Aug 09 Rebel Cleric Vows to Maintain Resistance to Iraqi Government Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Monday defiantly refused demands from the interim Iraqi government to halt his militia's fighting in the holy city of Najaf that has killed, according to U.S. estimates, at least 360 of his own fighters. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch Rebel Cleric Vows Resistance in Iraq Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Monday refused demands from the interim Iraqi government to halt his militia's fighting in the holy city of Najaf. Experts discuss how the latest violence is affecting interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's efforts to guide… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch Fierce Fighting Continues for Fifth Day in Iraq Fierce battles raged for a fifth day in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf Monday, as radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr vowed to continue fighting the interim Iraqi government and the U.S.-led military occupation. Terence Smith discusses the latest developments… Continue watching
Aug 06 Militia, U.S. Forces Clash for Second Day; Scores Killed U.S.-led forces battled militia loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in a number of Iraqi cities for a second day Friday. The fighting has killed scores of militants and at least three Americans. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch Heavy Fighting Continues in Najaf, Baghdad The ceasefire between Coalition forces and Shiite militias in Iraq remains only ostensively after heavy fighting continued today in Najaf and Baghdad. Terence Smith gets an update on the latest violence from Washington Post reporter Pamela Constable in Baghdad. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Violence Flares Up in Iraq, Threatens Truce Fighting in Iraq flared up again Thursday and threatened a two-month-old truce between Shiite militias and U.S. forces and the interim governments. Margaret Warner talks with two experts about the insurgency and the security situation for U.S. troops in Iraq. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Renewed Violence in Iraq Threatens Truce Fighting in Iraq flared up again Thursday and threatened a two-month truce between Shiite militias and U.S. forces and the interim governments. Terence Smith gets an update from New York Times Baghdad Bureau Chief John Burns. Continue watching
Aug 02 Insurgent Violence Targets Christians, Foreign Workers Insurgents looking to undermine the Iraqi interim government and force the U.S.-led coalition out of Iraq continued to target ethnic minorities and foreign workers in the war-torn nation during a bloody weekend of attacks that continued Monday. Continue reading
Jul 29 Key Iraqi Conference Postponed Amid Disagreements and Security Concerns A national conference that is considered to be a key first step in Iraq's transition to democracy was postponed for two weeks, a conference organizer said Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 28 Suicide Car Bomb Kills At Least 68 in Iraq The powerful blast raises fears of more attacks in the days before Iraq holds a major political conference on July 31. Continue reading