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New Acting Iraqi Defense Minister
2011-08-17 Read More...
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki appointed current Culture Minister Saadoun Al-Dailami as Acting Defense Minister, after 74 Iraqis got killed in a series of bomb

Iraq to Acquire 36 US Fighter Jets
2011-08-02 Read More...
Iraq’s Prime Minister said his country will purchase 36 fighter jets from the United States, more than doubling the number Iraq was previously planning to

$13bn US-Iraq Deal Cancelled Due to Corruption
2011-07-28 Read More...
A U.S. arms deal under which Iraq would buy $13 billion in weapons has been cancelled after a request from the Iraqi Parliament's Integrity

US Hands Over Basra Port to Iraqi Forces
2011-07-27 Read More...
U.S. forces handed control of security for Basra Port to Iraqi Forces on Tuesday, an Iraqi Navy Official

Iraqi Forces Arrest 16 Suspected Qaeda Members
2011-07-26 Read More...
Iraqi Security Forces have arrested 16 suspected Al Qaeda members accused of being behind more than 100 killings in the capital, a senior security official said on

Al Sabah: "Kuwait Keen on Good Neighborliness with Iraq"
2011-07-18 Read More...
Kuwait is keen on having good-neighborly relations with Iraq and coordinating stances on issues of common concern, Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah

Iraq & Oman in Talks to Buy F-16 Fighter Jets
2011-07-14 Read More...
Iraq has renewed talks to buy as many as 36 US F-16 fighter jets in a deal worth billions, a move that Washington hopes will help contain neighboring

New US Defense Secretary Visits Iraq
2011-07-12 Read More...
Leon Panetta arrived in Iraq on Sunday on his first trip there as US Defense Secretary, saying he would press Baghdad to decide on the future US military presence and to go after militants attacking US forces with Iranian

Iraq to Decide on US Presence in 2 Weeks
2011-07-12 Read More...
Iraq's political parties will decide within two weeks on the possibility of US troops remaining in the country beyond end of 2011, President Jalal Talabani

Iraq, Iran Pledge to Turn Page
2011-07-08 Read More...
Baghdad and Tehran pledged to strengthen ties and put the past behind them, even as Washington accuses Iran of supplying new and more lethal weapons to anti-US

Iraq Cracks Down on Militias, Arms Flow
2011-07-05 Read More...
Iraq launched a military crackdown on smuggling gangs, Al Qaeda militants and militias responsible for recent attacks US forces, security officials

Iraq: Maintenance & Support of Multiple Aircraft Systems
2011-07-01 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq for follow-on support and maintenance of multiple aircraft systems and associated equipment, parts, training and

BAE Wins Iraqi Army Contract
2011-06-24 Read More...
BAE Systems was awarded a $14.2 million contract to provide field service representatives to support the transition activities of 1,026 refurbished M113A2s and 21 refurbished M88A1s to the Iraqi

US-Iraqi Pilots Conduct Joint Training
2011-06-11 Read More...
Two U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters flew in formation with two Iraqi Air Force helicopters May 18, 2011, during a joint medical evacuation training mission, serving to build rapport and partnerships between the two

US Committed to Full Withdrawal from Iraq
2011-06-08 Read More...
The United States remains committed to having the remainder of US forces withdrawn from Iraq by the end of this year, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said this

2nd US Defense Industry Delegation to Iraq
2011-05-28 Read More...
Organized by New-Fields, the 2nd US Defense Industry Delegation to Iraq (USDID) will be held in Baghdad from 25-30 June

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