Iraq's PM leads in early Baghdad vote count (AP)

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:49:25 GMT

AP - A coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was winning in the all-important capital and a Shiite province in the south, according to a partial tally of election results released Saturday.

Maliki leads key Baghdad vote count (AFP)

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:48:29 GMT

AFP - Iraqi premier Nuri al-Maliki's bid to retain his job gained steam on Saturday, as early results crucially put him ahead in Baghdad, while rival blocs began jostling over the formation of a government.

Iraq PM Maliki leads Baghdad, the big election prize (Reuters)

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:32:04 GMT

Reuters - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held a wide lead on Saturday in early results from Baghdad, the major prize in parliamentary elections Iraqis hope will stabilize a nation riven by years of sectarian warfare.

EU's Ashton to be urged to lodge formal Iraq vote protest (AFP)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:18:47 GMT

AFP - European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton will next week be urged to lodge a formal protest over "widespread fraud" during the Iraqi election count.

UN sees no indication of widespread fraud in Iraq election (The Christian Science Monitor)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:15:00 GMT

The Christian Science Monitor - The United Nations is not seeing widespread fraud that could affect the outcome of the Iraq election, but it is still waiting for details of hundreds of complaints launched by political parties, according to senior UN officials.

Iraq Election: Votes Being Counted Amid Risk of Violence (Time.com)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:35:00 GMT

Time.com - Sunday's poll appears likely to yield an indecisive result, while accusations of ballot fraud by opposition parties could challenge the legitimacy of the new government that eventually emerges

Iraq opposition alleges 'flagrant' election fraud (AFP)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:06:45 GMT

AFP - A senior member of Iraq's main secular opposition bloc on Friday protested of blatant fraud in favour of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki during Iraq's general election last weekend.

British hostage endured mock executions in Iraq (Reuters)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:04:29 GMT

Reuters - British computer expert Peter Moore, held captive in Iraq for 2-1/2 years until his release in December, has said he was tortured and subjected to mock executions by a well-trained kidnap gang.

Briton tells of torture during Iraq kidnap ordeal (AFP)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:04:13 GMT

AFP - A Briton held hostage in Iraq for more than two-and-a-half years has revealed harrowing details of the torture meted out to him by his captors.

US report: Afghan, Iraq human rights abuses up (AP)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:21:19 GMT

AP - As the U.S. military prepares to leave Iraq, the State Department is blaming the Iraqi government for arbitrary killings of civilians and other human rights abuses.

Arab neighbors cast a wary eye on Iraq election results (The Christian Science Monitor)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:08:09 GMT

The Christian Science Monitor - As the first Iraq election results started to trickle in Thursday, many countries in the Middle East were watching closely for clues to how the outcome will shape regional dynamics.

Police: US troops kill Iraqi reporter and husband (AP)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:57:00 GMT

AP - U.S. troops opened fire on a car in western Baghdad, killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband, a police official said Thursday.

Allegations of fraud as Iraq election results trickle in (The Christian Science Monitor)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:30:00 GMT

The Christian Science Monitor - Allegations of fraud ricocheted around Iraqâ??s vote counting as results from Sunday's parliamentary elections began to trickle in on Thursday.

Mixed human rights record in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq: US (AFP)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:01:38 GMT

AFP - The United States reported Thursday that US-backed governments in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq had mixed results in protecting human rights in 2009.

Iraqi race is tight amid claims of election fraud (McClatchy Newspapers)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:04:00 GMT

McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — Partial results from Sunday's parliamentary elections showed Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki ahead in two southern provinces but apparently trailing former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi in two central provinces, indicating a tight race amid allegations of fraud.

(AP)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:17:53 GMT

AP - New early results show challenger to Iraqi PM winning in 2 provinces, reflecting tight contest.

Maliki leads vote count in two mainly Shiite provinces (AFP)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:46:49 GMT

AFP - Initial results from Iraq's election released on Thursday put Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's bloc ahead in two predominantly Shiite provinces.

Ex-Marine sues Calif. city to get back police job (AP)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:59:11 GMT

AP - An ex-Marine acquitted on charges of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees sued the city of Riverside Wednesday over not being rehired as a police officer.

'Months' before Iraq government, says US general (AFP)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:16:30 GMT

AFP - The commander of US forces in Iraq has predicted it would take "a couple of months" for leaders to form a post-election government but downplayed fears of instability.

US Iraq commander likes 'Hurt Locker' (AFP)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:20:24 GMT

AFP - The commander of US troops in Iraq on Tuesday praised Oscar-winning drama "The Hurt Locker," saying that unlike some media coverage it showed the complexities on the field.