State Dept. planning to spend $115 million to ‘upgrade’ $700 million U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

ShareThis State Dept. planning to spend $ 115 million to ‘upgrade’ $ 700 million U.S. Embassy in Baghdad –Troops have withdrawn from Iraq, but U.S. money hasn’t 27 Jun 2012 The State Department is planning to spend up to $ 115 million to upgrade the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad, already its biggest and most [...]

Two bombings kill 12 in Iraq

ShareThis Two bombings kill 12 in Iraq 25 Jun 2012 Two separate bombings in Iraq have killed twelve people and injured 39, reports say. A car bomb blew up in Hilla, 95 kilometers (60 miles) south of Baghdad, killing eight people and injuring 32 at about 7:45 pm (1645 GMT) on Monday. Also, a roadside [...]

Iraq locks down Baghdad before Arab summit

ShareThis Iraq locks down Baghdad before Arab summit –Baghdad residents irked by tighter security 25 Mar 2012 Iraq’s government has locked down Baghdad ahead of this week’s Arab League Summit, throwing up a maze of security checkpoints and roadblocks as it seeks to protect the capital from insurgent attacks. The three-day summit is the first [...]

Ancient Arabic writings reveal desert city of Baghdad was FROZEN over 1,000 years ago

Temperatures in Baghdad range from around 2C in winter to 45C in the summer – but ancient Arabic writings have revealed that the city experienced a dramatic frozen period around 1,000 years ago. Spanish researchers from the University of Extremadura found 9th and 10th century (3rd and 4th in the Islamic calendar) sources that refer [...]

‘Foreign agents behind Baghdad blasts’

ShareThis ‘Foreign agents behind Baghdad blasts’ 22 Dec 2011 Iran’s deputy foreign minister has condemned serial explosions in Iraq’s capital of Baghdad as schemes by some of the foreign countries aimed at sowing discord among Iraqi Muslims. “Such efforts are doomed to fail, and Iraq’s vigilant and wise people and the country’s [democratically] elected government [...]

Second Iraqi province seeks autonomy from Baghdad

ShareThis Second Iraqi province seeks autonomy from Baghdad 13 Dec 2011 A split provincial council in Diyala has signed a request for the province to be granted regional status, a first step in seeking greater autonomy from the Baghdad government, council members said Tuesday. The move comes two months after the provincial council in Salahuddin, [...]

Explosion at Iraqi prison gate kills 19

ShareThis Explosion at Iraqi prison gate kills 19 28 Nov 2011 At least 19 people have been killed and 22 others injured in a car bomb explosion outside an Iraqi prison near the capital, Baghdad, officials say. The blast happened after an unknown attacker detonated his explosive-laden car at the main entrance to the al-Hout [...]

Bombs rip through sprawling market in central Baghdad, killing 8

ShareThis Bombs rip through sprawling market in central Baghdad, killing 8 06 Nov 2011 Three bombs ripped through a sprawling Baghdad market Sunday, killing eight people at the beginning of a Muslim religious holiday… Police said the bombs were planted in different parts of the Shorja market in downtown Baghdad, striking as shoppers were preparing [...]

WikiLeaks – Ron Paul Reveals Secret Baghdad Embassy Cable to Congress

WikiLeaks – Ron Paul Reveals Secret Baghdad Embassy Cable to Congress