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Iraq FM welcomes Saudi hosting talks on new government

AFP: Iraq's foreign minister said on Wednesday his country welcomed a Saudi proposal to host talks for resolving a deadlock over forming a government,...

Ayad Allawi ready to quit power-sharing talks and lead Iraq opposition

The Guardian: Iraqiya bloc leader seemingly convinced that US-backed deal with PM Nouri al-Maliki not viable The Guardian Iraqiya bloc leader...

Saudi offers to host talks on Iraq political crisis

Reuters: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah invited Iraq's political parties on Saturday to attend talks in the kingdom to overcome the 7-month political gridlock that...

Suicide bombing kills 25 in Iraq’s Diyala province

Los Angeles Times: The nighttime attack targets a cafe popular with Shiite Kurds and may have been aimed at escalating religious and ethnic tensions...

EP veep: WikiLeaks docs show war crimes

UPI: The vice president of the European Parliament said documents released last week by WikiLeaks indicate the Iraqi regime is guilty of war crimes....

Leaks on war fuel rivalries in Baghdad

Wall Street Journal: The classified U.S. documents released over the weekend—including graphic depictions of torture at the hands of the Iraqi security services—have roiled...

Iran, Iraq leaders discuss boosting ties: state TV

AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad telephoned his Iraqi counterpart Jalal Talabani and discussed boosting relations between the two neighbours, state media reported on Monday....

Leaked reports stir political disputes in Iraq

New York Times: Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki denounced the release of thousands of classified Iraq war records on Saturday as a move to...

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Renewable Water Per Capita in Iran Falls To 1,200 Cubic Meters Per Year

Reports from Iranian regime government institutions show that the "renewable water per capita" indicator for each Iranian citizen has...

The Iranian Plateau Is Turning into a Desert

Every year on June 17, the World Day to Combat Desertification serves as an opportunity to focus on one...

Iran’s Economic Growth Decline Accelerates

The Statistical Center of Iran, a government agency of Iran's regime, announced in its latest report that the country's...

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