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U.S. commander fears political stalemate in Iraq

New York Times: The departing commander of American forces in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, said Sunday that a new Iraqi government could still be...

ANALYSIS-Iraq no pushover in regional power struggle

Reuters: The weakness and wealth of Iraq, now shorn of all but 50,000 U.S. troops, tempt its anxious neighbours to vie for influence among...

Moqtada Sadr moving to Beirut?

UPI: Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr is considering relocating from Iran to Lebanon to escape political pressure from officials in Tehran, sources said. ...

Factbox: Iraq after U.S. troops end combat operations

Reuters: The Iraq that U.S. soldiers are leaving behind as they end a 7-1/2-year combat mission and prepare to withdraw fully by end-2011 is...

Quarter of US Iraq deaths due to Iran groups-envoy

Reuters: The new U.S. ambassador to Iraq said on Thursday he believed groups backed by Iran were responsible for a quarter of U.S. casualties...

Series of attacks hits Iraq cities

Wall Street Journal: At least 55 people were killed in about two dozen bombings and shootings, most of them targeting police, across Iraq on...

US leaves behind murky picture in Iraq

AFP: US combat troops pulling out of Iraq can claim the ouster of a brutal dictator as a clear success but otherwise leave behind...

Iraq’s banks urge privatisation of state lenders

AFP: Iraq's privately-owned banks have called for the country's state-owned lenders to be privatised to break up a near monopoly in lending by politicians...

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Death Sentence Issued for Iranian Political Prisoner Amirhassan Monfared

Amirhossein Akbari Monfared, a 27-year-old political prisoner held in Tehran's Evin Prison, has been sentenced to death by Judge...

Thirteenth Night of CENTCOM Strikes; Southern, Western, and Central Iran Under Fire

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Friday, July 24, the conclusion of the thirteenth consecutive night of military...

Three European Embassies in Tehran Evacuate Staff Amid Escalating Regional Tensions

Amid escalating tensions between the Iranian regime and the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany have withdrawn...

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On Tuesday, July 21, the "No to Executions Tuesdays"...

Iran’s Regime Executes PMOI Member for Participating in January Uprising

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