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(Photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster)Obama gets thumbs up on Iraq, down on economy: Poll
President Barack Obama speaks at a White House Music Series event saluting Broadway in the East Room of the White House, Monday, July 19, 2010, in Washington....Full Story

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(Photo: US Navy / Petty Officer 2nd Class Miguel Angel Contreras)The legacy of seven years in Iraq
An Iraqi special weapons and tactics team, alongside U.S. Special Forces soldiers, conduct an operation in a village in Diyala province, Iraq...Full Story

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(Photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster)Obama: Iraq war is ending, Baghdad to chart future
President Barack Obama steps off of Marine One before speaking to reporters outside the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 15, 2010....Full Story

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Iraq’s oil future may be vulnerable after US exit
| By Rania El Gamal | BAGHDAD - After an explosive device tore through the back of an armoured SUV carrying Chinese oil workers in Iraq in mid-July, security contractors said the US military, not China's Daqing Petroleum, was the likely target. | The Explosively Formed ...Full Story
Freedom's Just Another Word
| AMONG the few scraps of news to emerge from Barack Obama’s vacation was the anecdote of a Martha’s Vineyard bookseller handing him an advance copy of Jonathan Franzen’s new novel, “Freedom.” The book has since rocketed up the Amazon best-...Full Story
Is the Iraq mosaic any different?
Last week, President Barack Obama declared that the US military had concluded its combat role in Iraq. It was a bitter milestone seven years after US troops marched into Baghdad hoping to reshape the Middle East. | Obama's predecessor, George W. Bush, staked his legacy ...Full Story
Roadside bomb attack kills 1, wounds 7 in Iraq
| Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- At least one civilian was killed and seven others wounded in a double roadside bomb attack in northern Baghdad Saturday night, an official at Iraq's Interior Ministry said. | The official said the bombs detonated in quick succession in Baghdad's...Full Story
Week of turning points, starting with Iraq
0 0 | "Through this remarkable chapter in the history of the United States and Iraq, we have met our responsibility. Now, it's time to turn the page." | President Obama, declaring an end to major combat operations in Iraq | "Thirty years ago, Akio Morita (who founded So...Full Story
Iraq's oil future may be vulnerable after US exit
| After an explosive device tore through the back of an armoured SUV carrying Chinese oil workers in Iraq in mid-July, security contractors said the US military, not China's Daqing Petroleum, was the likely target. | The Explosively Formed Projectile, designed by Ir...Full Story
Sunni and Shiite Iraqi journalists talk about war
| BAGHDAD - As the U.S. draws down in Iraq, two Associated Press Television News cameramen, one Sunni and the other Shiite, talk about what it has been like to live through and record the war. The accounts are translated and edited. | ___ | FARIS AL-QAISI | Faris al-Qai...Full Story
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UN experts end Jordan probe of Israeli flotilla raid
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UN nuclear chief asks Israel to join treaty
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Unique Arabian stamps to be exhibited in Sharjah
UAE ranks 4th 
in reliability of police services
US drone strike kills 8 militants in Pakistan: Officials
UAE-India trade shifts to surplus
Terrorism
Indian judge alleges betting rings are supporting terrorism
Ministry: Police capture 14 al-Qaeda suspects in south Yemen raids
Paul Vallely: Iran is dangerous. But attacked, it is more so
Indian women being trained at terror camps in PoK: J&K police
Iraq’s oil future may be vulnerable after US exit
Afghan leader hints at peace talks
Freedom's Just Another Word
Key 9/11 mosque backer donated to Hamas charity
Terrorism and inherent chaos
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Sunni and Shiite Iraqi journalists talk about war
The Guardian | FARIS AL-QAISI | Associated Press Writers= BAGHDAD (AP) — As the U.S. draws down in Iraq, two Associated Press Television News cameramen, one Sunni and the other Shiite, talk about what it has been like to live through and record the war. The acc...
