Baghdad - The United States has agreed to three out of the five amendments that Iraq made to a long-term security pact between the two countries, the semi-official Iraqi al-Sabah newspaper reported on Monday.
The Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) aims to regulate the future of US troops in Iraq after the UN mandate expires at the end of
2008.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said he expects a reply from Washington soon on amendments to the pact which Iraq proposed last week.
Baghdad - An explosion on Sunday struck a neighbourhood restaurant in eastern Baghdad. The number of casualties is still unknown, witnesses told the Voices of Iraq (VOI) news agency.
Police cordoned off Palestine street in eastern Baghdad where the detonation took place.
Separately, gunmen disguised in police uniforms broke into a house in Diyala province, north-east of Baghdad, killed a woman and injured three others from the same family, police told VOI.
Baghdad - Iraq will sign a long-term security agreement with the US only if the latter agrees to compromise on Iraqi-proposed amendments, the semi-official al-Sabah newspaper said Thursday.
The Iraqi government had handed the US embassy in Baghdad an amended draft on Tuesday, although both parties had agreed in mid- October that the last draft was final.
The Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) would extend the mandate of US forces in Iraq beyond the end of this year, when the UN authorization runs out.
Baghdad - Twin blasts in Baghdad Thursday killed a civilian and wounded ten more, Voices of Iraq (VOI) news agency reported.
In the first blast a carbomb exploded in a market place in northestern al-Hurria district. The explosion killed a civilian and wounded five, a police source said.
In the second blast, a bomb went off targeting a police patrol in al-Fadiliya district in the capital's east. The denotation injured five people including three policemen, a police source said.
Baghdad - Iraq will sign a long-term security agreement with the US only if the latter agrees to compromise on Iraqi-proposed amendments, the semi-official al-Sabah newspaper said Thursday.
The Iraqi government had handed the US embassy in Baghdad an amended draft on Tuesday, although both parties had agreed in mid- October that the last draft was final.
The changes proposed by the cabinet would clarify under what circumstances US troops would be answerable to Iraqi law.
Baghdad - The United States has agreed to three out of the five amendments that Iraq made to a long-term security pact between the two countries, the semi-official Iraqi al-Sabah newspaper reported on Monday.
Baghdad - An explosion on Sunday struck a neighbourhood restaurant in eastern Baghdad. The number of casualties is still unknown, witnesses told the Voices of Iraq (VOI) news agency.
Baghdad - Iraq will sign a long-term security agreement with the US only if the latter agrees to compromise on Iraqi-proposed amendments, the semi-official al-Sabah newspaper said Thursday.
Baghdad - Twin blasts in Baghdad Thursday killed a civilian and wounded ten more, Voices of Iraq (VOI) news agency reported.
Baghdad - Iraq will sign a long-term security agreement with the US only if the latter agrees to compromise on Iraqi-proposed amendments, the semi-official al-Sabah newspaper said Thursday.
