http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=65&catid=234News Feed for - Iraqhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96173889&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T16:24:00BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's fractious parliament on Monday approved an amended version of a law needed to hold a general election next year, but sidestepped a veto by Sunni Arab Vice-President Tareq al-Hashemi, Reuters UKhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96183863&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T16:23:00The majority of MPs seem determined to reject another veto by Mr Hashemi Iraq's parliament has passed an amended version of the new election law, which was vetoed by one of the country's two vice-presidents BBChttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96330203&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T19:06:00From Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Iraqi Maj. Gen. Qassem Atta watches a video showing an alleged confession, aired in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sunday. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Iraqi officials air videos showing alleged confessions CNNhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96313386&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T15:15:00BusinessWire - Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. (www.weitzlux.com) would like to inform the public that on November 10, 2009, our firm, together with Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield, LLP filed a Forbes.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96313619&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T16:13:00BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi authorities are investigating large-scale fraud at Baghdad municipality where employees have stolen millions of dollars, officials said on Monday. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, ABC Newshttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96296236&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T10:38:00MoD says vehicles improved for use in Iraq are unsuited to Afghanistan conflict The Ministry of Defence spent £149m on an 'urgent' upgrade to 900 tanks that are now only being used in training exercises, Guardian.co.ukhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96329910&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T19:02:00From Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Iraqi Maj. Gen. Qassem Atta watches a video showing an alleged confession, aired in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sunday. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Iraqi officials air videos showing alleged confessions CNNhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96327569&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T17:01:00Limited seating and live streaming for Chilcot inquiry public sessions at Queen Elizabeth II conference centre There are two areas at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre at Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, Guardian.co.ukhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96321717&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T16:07:00Loading weather data ... Type what you see in the grey box CNN will use the information you submit in a manner consistent with our Privacy Policy. By clicking on 'sign up' you agree with and Privacy Policy CNNhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96319594&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T15:48:00(RTTNews) - A US soldier was killed in action in Iraq, the US military said Monday. The serviceman, part of Multi-National Division South (MND-S), was killed Sunday in southern Baghdad. The military statement RTTNews.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96277197&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T15:16:00BAGHDAD Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi has an unusual proposal to mend some of Iraq's sectarian wounds: He offers mixed couples a $2,000 'gift' if they get married. Before the U.S. invasion, intermarriage USA Todayhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96295457&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T19:19:00AMMAN (Dow Jones), Nov. 23, 2009 The Iraqi oil ministry has released bidding rules and final model contracts for Iraq's second post-war oil licensing auction to develop some of the country's prized fields Rigzonehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96306909&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T13:04:00The Iraq inquiry sideshow Leaks are showing up John Chilcot's inquiry, as secrecy prevails â?? but perhaps he's about to publish a raft of documents... Andrew Gilligan has returned to haunt the government Guardian.co.ukhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96270357&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T13:49:00LONDON: British military commanders are expected to tell an inquiry into the Iraq war, which opens today, that the invasion was ill-conceived and that preparations were sabotaged by Tony Blair's government's Sydney Morning Heraldhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96305256&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T12:44:00I expect the usual whitewash. We have been down the road of so many inquiries and nothing ever comes of them, in truth it is just a water of tax payers money. Did we have a choice not to go into Iraq BBChttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96303522&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T12:22:00Iraq was supposed to cement Britain as Americaâ??s closest ally. But if the papers leaked to the Daily Telegraph are any guide, it caused not an improvement, but a significant rupture between the two Telegraphhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96301528&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T12:03:00Our leaders owe it to the country, and to those soldiers, to be utterly clear and utterly honest about why the Armed Forces are being sent into harm's way. Today, we publish revelations from reports written Telegraphhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96289649&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T09:28:009:04am GMT storyKeywords 'BUSINESSPROIND US RTR_ArticleTitle 'Gulf Keystone finds additional oil in Iraqi RTR_ArticleBlurb '(Reuters) Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd (GKP.L) said on Monday it found additional Reuters UKhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96282518&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T08:12:00Telegraph View: A good deal has come to light about the invasion of Iraq that raises troubling questions. Published: 6:59AM GMT 23 Nov 2009 Comments 1 | Comment on this article After many of the major Telegraphhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96259532&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T06:07:00The prime minister planned his war while telling parliament he was doing no such thing, and the determination to keep the reality hidden created difficulties for the army as it struggled to get soldiers Guardian.co.ukhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96195592&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T16:10:00RELATED NEWS The Iraq War Inquiry, which begins this week, will not produce a 'whitewash' report, its chairman Sir John Chilcot has said. Sir John has promised a 'full and insightful' report by the end Public Servicehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96291498&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T18:53:00World The man in charge of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's investigation into AWB's secret payment of kickbacks to Iraq has revealed the regulator believes the Cole Inquiry reached stuff.co.nzhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96322069&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T16:10:00Comment LONDON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Heritage Oil announced it would use its proceeds from the sale of its Ugandan assets to Italy's Eni to help finance its core operations in Iraqi Kurdistan. Heritage announced UPIhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96327080&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T16:55:00A dog of war who was saved in Iraq by a career Marine and brought to live in the United States has become something of a celebrity. The Tampa Tribune ST. PETERSBURG -- Just two years ago, he was a no-name Miami Heraldhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96324167&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=2342009-11-23T16:28:00Comment BAGHDAD, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Production from oil fields in Basra and Kirkuk contributed 58.2 million barrels to Iraqi exports for the month of October, officials said. The Iraqi Oil Ministry said UPI