Iraq's oil future may be vulnerable after US exit
The Times Of India BAGHDAD: After an explosive device tore through the back of an armoured SUV carrying Chinese oil workers in Iraq in mid-July, security contractors said the US military, not China's Daqing Petroleum, was the likely target. | The Explosively Formed Pro...
Sunni and Shiite Iraqi Journalists Talk About War
The New York Times | Filed at 12:08 p.m. ET | BAGHDAD (AP) -- As the U.S. draws down in Iraq, two Associated Press Television News cameramen, one Sunni and one Shiite, talk about what it has been like to live through and record the war. The accounts are translated and ...
Mullen: U.S. will bypass Turkey in Iraq weapons withdrawal
CNN | Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff on Saturday said the United States does not plan to use Turkish territory in withdrawing its weapons from Iraq. | Adm. Mike Mullen, the highest-ranking military official in th...
Sunni and Shiite Iraqi journalists talk about war
The Boston Globe | BAGHDAD-As the U.S. draws down in Iraq, two Associated Press Television News cameramen, one Sunni and one Shiite, talk about what it has been like to live through and record the war. The accounts are translated and edited. | Faris al-Qaisi, 47, is ...
Sunni and Shiite Iraqi journalists talk about war
Seattle Times BAGHDAD - | As the U.S. draws down in Iraq, two Associated Press Television News cameramen, one Sunni and one Shiite, talk about what it has been like to live through and record the war. The accounts are translated and edited. | Faris al-Qaisi, 47, i...
Sunni and Shiite Iraqi journalists talk about war
Lexington Herald-Leader Bomb attacks kill 50, wound almost 200 In Iraq In fractious Iraq, a man is set free, but not from fear Battered streets of Baghdad still bear scars of a war yet inconclusive String of Iraqi suicide bombings targets police, over 40 civilians die | ...
Sunni and Shiite Iraqi journalists talk about war
The Press Democrat | Faris al-Qaisi, 47, is a Sunni with two daughters and a son. He served in the Iraqi military for nine years and fought during the 8-year war with Iran. He was working for a Lebanese steel company before the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. He joi...
Sunni and Shiite Iraqi journalists talk about war
Denver Post | BAGHDAD—As the U.S. draws down in Iraq, two Associated Press Television News cameramen, one Sunni and one Shiite, talk about what it has been like to live through and record the war. The accounts are translated and edited. | Faris al-Qaisi, 4...
Sunni And Shiite Iraqi Journalists Talk About War
CBS News BAGHDAD (AP) - As the U.S. draws down in Iraq, two Associated Press Television News cameramen, one Sunni and one Shiite, talk about what it has been like to live through and record the war. The accounts are translated and edited. | Faris al-Qaisi, 47...
Kidnappings, bombs, death threats: 2 Iraqi journalists, Sunni and Shiite, talk about the war
Orlando Sentinel BAGHDAD (AP) — As the U.S. draws down in Iraq, two Associated Press Television News cameramen, one Sunni and one Shiite, talk about what it has been like to live through and record the war. The accounts are translated and edited. | Faris al-Qai...
Tony Blair defends decision about war and WMDs not found in Iraq--Remember what others said?
The Examiner | Tony Blair served for 10 years as British prime minister, leaving office in June 2007.  His new book A Journey: My Political Life is a memoir of his life in which over 100 pages are spent talking about the nightmarish decision to invade Iraq.  I...
Kidnappings, bombs, death threats: 2 Iraqi journalists, Sunni and Shiite, talk about the war
Star Tribune | BAGHDAD - As the U.S. draws down in Iraq, two Associated Press Television News cameramen, one Sunni and one Shiite, talk about what it has been like to live through and record the war. The accounts are translated and edited. | Faris al-Qaisi, 47, i...
Sunni and Shiite Iraqi journalists talk about war
Herald Tribune | BAGHDAD - As the U.S. draws down in Iraq, two Associated Press Television News cameramen, one Sunni and one Shiite, talk about what it has been like to live through and record the war. The accounts are translated and edited. AC = 1234 | --> | Faris...
Fact Check: Is Iraq combat really over for US?
Syracuse AP Photo/Karim Kadim 0 0 Share | WASHINGTON (AP) -- Despite President Barack Obama's declaration Tuesday of an end to the combat mission in Iraq, combat almost certainly lies ahead. | And in asserting the U.S. has met its responsibilities in Iraq, th...
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