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25/04/2013 - IRAQ - UK

Conman sold golf ball finders as bomb detectors to Iraq

The conviction of a British businessman who sold fake bomb detection equipment based on a golf ball finder has reignited concerns over thousands of bogus bomb detectors still in use in Iraq today.

24/04/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'The British businessman who sold fake bomb detectors to Iraq'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Weds. 25/04/13: Haaretz explores why the US is so reluctant to back Israel's claims that Syria has repeatedly used chemical weapons. Meanwhile, the Independent explains how a British tycoon managed to trick Iraq into buying millions of pounds worth of fake bomb detectors - a scam with a very tragic human cost. Finally, the Independent says George W. Bush could be on the road to rehabilitation with his new presidential library.

26/04/2013 - IRAQ WEBDOC SERIES

Las Vegas, a land of opportunity for Iraqi-Americans

After 17 years of hard work in the US, Iraqi-born Raad Kosa is the proud owner of a Las Vegas convenience store where he employs his two brothers. To help support his family, Kosa has installed seven new gaming machines.

21/04/2013 - IRAQ

Vote count underway in key Iraqi elections

Election officials in Iraq were counting votes on Sunday in the country’s first provincial elections since US forces withdrew in 2011. The ballot, which was marred by incidents of violence, is seen as a major test for Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki.

21/04/2013 - IRAQ

Crucial Iraqi vote follows violent campaign season

After a campaign season marked by violence, 13.8 million Iraqis headed to the polls on Saturday for regional elections. The vote is seen as a test for Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, who will have to overcome staunch Sunni opposition.

19/04/2013 - IRAQ

Iraq gears up for local elections

Voters in Iraq are heading to the polls this Saturday to elect their regional governments. The election is seen as a test for embattled Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who is facing a growing revolt from the country’s Sunni minority.

19/04/2013 - IRAQ

Dozens killed in Baghdad suicide bombing

A late-night bombing at a popular café in west Baghdad on Thursday has killed at least 27 people and wounded more than 50 others, security and medical officials said.

23/04/2013 - IRAQ WEBDOC SERIES

Iraqi interpreter picks exile over certain death after 'working for enemy'

When Iraqi Ahmed Alrais joined the US army as an interpreter, he thought the benefits of establishing good relations with the occupying army would outweigh the risks of being seen as a traitor. Exile soon became his only way out.

15/04/2013 - IRAQ

Wave of pre-election attacks kills scores in Iraq

Dozens of rush-hour attacks across Iraq on Monday killed at least 37 people and injured some 273, just days before the country's first elections since US troops withdrew from the country. Two of the blasts targeted Baghdad’s international airport.

10/04/2013 - SYRIA

Syria's al Nusra militants vow allegiance to al Qaeda

Abu Mohammed al Jawlani (pictured), the leader of al Nusra, a Syrian militant group opposing President Bashar al Assad, vowed allegiance to al Qaeda on Wednesday but denied rumours that his group had merged with al Qaeda in Iraq.