http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/in_depth/middle_east/2002/conflict_with_iraq/default.stmBBC News Special Reports: Struggle for Iraq, in-depth coverage and analysis of the volatile state of the country, plus audio and video.en-gbFri, 01 Jan 2010 14:39:36 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/in_depth/middle_east/2002/conflict_with_iraq/default.stmA series of car bombings kills at least 127 people in Baghdad in what officials say is a bid to destabilise Iraq.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8400865.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8400865.stmTue, 08 Dec 2009 20:11:30 GMTMiddle EastThe UK had intelligence days before the Iraq war that Saddam might not be able to use chemical weapons, a senior adviser says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8377492.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8377492.stmWed, 25 Nov 2009 20:56:43 GMTUK PoliticsIraq will not be able to hold polls before the end of January as required by the constitution, electoral officials say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8377383.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8377383.stmTue, 24 Nov 2009 23:54:13 GMTMiddle EastUS prosecutors ask for charges against one of five Blackwater guards accused of killing up to 17 Iraqi civilians to be dropped. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8371746.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8371746.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:26:42 GMTMiddle EastOne of Iraq's vice-presidents vetoes part of the new election law, putting the parliamentary polls due in January in doubt.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8365801.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8365801.stmWed, 18 Nov 2009 20:59:14 GMTMiddle EastThe UN's top envoy to Iraq says it will be a "Herculean task" to ensure basic standards are met for January's planned elections.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8363622.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8363622.stmTue, 17 Nov 2009 02:49:07 GMTMiddle EastA British army officer was among a group of soldiers who kicked and punched Iraqi detainees, a public inquiry hears.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/8362200.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8362200.stmMon, 16 Nov 2009 18:21:12 GMTUKIraq orders an investigation into whether the US security firm Blackwater paid bribes to officials after the deaths of 17 people in 2007.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8356734.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8356734.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 14:32:13 GMTMiddle EastIraq's minority groups could face a human rights "catastrophe" as Arabs and Kurds vie for control, Human Rights Watch says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8354132.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8354132.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 12:14:46 GMTMiddle EastIraq's oil ministry signs an agreement with a consortium led by the Italian firm, ENI, to develop the Zubair oilfield.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8338058.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8338058.stmMon, 02 Nov 2009 13:22:29 GMTBusinesshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/hi/arabic/news/http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/arabic/news/Tue, 10 Jun 2003 08:39:12 GMTMiddle EastLocals disappointed as foreign firms vie for contractshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8263218.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8263218.stmSun, 20 Sep 2009 10:39:29 GMTMiddle EastThe BBC's Hughe Sykes in Baghdad describes the unfolding events as the journalist who threw a shoe at George Bush was released from jail.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8257524.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8257524.stmTue, 15 Sep 2009 16:58:16 GMTMiddle EastFor 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. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8176643.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8176643.stmFri, 31 Jul 2009 12:30:08 GMTMiddle EastWithdrawals celebrated in Iraq despite challengeshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8126183.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8126183.stmTue, 30 Jun 2009 10:47:38 GMTMiddle EastIraqi report details government corruptionhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8055776.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8055776.stmMon, 18 May 2009 13:45:27 GMTMiddle EastThree car bombs kill at least 41 people in the Shia district of Sadr City in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, police say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8027664.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8027664.stmFri, 01 May 2009 05:36:38 GMTMiddle EastIraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki tells the BBC's Jim Muir that last week's violence will not delay the US withdrawal from Iraq.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8020815.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8020815.stmMon, 27 Apr 2009 14:05:34 GMTMiddle EastClock ticks for Iraqis to move past sectarian divideshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8216896.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8216896.stmSun, 23 Aug 2009 15:07:14 GMTMiddle EastAs military deaths mount in Afghanistan, what can be learnt from the US troops surge in Iraq?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/south_asia/8221265.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8221265.stmTue, 25 Aug 2009 18:43:32 GMTSouth AsiaIraqi Kurds go to the polls on 25 July to elect a regional parliament and a new regional president.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8133423.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8133423.stmWed, 22 Jul 2009 17:36:10 GMTMiddle EastUS troops back on patrol in Iraqi cities, on Iraqi terms http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8170562.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8170562.stmTue, 28 Jul 2009 06:21:42 GMTMiddle EastAs 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.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/7856618.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7856618.stmTue, 30 Jun 2009 09:29:44 GMTMiddle EastGeneral 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.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/7364074.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7364074.stmTue, 16 Sep 2008 08:47:05 GMTAmericasGeneral David Petraeus is the head of US Central Command, which is responsible for overseeing US military operations and strategy in Central Asia and the Middle East.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/6250043.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6250043.stmWed, 09 Dec 2009 18:51:24 GMTAmericasWill political rows derail Iraq's January polls? http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8367507.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8367507.stmWed, 18 Nov 2009 22:56:29 GMTMiddle EastLittle evidence to support Iraqi claims of border infiltrationhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8363899.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8363899.stmWed, 18 Nov 2009 12:44:42 GMTMiddle EastCan Iraq really become a tourist hotspot?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8352234.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8352234.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 12:25:34 GMTMagazineUS troops remain on the streets of oil-rich Kirkukhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8315893.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8315893.stmTue, 20 Oct 2009 13:00:14 GMTMiddle EastHow events have unfolded since the fall of Saddamhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/4192189.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4192189.stmTue, 20 Mar 2007 08:22:13 GMTMiddle EastDefining images, audio and video from the war in Iraqhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/shared/spl/hi/middle_east/03/story_of_the_war/html/default.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/middle_east/03/story_of_the_war/html/default.stmThu, 30 Oct 2008 11:05:23 GMTMiddle East