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Iranian consul says Kurdistan springboard for attacks on Iraq

ARBIL / Aswat al-Iraq: The Iranian consul in Iraq’s Kurdistan on Tuesday said that some hostile forces use the northern... Read more »


Criminal Court hears witnesses in religious parties’ case

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Iraqi Supreme Criminal Court on Tuesday heard a witness who testified that security forces under Saddam... 

February 9, 2010 | Read the story »


Iraq loses 30–19 to Bahrain in handball

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraq lost 30–19 to Bahrain during the Asian tournament currently taking place in Lebanon. Tuesday match... 

February 9, 2010 | Read the story »


Swiss housing compound to be built in Muthanna

MUTHANNA / Aswat al-Iraq: An agreement was signed on Tuesday by al-Muthanna provincial authority and a Swiss firm to build 3,000 furnished... 

February 9, 2010 | Read the story »

IED injures 2 civilians in Mosul

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: Two civilians were wounded on Tuesday by an improvised explosive device blast in northern Mosul, according... 

February 9, 2010 | Read the story »

Iraqis split over importing police dogs to detect explosives

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraqis are divided over a recent interior ministry decision to import police dogs trained to detect explosives... 

February 6, 2010 | Read the story »