Oct 24 Iraqi Government Agrees to Timeline for Stabilization, U.S. Says By Admin, PBS News Hour U.S. officials said Tuesday Iraqi leaders have agreed to develop a timeline by the end of the year toward stabilizing Iraq and taking control of security from U.S. forces in the next 12 to 18 months with some level of… Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch Relative of Chief Judge in Saddam Trial Killed in Baghdad Militant gunmen killed a brother-in-law of the chief judge in the Saddam Hussein trial, police said Friday. A reporter provides an update on the murder and other violence, as well as comments made by U.S. generals about the security situation… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Head Shia Cleric Calls for End to Iraqi Sectarian Violence Amid an admission by the U.S. military Thursday that sectarian violence in Iraq had only slightly decreased, Iraq's top Shia cleric Ali al-Sistani has called for an end to the "hatred and violence." A reporter in Baghdad discusses the day's… Continue watching
Jun 26 Iraq Offers Amnesty to Some Insurgents By Admin, PBS News Hour Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Sunday released a 28-point plan to calm ethnic and sectarian factions and offer amnesty to insurgents who were not proven to be involved in terrorist activities. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch Killings Raise Questions About Insurgents’ Tactics In an Internet statement, the militant group al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for killing two U.S. soldiers. Terrorism experts discuss the tactics and leadership of insurgents in Iraq. Continue watching
May 22 Watch New Iraqi Leader Outlines Timeline for Possible Security Handover Iraq's new prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, who was sworn in with 36 of his ministry appointments Saturday, said Iraqi forces could assume control of much of the country by year's end. Three Iraq analysts access the new government and the… Continue watching
Dec 20 Sunnis Challenge Early Election Results in Iraq By PBS News Hour As results begin to take shape from Iraq's Dec. 15 parliamentary elections, Sunni Arabs are calling the voting fraudulent, especially in the Baghdad province. Continue reading
Aug 29 Sunnis Protest Draft Constitution By PBS News Hour Thousands of Sunnis who are angry that negotiators completed the new Iraqi constitution without the support of their sect protested in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit on Monday. Continue reading
Jul 20 Sunnis Suspend Work on Constitution After Killings By PBS News Hour The remaining 12 Sunni members of the commission drafting an Iraqi constitution suspended their work Wednesday a day after gunmen killed one of the representatives and an adviser, saying they and their communities needed more security. Continue reading
May 23 Sunnis Agree to Participate in Government By PBS News Hour A thousand Sunnis representing religious, political and tribal groups have formed an alliance to take a larger role in the Iraqi government as another wave of attacks hit several Iraqi cities Monday. Continue reading