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

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:59:02 +0100

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.

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

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:59:02 +0100

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.

Wailing Shiite pilgrims throng holy Iraq city (AFP)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:59:02 +0100

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.

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

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:01:01 +0100

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

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

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:01:01 +0100

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.

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

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:01:01 +0100

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.

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

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:03:02 +0100

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.

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

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:03:02 +0100

McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD

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

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:03:02 +0100

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

US inaugurates $700 million embassy in Iraq (AP)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:05:03 +0100

AP - The United States inaugurated its largest embassy ever on Monday, a fortress-like compound in the heart of the Green Zone