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Bomb Kills 12 in Baghdad; Second Iraqi Official Assassinated

A car bomb exploded near a U.S.-Iraqi base in Baghdad Sunday, killing at least 12 Iraqis and wounding 13. Gunmen killed a senior Education Ministry official in the second assassination in as many days.

Fighting Flares South of Baghdad; Army to Investigate Iraqi Death

Gunmen overran and blew up a police station south of Baghdad Friday in the fourth such attack against Iraqi security installations over the last week.

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.

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…

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.