Iraq

Civilian killed, nine injured in twin Baghdad blast

Iraq MapBaghdad  - Consecutive bomb blasts in a western-Baghdad residenti

Bomb kills tribal police member in Iraq

Baghdad, IraqBaghdad  - A tribal police member was killed Friday

UK troops will be out of Iraq by mid-2009

UK Troop in IraqLondon, Nov. 7 : British forces, which have been in southern Iraq since the invasion of that country in 2003, are likely to move out by the middle of next year.

Final negotiations are under way with the Iraqi government, and Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to make an announcement by Christmas, Sky News reported.

Iraq receives US reply on troop presence agreement

Iraq receives US reply on troop presence agreementBaghdad - Iraq received the US reply on Thursday on amendments Baghdad wants to a security agreement that will form the legal basis for the future presence of American forces, an Iraqi government spokesperson said.

Iraqi political factions will take their time to decide on the changes on the American side, Ali al-Dabbagh said.

Iraq receives US reply on long term security pact

Opposition grows among Iraqi clerics on US troop agreementBaghdad - Iraq received on Thursday Washington's reply on the security agreement that will regulate the future of US forces in Iraq, the Iraqi government spokesperson said.

Ali al-Dabbagh, however did not say if the US had accepted the Iraqi amendments or not, al-Arabiya TV channel said.

British Minister for International Development arrives in Iraq

Iraq MapBaghdad- British Minister for International Development Dougl

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