Iraq PM leads in Baghdad in key electionA list led by Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki had a wide lead in Baghdad, a key prize in Iraq's parliamentary election, preliminary results posted by Iraq's electoral commission showed on Saturday. A Shi'ite coalition More… |
No more Iraqi oilfields for foreign firms: PMIraq has no further plans to use foreign firms to develop its oilfields beyond ones auctioned off last year, the country's prime minister said on Saturday, ahead of a national election next month. Analysts say that foreign companies may ha More… |
Iraq stations extra police on Syrian borderIraq began stationing thousands of anti-militant police on the border with Syria this week in response to a spate of bombings blamed on militants Baghdad accuses Damascus of sheltering, an official said. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki More… |