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2009-01-06 21:59

US opens world's largest foreign mission in Iraq (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - Just inside the gateway of the new United States Embassy in Baghdad, a US Army lieutenant colonel acted as the diplomatic equivalent of a Wal-Mart greeter, welcoming guests Monday afternoon to the dedication ceremony for the largest – and most expensive – American mission in the world.

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2009-01-06 21:59

Iraqi killed as US troops open fire on car (AFP)

US soldiers gather at their base near Baquba, 2006. American troops opened fire and killed a passenger in a car in central Iraq after the vehicle failed to heed warnings to keep its distance from a military convoy.(AFP/File/David Furst)AFP - American troops opened fire and killed a passenger in a car in central Iraq after the vehicle failed to heed warnings to keep its distance from a military convoy, the US military said Tuesday.


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2009-01-06 21:59

Wailing Shiite pilgrims throng holy Iraq city (AFP)

Shiite Muslims beat their chests in a ceremony during the Ashura mourning period in Karbala. Shiites in their hundreds of thousands crowded the streets of Karbala, many beating their own backs with metal chains as the annual Ashura ceremonies began building towards a peak.(AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)AFP - Shiites in their hundreds of thousands crowded the streets of Karbala on Tuesday, many beating their own backs with metal chains as the annual Ashura ceremonies began building towards a peak.


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2009-01-06 16:01

Baghdad Bag Claim: A (Happy) Tale of Lost Luggage (Time.com)

Time.com - The true story of how Delta lost my luggage but the Iraqis got it to me - a parable of Iraq's new phase

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2009-01-06 16:01

Bush chooses Uribe, Blair, Howard for high honor (AP)

AP - President George W. Bush is giving the nation's highest civilian award to three foreign leaders who have been among his most loyal partners on the world stage, particularly in the Iraq war.

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2009-01-06 16:01

Fewer reporters died in 2008; Iraq still deadliest (AP)

AP - The Committee to Protect Journalists says Iraq remains the most lethal place for working media members despite a two-thirds decline in deaths there in 2008.

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2009-01-06 10:03

Iraq takes over Sunni anti-Qaeda fighters in Diyala (AFP)

An Iraqi Sunni fighter allied with US forces against Al-Qaeda in Iraq pauses alongside US soldiers during the launch of Operation Grim Ghost in the deserts of the restive Diyala Province, northeast of Baghdad, in 2008. Around 9,000 Sunni militia from restive Diyala province who have helped the US battle Al-Qaeda will now take their payments from the Iraqi government, the US military said.(AFP/File/David Furst)AFP - Around 9,000 Sunni militia from restive Diyala province who have helped the United States battle Al-Qaeda will now take their payments from the Iraqi government, the US military said on Monday.


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2009-01-06 10:03

Mammoth new U.S. Embassy marks new stage for Iraq (McClatchy Newspapers)

McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD

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2009-01-06 10:03

Iranian Resistance Group a Source of Contention in Iraq (Time.com)

Time.com - Iran wants the group handed over for prosecution, but the U.S. has pledged to ensure its protection under international law

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2009-01-06 04:05

US inaugurates $700 million embassy in Iraq (AP)

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte, right, and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani look on during a ceremony marking the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. The embassy in Baghdad is one of the largest U.S. embassies in the world. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)AP - The United States inaugurated its largest embassy ever on Monday, a fortress-like compound in the heart of the Green Zone

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