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Sadr loyalist killed in roadside bomb
A senior Shia lawmaker loyal to anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, raising concerns about the potential for violence ahead of provincial elections expected early next year
Arab League puts man in Iraq
The arrival of Hani Khilaf in Baghdad ends a gap in representation by the Arab League and is a sign of progress in Iraqi and US efforts to ease the country’s diplomatic isolation
Turkey pressed to act against rebels
Pressure mounts on Ankara to respond to the deadliest attack in months by Kurdish separatists and to urge Baghdad to clamp down on rebels operating out of northern Iraq
Kurdistan’s press pays for tackling corruption
Democratic Kurdistan is often heralded as a role model for the rest of Iraq, but the government is regularly accused of shady practices
Suicide bombers strike Iraq worshippers
Suicide bombers have struck Shia worshippers in Baghdad as they gathered to celebrate Eid al-Fitr - killing 16 people and wounding nearly 60, officials said
Iraq takes control of militias
The Baghdad government has begun assuming control of the US-backed armed groups that have been credited with helping to curtail violence in the country
Iraqis defy violence to celebrate Eid
In spite of several explosions around the city, wary and hopeful Baghdad residents ventured out to enjoy the holiday in an open-air venue for the first time in years
Baghdad seeks to buy arms from Europe
The Iraqi government has begun talks with European allies about weapons purchases as it rebuilds its military in a drive towards independence from US forces
A piece of England booms in Iraq
An English village is booming in Irbil, the capital of the northern region of Kurdistan. It is untouched by the global credit crunch thanks to its cash-only economy
Forces will come back to UK after Basra
Defence chiefs have decided against transferring the 4,100 troops currently stationed in Iraq to Afghanistan, saying that Britain would be unable to sustain their continued deployment
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Why Arab states must embrace Iraq
To contribute to Iraqi stability – and reassure Iraqi Shia that this is indeed the intention – Arab governments’ diplomacy has to be more dynamic and convincing, writes Roula Khalaf
Analysis
Now Basra basks
With the militias at least temporarily quashed, Iraq’s second city has returned to something approaching normality and regional elections are in prospect
