http://www.mail.com/people/410994-tariq-al-hashimi.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/410994-tariq-al-hashimi.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083772-gunmen-open-fire-liquor-stores-iraq-11-dead.html HEROR, Iraq (AP) — A convoy of gunmen opened fire on a row of liquor stores in eastern Baghdad immediately after sunset on Tuesday, killing 11 people and wounding five others, officials said. Police said the gunmen were in four cars that had stopped in the area and attacked shortly after sunset. Hospital officials confirmed the casualties. All officials s... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:58:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083772-gunmen-open-fire-liquor-stores-iraq-11-dead.html 2013-05-14T18:58:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073684-iraq-rejects-refuge-turkeys-kurdish-fighters.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq on Thursday rejected a key element of an accord to bring an end to a long Kurdish uprising in Turkey — offering refuge to rebel fighters in country's north. In March, the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, announced a deal to end a nearly three-decade conflict in turkey that has killed tens of thousands of people. The deal was reached in... Thu, 09 May 2013 13:26:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073684-iraq-rejects-refuge-turkeys-kurdish-fighters.html 2013-05-09T13:26:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861032-iraqi-presidents-absence-leaves-political-hole.html BAGHDAD (AP) — President Jalal Talabani's unexpected exit from Iraqi politics couldn't have come at a worse time for his nation, threatened by mounting antagonism among Kurds, Sunnis and Shiites. The 79-year-old Talabani, who suffered a stroke six weeks ago, had assumed the role of father figure, the only leader seemingly capable of transcending Iraq's se... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861032-iraqi-presidents-absence-leaves-political-hole.html 2013-02-01T06:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1815578-demonstrators-rally-support-iraqi-government.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Shiite demonstrators took to the streets in Iraq's capital Saturday to show support for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government, which has faced angry protests in Sunni provinces in a sign of growing sectarian tensions. Under tight security measures, about 2,000 people took part in the rally held in downtown Baghdad, some holding pictur... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 10:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1815578-demonstrators-rally-support-iraqi-government.html 2013-01-12T10:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1797090-car-bomb-iraq-kills-20-shiite-pilgrims.html BAGHDAD (AP) — A car bomb explosion tore through a crowd of Shiite pilgrims returning home Thursday from a religious commemoration, killing at least 20 and reinforcing fears of renewed sectarian violence, according to Iraqi officials. The blast erupted late in the afternoon in the town of Musayyib, about 60 kilometers (40 miles) south of the Iraqi capital... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1797090-car-bomb-iraq-kills-20-shiite-pilgrims.html 2013-01-03T14:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1789574-iraqi-sunni-protesters-turn-cities.html FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) — Tens of thousands of Iraqi Sunnis angry over perceived second-class treatment by the Shiite-led government massed along a major western highway and elsewhere in the country Friday for the largest protests yet in a week of demonstrations. The well-organized rallies, which took place after traditional Friday prayers, underscore the str... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1789574-iraqi-sunni-protesters-turn-cities.html 2012-12-28T14:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1786868-iraq-protests-break-sunni-stronghold.html RAMADI, Iraq (AP) — Large, noisy demonstrations against Iraq's government flared for the third time in less than a week Wednesday in Iraq's western Anbar province, raising the prospect of a fresh bout of unrest in a onetime al-Qaida stronghold on Syria's doorstep. The rallies find echoes in the Arab Spring. Protesters chanted "the people want the downfall... Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1786868-iraq-protests-break-sunni-stronghold.html 2012-12-26T17:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1784240-iraqi-protestors-block-highway-to-jordan-syria.html FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) — Thousands of protesters demonstrated Sunday in Iraq's western Sunni heartland following the arrest of bodyguards assigned to the finance minister, briefly blocking the main highway linking Baghdad with neighboring Jordan and Syria. The dispute threatens to exacerbate tensions with Iraq's Sunnis, who accuse Shiite Prime Minister Nouri... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1784240-iraqi-protestors-block-highway-to-jordan-syria.html 2012-12-23T14:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1781070-iraq-confirms-arrest-ministers-bodyguards.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities said Friday they've arrested 10 bodyguards of the country's Sunni finance minister in a terrorism-related sweep, the first official confirmation in a case that is inflaming the nation's simmering political and sectarian tensions. Protests broke out in response to the detentions in at least two cities in Sunni-dominated wes... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1781070-iraq-confirms-arrest-ministers-bodyguards.html 2012-12-21T18:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1778346-iraq-finance-minister-staff-members-kidnapped.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's finance minister on Thursday accused a "militia force" of kidnapping members of his staff and said he holds the prime minister personally responsible for their safety. Finance Minister Rafia al-Issawi leveled the charges just hours after Iraq's ailing president was flown to Germany for medical treatment following a stroke. The 79-yea... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1778346-iraq-finance-minister-staff-members-kidnapped.html 2012-12-20T20:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1773436-iraqi-president-talabani-suffers-stroke.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has suffered a stroke and was in intensive care at a Baghdad hospital Tuesday, injecting new uncertainty into the country's political future a year after the U.S. military left. Although his official powers are limited, Talabani, 79, is respected by many Iraqis as a rare unifying figure seen as able to rise ab... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1773436-iraqi-president-talabani-suffers-stroke.html 2012-12-18T17:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1772066-us-iraq-ties-evolving-year-wars.html BAGHDAD (AP) — A year after the last American troops rumbled out of Iraq, the two countries are still trying to get comfortable with a looser, more nuanced relationship as the young democracy struggles to cope with political upheaval and the legacy of war. The military pullout a year ago Tuesday did not end Washington's engagement. The U.S. Embassy in Bag... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1772066-us-iraq-ties-evolving-year-wars.html 2012-12-17T17:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1764740-iraq-baghdad-kurds-agree-to-ease-tensions.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's central government and Kurdish leaders have reached a deal aimed at easing a military standoff that began last month, the country's president announced Thursday. The agreement calls for both sides to eventually withdraw their military forces from disputed areas in Iraq's north, though there is no timetable for how soon the drawdown m... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1764740-iraq-baghdad-kurds-agree-to-ease-tensions.html 2012-12-13T19:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760602-iraq-stays-execution-man-allegedly-held-16.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq has suspended the execution of a Yemeni prisoner whose family claims was 16 years old when he was taken into custody, an Iraqi official and human rights advocates said Wednesday. Iraqi officials dispute that he was a minor at the time of his arrest. Human Rights Watch earlier this week urged authorities in Baghdad to stay the execution... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760602-iraq-stays-execution-man-allegedly-held-16.html 2012-12-12T20:09:00Z