Iraq VP vetoes new election law
One of Iraq's vice-presidents vetoes part of the new election law, putting the parliamentary polls due in January in doubt.

Iraq election is 'Herculean task'
The UN's top envoy to Iraq says it will be a "Herculean task" to ensure basic standards are met for January's planned elections.

Gunmen kill 12 in Iraqi village
At least 12 Iraqis are shot dead by gunmen wearing army uniforms in a village west of Baghdad, while a bomb in Kirkuk kills six.

UK officer 'abused Iraqi prisoners'
A British army officer was among a group of soldiers who kicked and punched Iraqi detainees, a public inquiry hears.

Iraq probes 'Blackwater bribes'
Iraq orders an investigation into whether the US security firm Blackwater paid bribes to officials after the deaths of 17 people in 2007.

Iraq minority rights fears grow
Iraq's minority groups could face a human rights "catastrophe" as Arabs and Kurds vie for control, Human Rights Watch says.

Iraq signs new overseas oil deal
Iraq's oil ministry signs an agreement with a consortium led by the Italian firm, ENI, to develop the Zubair oilfield.

Obama's fury at Baghdad bloodbath
US President Barack Obama condemns the "outrageous attacks" that left more than 130 people dead in Iraq's capital.

Twin Baghdad blasts kill scores
Suicide bomb blasts near central Baghdad's Green Zone kill at least 132 people in the deadliest attack in Iraq since 2007.

Europe criticised on Iraqi asylum
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees criticises European countries for sending asylum seekers back to central Iraq.

Iraq cabinet ratifies oil deals
Iraq's cabinet ratifies a deal with a British and a Chinese energy company to develop the giant southern oilfield in Rumaila.

Iraq election reform troubles UN
The UN special representative in Iraq expresses concern at the failure of the Iraqi parliament to approve a revised election law.

Left behind by Iraq's oil rush
Locals disappointed as foreign firms vie for contracts

Shoe thrower welcomed home
The BBC's Hughe Sykes in Baghdad describes the unfolding events as the journalist who threw a shoe at George Bush was released from jail.

Challenges after Kurdish vote
For the first time, the new regional parliament that emerges from the 25 July poll in Iraqi Kurdistan will have a substantial and vocal opposition, led by the new reformist movement Change.

Iraqis celebrate US withdrawals
Withdrawals celebrated in Iraq despite challenges

'Billions lost' to corruption
Iraqi report details government corruption

Iraq's quiet healthcare crisis
Three car bombs kill at least 41 people in the Shia district of Sadr City in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, police say.

'No delay' in US withdrawal
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki tells the BBC's Jim Muir that last week's violence will not delay the US withdrawal from Iraq.

Moving past sectarian divides?
Clock ticks for Iraqis to move past sectarian divides

Afghan lessons from Iraq
As military deaths mount in Afghanistan, what can be learnt from the US troops surge in Iraq?

Q&A: Iraqi Kurdistan elections
Iraqi Kurds go to the polls on 25 July to elect a regional parliament and a new regional president.

US troops back on patrol in Iraq
US troops back on patrol in Iraqi cities, on Iraqi terms

Iraq: Key facts and figures
As US forces withdraw from Iraqi towns and cities, key facts and figures give background information on the state of the economy and people's lifestyle.

Profile: General Odierno
General Ray Odierno, who is set to become the top US military commander in Iraq, played a pivotal role in implementing the Bush administration's Iraq strategy.

Profile: General Petraeus
General David Petraeus, who is taking over as head of US Central Command, will be defined by his role in delivering the Bush administration's Iraq strategy.

Election in doubt
Will political rows derail Iraq's January polls?

False alarm?
Little evidence to support Iraqi claims of border infiltration

Danger tourism
Can Iraq really become a tourist hotspot?

Volatile city
US troops remain on the streets of oil-rich Kirkuk

After Saddam
How events have unfolded since the fall of Saddam