Baghdad: Suicide Bomber Kills 21 People
In a town north of Baghdad, a suicide bomber wearing an explosives belt killed at least 21 people Friday, shattering what had been weeks of relative calm, Iraqi officials said. The blast in the town of Balad Ruz emphasizes the delicate nature of Iraq’s security gains and comes as the country is approaching its eighth month without a new government since the March el
First Baghdad flight for European airline in 20 yrs
An Airbus operated by France’s Aigle Azur is on Saturday to make the first scheduled flight by a European airline to Baghdad in 20 years amid hopes of boosting historically close Franco-Iraqi business links.
Local Iraqi Governments Oppose Baghdad Gas Deals
BAGHDAD, Iraq , October 28, 2010 (ENS) – The oil ministry’s auctions of three natural gas fields last week have been angrily opposed by all the governorates in which they are located, with provincial officials threatening legal action against Baghdad and warning that they will refuse to cooperate with the developers.
Sadr City, Shiite Heart of Baghdad, Beats Freely as War Ebbs
Sadr City has moved from black-clad militiamen and Islamic codes to weddings, music, movies and games.
Suicide bomber kills 12 north of Baghdad
BAGHDAD – A suicide bomber wearing an explosives belt killed at least 12 people Friday in a town north of Baghdad, shattering what had been weeks of relative calm, Iraqi officials said.
Suicide bomber kills 21 north of Baghdad, shattering period of relative calm in Iraq
A suicide bomber wearing an explosives belt killed at least 21 people, mostly Shiites, on Friday in a town north of Baghdad, shattering what had been weeks of relative calm, the town’s mayor said.
Death toll in suicide bombing north of Baghdad has risen to 26, Iraqi official says
BAGHDAD – An Iraqi health official says the death toll from a suicide bombing north of Baghdad has risen to 26. Hussein Jaafar, the director of the hospital in Balad Ruz, said Saturday that five more people have died from injuries sustained in the blast.
Sadr City, Shiite Heart of Baghdad, Beats Freely as War Ebbs
As restrictions and repression ease, Baghdad’s Sadr City has moved from black-clad militiamen and Islamic codes to weddings, music, movies and games.
Suicide Bomber Kills 21 North of Baghdad
The mayor of an Iraqi town north of Baghdad says at least 21 people were killed and dozens injured when a suicide bomber detonated an explosives vest in a crowded cafe.
Suicide bomber kills 11 north of Baghdad
Iraqi police and hospital officials say a suicide bomber killed at least 11 people in a town north of Baghdad.
