| Emirates to launch Baghdad flights EMIRATES Airlines plans to launch a thrice-weekly service to war-ravaged Iraq from the start of July. news.com.au |
U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq The Department of Defense has identified 4,398 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war and 1,104 who have died as part of the Afghan war and related operations. nytimes.com |
Electricity: Iraq's Other Power Vacuum The electricity remains more than a complaint. It has become a key benchmark by which Iraqis judge the post-war order. And, almost universally, they adjudge it to have failed in this regard. feeds.nytimes.com |
Koran burning is 'religious terrorism' A TOP official at Cairo's Al-Azhar university is warning that a Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Koran risks destroying ties. news.com.au |
U.S. Presses Iraqi Leaders to Broaden Coalition The Obama administration has intensified pressure on Iraq’s leaders to expand their coalition, in order to marginalize a fiercely anti-American party. feeds.nytimes.com |