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41. Iraq's Maliki threatens to bar Sadr from vote
Iraq's prime minister raised the stakes in his showdown with followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, saying in an interview broadcast on Monday they would be barred from elections unless their militia disbands.
07 Apr 2008
42. Iraq debt attracts investors looking beyond violence
Long-term investors are keen to pick up Iraqi debt, looking beyond the day-to-day violence to a perhaps more promising future for the oil-rich country a decade from now.
31 Mar 2008
43. Iraqi casualties at highest level since mid-2007
Violent civilian deaths in Iraq climbed to their highest level since mid-2007, Iraqi government figures showed on Tuesday, due to a spike in violence between Iraq security forces and Mehdi Army militia fighters.
31 Mar 2008
44. Baghdad Green Zone under apparent missile attack
Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses Iraq's government and the U.S. embassy, appeared to be under rocket or mortar attack on Monday, Reuters witnesses said.
31 Mar 2008
45. Death toll rises in Baghdad fighting
The death toll mounted on Saturday in fighting in Baghdad where U.S. forces have been drawn deeper into an Iraqi government crackdown on militants loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.
25 Mar 2008
46. MoD admits troops abused Iraqi prisoners
The Ministry of Defence will admit on Friday that British troops tortured and breached the human rights of nine Iraqi men they detained in southern Iraq in 2003, opening the way to potentially large compensation claims.
25 Mar 2008
47. Iraq assembly holds emergency session
Iraqi lawmakers will hold an emergency session on Friday in a bid to end violence in the oil city of Basra after an army crackdown on Shi'ite militia sparked fighting across the south and mass protests in Baghdad.
25 Mar 2008
48. Iraq forces and militants clash in Basra
Militants loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr clashed with Iraqi security forces throughout Iraq's southern oil hub of Basra for a second day on Wednesday.
25 Mar 2008
49. Heavy fighting erupts in Basra
Heavy fighting erupted on Tuesday in the southern oil city of Basra where Iraqi security forces launched a major operation against powerful militias, military officials and witnesses said.
25 Mar 2008
50. Death toll of U.S. soldiers in Iraq reaches 4,000
The number of U.S. soldiers to die in Iraq has reached 4,000, the U.S. military said on Monday, just days after the fifth anniversary of a war that President George W. Bush says the United States is on track to win.
17 Mar 2008
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