Drive-by shooting marks third day of Iraq attacks (CNN)
A drive-by shooting Friday in Baghdad marked the third day of attacks across the country that have killed 75 people, officials said.
Attacks in Iraq’s North, Capital Kill at Least 50, Raise Fears of Sectarian Strife (Washington Post)
BAGHDAD, July 9 — Attacks in northern Iraq and Baghdad on Thursday left at least 50 people dead and many more wounded, raising fears about Iraqi forces’ ability to maintain security after most U.S. combat troops withdrew from urban areas last week.
Iraq calls for more trade, investment (The Japan Times)
Iraq called Friday for more assistance from Japan in the areas of trade and investment as it has entered a new phase of reconstruction, while praising Tokyo’s involvement in global efforts to rebuild the war-torn country, Japanese officials said. At a meeting with Japanese corporate executives, visiting Iraqi ministers also stressed that it is safe for businesses to return to the Middle Eastern …
Iraqi soccer team wins 1st home game in 7 years (AP via Yahoo! News)
Iraq played its first home soccer game since 2002, defeating Palestine 3-0 in a match that was as much about the nation’s struggle for stability as it was about sports.
U.S. military didn’t want to release Iranians held in Iraq (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)
WASHINGTON The U.S. military on Thursday reluctantly turned over to Iraq five Iranians it had accused of fomenting violence in Iraq. The Iraqi government promptly invited them to meet Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and then released them to Iranian custody.
Iraqi footballers win on return (BBC News)
The Iraqi football team celebrates a win in the first international football match held in Iraq since the invasion of 2003.
Bombs kill 50 in Iraq as violence flares (Tiscali)
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Bombs in Baghdad and northern Iraq killed at least 50 people on Thursday, police said, underscoring doubts about local forces’ ability to keep Iraqis safe after U.S. troops pulled out of city centres.
Iraq Optimistic About 2nd Licensing Round in December (Rigzone)
Iraq is satisfied with the results of its first round of international tenders for oil and gas fields held in June and believes international oil companies aren’t discouraged from bidding in the second round scheduled in December, Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani said Friday.
Iraq official: 5 Iranians suspected of helping militants, freed by US, to be banned from Iraq (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
BAGHDAD – An Iraqi official says five Iranians released by U.S. forces will return to Iran and will not be allowed to enter Iraq again.
Revealed: why UK hostages were killed (Independent)
A militant Iraqi group killed two British hostages because they believed one of their men had been tortured to death in jail and that the British embassy had ignored their demand for the release of prisoners, Iraqi sources say.
U.S. Soldier Kills Iraqi Driver in Highway Shooting (New York Times)
An Iraqi truck driver who failed to stop when signaled was shot and killed Friday by an American soldier, a spokesman for the United States military said.
Iraqi soccer team wins 1st home match in 7 years (AP via Yahoo! News)
Iraq has won its first home soccer game since 2002, defeating the Palestinian national team 3-0 in an exhibition.
50 killed by Iraq blasts as violence flares (The Malaysian Insider)
MOSUL, July 10 Bombs in Baghdad and northern Iraq killed at least 50 people yesterday, police said, underscoring doubts about local forces ability to keep Iraqis safe after US troops pulled out of city centres. The attacks in the north, where tensions between Arabs and Kurds threaten to flare into Iraq s next conflict, and in the capital appeared to be part of an attempt by insurgents to …
