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No Plans to Close U.S. Police Training Program in Iraq
2012-05-16 Read More...
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad insisted it had no plans to shut down a multi-billion-dollar police training program that it said was a “vital part” of its enormous civilian mission

Ukraine Ready to Send 62 Armored Vehicles to Iraq
2012-04-20 Read More...
Ukraine is ready to send 62 Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) to Iraq, fulfilling a 2009 order that had only been partially carried out, officials said earlier this

Maliki: “Al-Qaeda Migrating from Iraq to Syria”
2012-03-06 Read More...
Al-Qaeda is moving from Iraq to Syria, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said in a recent interview with Saudi daily

Chief of Iraq Joint Forces at the Iraq Aviation & Defense Summit
2012-03-01 Read More...
New-Field Exhibitions, organizers of the 6th annual Iraq Aviation and Defense Summit, announced that General Babaker Shawkat B. Zebari has confirmed to deliver a keynote address at the

BAE to Refurbish 440 Iraqi M113A2 Carriers
2012-02-13 Read More...
In partnership with the Anniston Army Depot (ANAD), BAE Systems is refurbishing 440 M113A2 armored personnel carriers for Iraq through a foreign military sales contract worth more than $31

Iraq Wants to Limit Private Security Firms
2012-02-10 Read More...
Iraq deeply mistrusts private security companies and wants to limit their operations here, officials say, while the contractors themselves have faced bureaucratic delays and

The 6th Iraq Aviation & Defense Summit
2012-02-08 Read More...
The 6th Iraq Aviation and Defense Summit (IADS) will take place on 1-2 March 2012 in Washington,

Pentagon to Begin New Military Talks with Iraq
2012-02-03 Read More...
The Obama administration is preparing to begin talks with Iraq on defining a long-term defense relationship that may include expanded US training help, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s Chief Policy Aide.

The 6th Iraq Aviation & Defense Summit
2012-01-13 Read More...
New-Fields announced the 6th annual Iraq Aviation and Defense Summit (IADS) scheduled for 16-17 February, 2012 in Las Vegas,

Iraqi Police Celebrates 90th Anniversary
2012-01-11 Read More...
Iraq’s fledgling Police Force, completely reformed after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, marked on Monday 90 years since its foundation at a time of raised sectarian tensions due to a political

NATO Closes Training Mission In Iraq
2011-12-19 Read More...
NATO closed its seven-year training mission in Iraq on Saturday, at the same time as US troops withdrew from the country after the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam

US Officially Ends War in Iraq
2011-12-16 Read More...
The US military officially ended its war in Iraq on Thursday, rolling up its flag at a low-key ceremony with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta nearly nine bloody years after the invasion that ousted Saddam

Iraq to Get 18 More F-16s with Proper Training
2011-12-14 Read More...
The United States plans to sell Iraq 18 more F-16 fighter jets as Baghdad seeks to secure its airspace after the full withdrawal of US forces this month, a US official said earlier this

NATO May Not Extend Training Mission in Iraq
2011-12-13 Read More...
NATO will not extend its training mission in Iraq beyond the end of the year because Baghdad would not grant its soldiers immunity from prosecution, Iraq’s National Security Adviser told

Iraqi Army Takes Over Al-Assad Military Base
2011-12-09 Read More...
The Iraqi Army took over Ain al-Assad military base in Anbar province from U.S. troops on

Iraq Seeks Joint Air Space Defense Deal with the Gulf
2011-12-07 Read More...
Iraq is seeking a joint defense agreement for airspace with Gulf countries as it moves to secure its air borders after the departure of US forces from the country this month, a senior official

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