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Dozens killed in Iraq police compound attack
03/02/2013 - IRAQ

Dozens killed in Iraq police compound attack

At least 33 people were killed on Sunday after a suicide bomber and two gunmen attacked a police headquarters in Kirkuk, northern Iraq, official sources said, the third major attack in the area in several weeks.
Abdelasiem El Difraoui, Senior Fellow, Institute for Media and Communication Politics
28/01/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Abdelasiem El Difraoui, Senior Fellow, Institute for Media and Communication Politics

Al Qaeda’s video production over the years has been a key part of its success and has helped it to attract new recruits. Abdelasiem El Difraoui, of the Institute for Media and Communication Politics in Berlin, tells Cyril Vanier about al Qaeda’s carefully planned media coverage of its jihad.
Iraqi parliament passes law barring Maliki from third term
26/01/2013 - IRAQ

Iraqi parliament passes law barring Maliki from third term

Iraq’s parliament passed a new law on Saturday barring Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki from a third term, as members of the country’s Sunni community staged mass protests against his leadership.
Sunni protests turn deadly in Falluja
25/01/2013 - IRAQ

Sunni protests turn deadly in Falluja

At least four people died when Iraqi troops fired at Sunni protesters in Falluja on Friday. Thousands of Sunni Muslims have taken to the streets since December to express anger against the Shiite-led government.
Iraq ‘oil-for-food’ corruption trial opens in Paris
22/01/2013 - FRANCE

Iraq ‘oil-for-food’ corruption trial opens in Paris

The chief of oil giant Total, Christophe de Margerie, and former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua (pictured) appeared in a French court on Tuesday over allegations of corruption and bribery in the United Nations oil-for-food programme in Iraq.
Kurdish activists assassinated in Paris (part 2)
10/01/2013 - THE DEBATE

Kurdish activists assassinated in Paris (part 2)

Will the assassination of three Kurdish activists kill the peace process? The three murders, including that of a key go-between to imprisoned PPK leader Abdullah Öcalan, come just as Ankara announced talks to end a conflict that’s lasted nearly three decades.
Shiite pilgrims killed in Iraq car bombing
03/01/2013 - IRAQ

Shiite pilgrims killed in Iraq car bombing

At least 17 Shiite pilgrims were killed on Thursday when a car bomb detonated in a car park in Musayyib, south of Baghdad, despite increased security to protect the worshippers who were travelling to and from a religious commemoration.
Shiites flocks to Iraqi city of Karbala for Arbaeen rituals
03/01/2013 - IRAQ

Shiites flocks to Iraqi city of Karbala for Arbaeen rituals

Shiites from around the world gather at the Iraqi city of Karbala for the climax of Arbaeen Thursday under heightened security against sectarian attacks. In the past 10 days, some 15 million pilgrims have taken part in the mourning rituals.
Iraqi Sunni protests trigger reaction from PM Maliki
02/01/2013 - IRAQ

Iraqi Sunni protests trigger reaction from PM Maliki

Anti-government protests in Iraq, which began over a week ago, are continuing. The country's Sunni community, which dominated Iraq under the regime of Saddam Hussein, say they are being marginalised by the current Shia establishment. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has partially met one of their demands and released 700 women prisoners, but he warned demonstrators against triggering an "Iraqi Spring".
Deadly bomb blasts strike cities across Iraq
31/12/2012 - IRAQ

Deadly bomb blasts strike cities across Iraq

A series of explosions across Iraq killed at least 16 people and wounded 76 others on Monday, according to police, highlighting sectarian and ethnic tensions that threaten to further destabilise the country one year after US troops pulled out.
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