4 dead in attacks around Iraq (MalaysiaNews.net)
BAGHDAD — Iraqi security officials say four people have been killed in attacks in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul.They say two police officers were killed late Saturday when a bomb attached t…
iraq, britain: London probes Iraqi claims of torture and rape (Monday Morning)
An investigation has been launched into allegations that British soldiers tortured Iraqi civilians, Britain s Ministry of Defense said.
USDA-funded project helps renew Iraq’s ag extension (High Plains Journal)
Texas A U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded project being led by Texas A&M University has brought Iraqi agricultural personnel to Texas for training and to introduce them to new technologies and methods that may be applied in Iraq. The 13 Iraqis–10 from Iraq’s Ministry of Agriculture, two from the University of Baghdad and one from the University of Babil–are receiving agricultural …
Iraq’s Oct. oil exports drop due to attacks (San Francisco Chronicle)
An Iraqi official says insurgent attacks caused a 4 percent drop in the country’s oil exports in October compared to the previous month, but that revenues were up due to higher prices. Oil Ministry spokesman Assem Jihad says exports averaged 1.877 million… Iraq – Middle East – Warfare and Conflict – Sanctions – Economic
Five militant suspects arrested in Iraq (UPI)
BAGHDAD, Nov. 21 (UPI) — Iraqi security forces arrested five suspected members of the al-Qaida in Iraq and the Islamic State of Iraq terrorist groups Saturday, military officials said.
Iraq’s oil exports in Oct. reach 58.2m barrels (Zawya)
22 November 2009 BAGHDAD: Iraq exported 58.2 million barrels of crude oil in October 2009, making a total revenue of $4.187 billion U.S. dollars, the Iraqi Ministry of Oil said on Sunday.
US army prisons chief defends Iraq techniques (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The US army says its prison techniques in Iraq have cut the number of insurgents returning to the armed struggle, despite claims to the contrary from Baghdad, and plans to copy the methods in Afghanistan.
A Child’s Doctor Turns To Iraq War’s Youngest Victims (NPR)
Dr. Chris Coppola was a pediatrician in the U.S. before he shipped off to Iraq. As a military surgeon, he expected to treat soldiers, but he found himself helping war-ravaged Iraqi children as well. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Dr. Coppola about his memoir, Coppola: A Pediatric Surgeon in Iraq .
Resurgent al-Qaeda in Iraq seeks to undermine government (Washington Post)
BAGHDAD — The Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq has rebounded in strength in recent months and appears to be launching a concerted effort to cripple the Iraqi government as U.S. troops withdraw, Iraqi and American officials say.
