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Obama under pressure to respond to Iraq crisis President Barack Obama has not decided how to respond to rampant Sunni militants grabbing swathes of Iraq, but is looking at every option short of sending US combat soldiers back to war.

19 June 2014 11:13

40 Indians in northern Iraq 'uncontactable' Forty Indian employees stranded in violence-hit Iraq are "uncontactable", the foreign ministry said Wednesday, with a newspaper reporting the construction workers have been kidnapped.

18 June 2014 13:24

About 275 US military personnel to Iraq: Obama About 275 US military personnel are being deployed to Iraq to help American personnel and protect the embassy in Baghdad, President Barack Obama said Monday in a letter to Congressional leaders.

17 June 2014 12:32

US mulls air strikes as Iraq militants advance on Baghdad Militants have seized the Iraqi city of Tikrit as a jihadist offensive sweeps closer to Baghdad, prompting the UN Security Council to convene crisis talks Thursday while the US mulls air strikes on the rebels.

12 June 2014 14:11

Heavy clashes, suicide bombings kill 36 in north Iraq Heavy fighting between security forces and militants and twin suicide bombings killed 36 people in north Iraq Friday, as deadly violence shook other parts of the country.

07 June 2014 12:06

Iraq election candidate kidnapped as attacks kill 16 Militants kidnapped an Iraqi election candidate Sunday as attacks in Baghdad and northern Iraq killed 16 people and officials prepared to announce the results of last month's vote.

19 May 2014 13:55

Militants kidnap, kill 20 Iraqi soldiers: officials Militants attacked a military base in north Iraq, kidnapped 20 soldiers and later shot them dead, police and a morgue employee said.

11 May 2014 14:50

Iraqi forces cast ballots ahead of election Security personnel cast their ballots nationwide Monday ahead of Iraq's first election since US troops withdrew, amid attacks on voting centres and fears the country is slipping into all-out conflict.

28 April 2014 13:42

Iraq attacks kill 10 as bomber hits university Attacks in Iraq, including a suicide bombing at a university in north Baghdad, killed at least 10 people on Sunday, security and medical officials said.

21 April 2014 11:34

Fort Hood gunman's motivation 'may never be known' Investigators said Friday they may never know exactly what drove a troubled US soldier to shoot dead three people and wound 16 earlier this week at Fort Hood.

05 April 2014 12:02

Four dead at Fort Hood including shooter, 16 wounded: commander Four people were killed in a shooting at Fort Hood on Wednesday including the assailant, a soldier who served in Iraq and was being treated for mental health issues, the commander of the US base said.

03 April 2014 10:35

S. Korean constructors win $6bn refinery deal in Iraq A consortium of four major South Korean construction companies has won a $6.04 billion deal to build an oil refinery in Iraq.

19 February 2014 11:46

Iran's Zarif to visit Syria ahead of peace talks Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is due to travel to Tehran ally Damascus in the next few days, media reported Sunday, amid preparations for a Syria peace conference.

13 January 2014 13:05

Iran exiles say camp struck by rockets near Baghdad airport Rockets struck near Baghdad airport on Thursday in what an exiled Iran opposition group said was an attack on their camp that left three dead and around 50 wounded.

28 December 2013 09:50

Man who oversaw Saddam hanging recalls dictator's end Mowaffak al-Rubaie sits in his office with a statue of Saddam Hussein behind him, the rope used to hang the dictator around its neck, recalling his final minutes.

27 December 2013 16:41

Jerusalem buried in snow as rare storm pounds Mideast A fierce winter storm shut down much of the Middle East Friday, burying Jerusalem in snow, flooding parts of Gaza and bringing frigid, wet weather to war-ravaged Syria.

14 December 2013 12:18

OPEC to sit tight over oil output on supply strains OPEC is set to stick to its oil output limit at a meeting here on Wednesday, even as Iraq and Iran eye higher crude exports amid slashed Libyan production.

04 December 2013 12:16

Oxfam launches '12 Days of Giving' for Syria refugees International aid agency Oxfam on Tuesday launched a "12 Days of Giving" appeal to help destitute Syrian refugee families in Jordan and Lebanon survive the region's harsh winter months.

03 December 2013 13:33

Middle East unrest fuels Sunni-Shiite rift Relations between Sunni and Shiite Muslims in the Middle East could plunge to new lows as the violence in Syria worsens and sectarian rhetoric looms in upcoming Iraqi elections, experts say.

27 November 2013 10:55

Spate of Baghdad blasts kill 24 A wave of attacks, most of them car bombs targeting Shiite neighbourhoods, rocked Baghdad early on Wednesday, killing at least 24 people in the latest bout of bloodshed to rock Iraq.

20 November 2013 16:00

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