iraqi president
March 15, 2009
Jalal Talabani becomes president; he and two Arab deputies will name the premier. Hussein watches the assembly proceedings from jail.
April 7, 2005
He is recuperating in a Jordanian hospital after falling unconscious.
Feb. 28, 2007
His post lacks power, but Jalal Talabani wields influence. He will bring an optimistic message to U.S. and U.N. next week.
Sept. 8, 2005
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani held talks Saturday with King Abdullah II to mend ties with the kingdom, which were strained by reports that a Jordanian was responsible for the deadliest suicide bombing in postwar Iraq.
May 8, 2005
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said Tuesday that he had been told that ousted leader Saddam Hussein had confessed to killings and other crimes.
Sept. 7, 2005
The Iraqi Kurds’ first democratic elections resulted in a Parliament split between the two major parties and will require a runoff vote for president, the Kurds’ electoral commission announced Friday.
May 23, 1992
President Jalal Talabani warns that the trend is as dangerous as terrorism. The capital’s morgue reports more than 1,000 civilians slain in April.
May 11, 2006
Talabani political ally gunned down in Kirkuk
Jan. 7, 2009