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17th May, 2013
Bombs against Iraqi Sunnis kill 49
Two bombs near a Sunni mosque and another against a Sunni funeral procession killed 49 people in Iraq, officials said.
Two bombs near a Sunni mosque and another against a Sunni funeral procession killed 49 people in Iraq, officials said.
10th May, 2013
Bomb kills three Sunni worshippers in Iraq
Iraqi officials said a bomb explosion near a Sunni mosque near Baghdad killed three worshippers and wounded seven.
Iraqi officials said a bomb explosion near a Sunni mosque near Baghdad killed three worshippers and wounded seven.
6th May, 2013
Bomb at Baghdad restaurant kills four
Police said the bomb went off in the Iraqi capital's southern Dora neighborhood and four customers at the restaurant were killed and 11 people wounded.
Police said the bomb went off in the Iraqi capital's southern Dora neighborhood and four customers at the restaurant were killed and 11 people wounded.
21st April, 2013
37 pilgrims sent back from Baghdad
Around 37 pilgrims, braved a test of 26 hours, in detention and interrogation after finally making it back to Pakistan
Around 37 pilgrims, braved a test of 26 hours, in detention and interrogation after finally making it back to Pakistan
19th April, 2013
Baghdad cafe bombing kills 27 ahead of elections
The attack was the single deadliest in the country in a month, and comes amid concerns over the credibility of Saturday's provincial elections as Iraq grapples with a spike in violence and an ongoing political crisis.
The attack was the single deadliest in the country in a month, and comes amid concerns over the credibility of Saturday's provincial elections as Iraq grapples with a spike in violence and an ongoing political crisis.
15th April, 2013
String of attacks across Iraq kills 32
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but coordinated attacks are a favorite tactic of Al-Qaeda's Iraq branch.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but coordinated attacks are a favorite tactic of Al-Qaeda's Iraq branch.
8th April, 2013
Iraq executes seven convicted of terror offences
Iraq has executed seven people convicted of terror-related offences despite widespread calls for the country to declare a moratorium on its use of the death penalty.
Iraq has executed seven people convicted of terror-related offences despite widespread calls for the country to declare a moratorium on its use of the death penalty.
3rd April, 2013
Gunmen raid four newspaper offices in Baghdad
Gunmen burst into the offices of four independent newspapers in Baghdad, smashing their equipment, stabbing and beating employees, and even hurling one reporter from a roof.
Gunmen burst into the offices of four independent newspapers in Baghdad, smashing their equipment, stabbing and beating employees, and even hurling one reporter from a roof.
26th March, 2013
Bomb kills two politicians in disputed Iraqi town: officials
A roadside bomb on Tuesday ripped through an armoured car killing two local politicians and badly wounding a third in a disputed town north of Baghdad.
A roadside bomb on Tuesday ripped through an armoured car killing two local politicians and badly wounding a third in a disputed town north of Baghdad.
25th March, 2013
Baghdad inaugurated as Arab Capital of Culture
Baghdad was inaugurated as the 2013 Arab Capital of Culture, an initiative to encourage cultural openness in the region.
Baghdad was inaugurated as the 2013 Arab Capital of Culture, an initiative to encourage cultural openness in the region.
19th March, 2013
Bombs kill 50 on Iraq invasion anniversary
A dozen car bombs and suicide blasts tore into Shia districts in Baghdad killing more than 50 people on the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein.
A dozen car bombs and suicide blasts tore into Shia districts in Baghdad killing more than 50 people on the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein.
12th March, 2013
Saddam nostalgia lives on in Iraq
Tikrit remembers Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and the immortal legacy he has left behind.
Tikrit remembers Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and the immortal legacy he has left behind.
11th March, 2013
Qaeda claims killing of 48 Syrian soldiers in Iraq
Al Qaeda's Iraqi front group claimed an attack on a convoy in west Iraq that killed 48 Syrian soldiers and nine Iraqi guards.
Al Qaeda's Iraqi front group claimed an attack on a convoy in west Iraq that killed 48 Syrian soldiers and nine Iraqi guards.
9th March, 2013
Iraqi security forces surround protest site of Sunnis
Iraqi authorities deployed security forces around the main rallying point for Sunni protests in western Iraq overnight and say the area has become a haven for terrorists.
Iraqi authorities deployed security forces around the main rallying point for Sunni protests in western Iraq overnight and say the area has become a haven for terrorists.
1st March, 2013
Iraq finance minister resigns amidst sectarian tensions
The minister told crowds of protesters he was resigning, after more than two months of demonstrations demanding an end to marginalisation of Sunnis.
The minister told crowds of protesters he was resigning, after more than two months of demonstrations demanding an end to marginalisation of Sunnis.
1st March, 2013
Car bombs in Iraq kill five
The blasts came a day after at least 26 people were killed and more than 60 wounded in a series of bomb attacks and shootings in the country.
The blasts came a day after at least 26 people were killed and more than 60 wounded in a series of bomb attacks and shootings in the country.
17th February, 2013
Iraqi officials say 28 killed in series of blasts
The detonation of a parked car loaded with explosives in the sprawling Shia district of Sadr City heralded the start of the attacks late Sunday morning.
The detonation of a parked car loaded with explosives in the sprawling Shia district of Sadr City heralded the start of the attacks late Sunday morning.
16th February, 2013
Iraq blasts kill senior intelligence official, four others
Also north of Baghdad, a judge was killed by a magnetic “sticky bomb” attached to his car in the village of Sulaiman Pak, according to security and medical officials.
Also north of Baghdad, a judge was killed by a magnetic “sticky bomb” attached to his car in the village of Sulaiman Pak, according to security and medical officials.
8th February, 2013
At least 29 killed in car bombs attacks in Iraq
The attacks left nearly 70 others wounded, targeting marketplaces crowded on Fridays, and took the death toll from a week of violence to over 100.
The attacks left nearly 70 others wounded, targeting marketplaces crowded on Fridays, and took the death toll from a week of violence to over 100.
16th January, 2013
Wave of attacks kills at least 17 in Iraq: officials
A wave of attacks in Baghdad and north of the Iraqi capital killed at least 17 people and wounded 168 others on Wednesday.
A wave of attacks in Baghdad and north of the Iraqi capital killed at least 17 people and wounded 168 others on Wednesday.
