Jun 10 Gunmen Attack Najaf Police Station; Turkish Hostage Tape Airs Shiite gunmen loyal to Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr attacked an Iraqi police station in the southern city of Najaf late Wednesday, burning police cars, looting the building and controlling it for two hours. Continue reading
Jun 10 G-8 Summit Covers Mideast Reform, Iraq The Group of Eight leaders on Thursday were wrapping up a summit, where much of the discussion focused on a plan to promote democracy across the Middle East. President Bush also sought support for getting NATO more involved in post-occupation… Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch Iraq in Transition Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said today that the new government would respect commitments to Kurdish self-rule. Gwen Ifill discusses the latest developments in Iraqi transition to sovereign rule with New York Times reporter Dexter Filkins in Baghdad. Continue watching
Jun 09 U.N. Iraq Resolution Angers Kurds; Iraq Violence Continues As violence flared in Fallujah Wednesday, the Iraqi interim administration also faced the threat from Kurds that they may leave the newly formed government if Shiites gain too much power. Continue reading
Jun 08 U.N. Adopts Resolution on Power Transfer in Iraq The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a U.S.- and British-backed resolution Tuesday that formally ends the occupation of Iraq on June 30, and authorizes an American-led force to keep the peace. Continue reading
Jun 07 Iraqi Militias, Excluding Radical Cleric Fighters, to Disband Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi announced Monday that nine militias, consisting of more than 100,000 men, would disband. Loyalists to rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr who have been fighting coalition troops for months were not among them. Continue reading
Jun 04 U.S. Troops, Radical Cleric Agree to Najaf Withdrawal As part of a deal with radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, U.S. forces on Friday agreed to withdraw from the holy cities of Najaf and Kufa in Iraq, home to some of Shia Islam's most sacred shrines. Continue reading
Jun 01 Interim Iraqi Government Forms Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer, a Sunni Arab businessman, was named interim Iraqi president Tuesday, completing the slate of top government officials who will work toward Iraq's first elections in January. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch President Bush on Iraqi President Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer, a Sunni Arab businessman, accepted the largely ceremonial post of Iraqi president, completing the slate of top government officials who will work toward Iraq's planned elections in January. Kwame Holman reviews President Bush's response to the… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch Interim Government Set to Take Over in Iraq Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer, a Sunni Arab businessman, was named interim Iraqi president Tuesday, completing the slate of top government officials who will work toward Iraq's first elections in January. Regional experts assess the role of the transitional government and… Continue watching