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Series of Bombs Kills 10 in Iraqi Capital

BAGHDAD -- A series of bombs in and around the Iraqi capital killed 10 people on Sunday, and an intelligence official warned of a campaign to undermine security before a much anticipated meeting of Arab heads of state in March. The senior Iraqi official also said insurgents appeared to be taking advantage of the...

Iraq Finally Has a New Government

BAGHDAD -- Parliament swore in a new Iraqi government Tuesday after nine months of bitter political haggling, solidifying the grip that Shiites have held on political power since Saddam Hussein's ouster while leaving open the question of whether the country's disgruntled Sunni minority will play a meaningful role. The new...

Koran Written in Saddam's Blood Poses Islamic Dilemma

Iraqi officials are puzzling over what to do with a rare artifact considered to be both a sacred text and a ghoulish relic of days gone by: a copy of the Koran handwritten in Saddam Hussein's blood. Back in the 1990s, the late Iraqi dictator spent two years donating blood periodically -- more than 7 gallons altogether --...

Missing Artifacts Found in Iraqi PM's Office, No Foul Play Suspected

(Sept. 22) -- Hundreds of Iraqi artifacts that had been spirited out of the country during the war, recovered and lost again have been found (finally!) in the prime minister's office. According to Iraq's antiquities minister, the items were misplaced, and no accusations have been made against Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki...

Iraqis Fret About What US Troops Leave Behind

(Aug. 19) -- It is one thing for a country to crave sovereignty, and another to get it. Iraqi government officials today welcomed news that the last U.S. combat brigade had left the country, seeing it as a symbolic milestone in Washington's plans for a full withdrawal by the end of next year. There are now fewer than...