Najaf security handed to Iraqis

2006-12-20 17:28:44

The US-led coalition handed over security responsibilities in Iraq's northern Najaf province to Iraqi forces Wednesday morning.

Bush says new approach needed in Iraq

2006-12-08 08:52:03

Bush acknowledged Thursday that the United States needs a new approach in the unpopular war and promised to unveil details in an upcoming speech.

Iraqi leader rejects international talks

2006-12-04 10:01:06

Iraq's president on Sunday rejected suggestions that an international conference be held to address the violence wracking his country.

Annan: Iraq in grip of civil war

2006-12-04 08:50:02

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Iraq was in the grip of civil war as US and Iraqi forces attacked insurgent bases.

NY Times, others to call Iraq conflict 'civil war'

2006-11-29 14:27:11

Over White House objections, The New York Times and other U.S. news outlets have adopted the term "civil war" for the fighting in Iraq, reflecting a growing consensus that sectarian violence has engulfed the country.

Iraq faces 'critical times' - British minister

2006-11-20 10:02:54

Iraq is facing "critical times" but progress is being made, a British Foreign Office minister said on Sunday during a trip to the southern Iraqi city of Basra.

Saddam lieutenant calls for Baath peace

2006-11-08 08:45:55

Saddam Hussein's former second in command, now a fugitive with a $10 million bounty on his head, has ordered Sunni insurgents loyal to the former president to cease attacks.

Analysis: Verdict may not stop violence

2006-11-06 14:38:05

The future of Iraq may depend little on whether Saddam Hussein hangs. The Sunni insurgency is so deeply entrenched and sectarian bloodlust so strong that Iraq seems set to continue spiraling into violence -- regardless of its former president's fate.

Bechtel finishes $2.3B Iraq job, mourning 52 dead

2006-11-02 10:03:03

Wrapping up more than three years of work that cost the US government $2.3 billion, Bechtel leaves Iraq with a subdued sense of accomplishment after losing 52 workers.

Iraq seeks to put down violence in north

2006-10-08 09:07:27

Thousands of Iraqi troops launched a crackdown in Kirkuk on Saturday, ordering residents to stay in their homes in an effort to put down violence that has swelled in the north amid efforts to rein in bloodshed in Baghdad.

Iraqis to consider self-ruling regions

2006-09-25 09:50:55

Iraq's feuding ethnic and sectarian groups agreed Sunday to consider amending the constitution and begin debating legislation to create a federated nation, while the Shiite prime minister appealed for an end to violence during Ramadan.

Annan: Iraq faces 'grave danger' of civil war

2006-09-19 10:59:22

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan called on the Iraqi government to do more to foster national unity, warning the violence-ridden country was in "grave danger" of collapsing into civil war.