Topic: Iraqi Armed Forces

Sunni party's rise in Iraq signals new nationalist current

The al-Hadba Party emerged from Saturday's vote as a serious challenge to the status quo in Iraq.

My Mosul: Why the Iraqi city has a special place in my heart

A momentous vote in Iraq after years of war

Polls open throughout most of the country for a provincial election that could shift the balance of power.

As US withdraws, will Al Qaeda in Iraq find new openings?

The Sunni insurgent group may strike back, but Iraq experts say it's unlikely they will ever achieve the level of power they once wielded.

Reporters on the Job: The power of patience in Iraq

As Iraq calms, Mosul remains a battle front

US forces may stay in the volatile northern city beyond the June deadline for Americans to pull back to bases.

Maliki's tenure on ice as rift with Kurds widens

The Iraqi premier is increasingly at risk as cracks in his Shiite-Kurdish coalition grow in the waning days of the Bush administration, his other main ally.

Discontent over Maliki threatens US-Iraqi security pact

Wednesday's vote on a security pact to allow US troops to remain in Iraq for three more years is being seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Maliki's performance.

Iraqi town defies Al Qaeda

Despite attack, Dulaim vows to bar Al Qaeda in Iraq, which it ousted from the town last year.

Iraq updates Hussein-era Air Force

By the end of 2009, the number of airmen is expected to triple to 6,000. Managing that growth won't be easy.

US referees Iraq's troubled Kurdish-Arab fault line

At a flash point for violence, an Army general plays diplomat.

As violence drops, Iraqi tribes begin to make amends

Tribal elders are reviving a traditional process to heal the deep animosities resulting from sectarian bloodshed between Shiites and Sunnis.

Opinion: How to smooth the transition in Iraq

The town of Mahmoudiya is ready for the next step: a Transition Task Force.

Iraqi insurgents forced underground

But even in hiding, Al Qaeda in Iraq can carry out high-profile attacks and has infiltrated security forces.

Odierno takes charge in a 'fragile' Iraq

Gen. David Petraeus, who handed over command on Tuesday to Gen. Raymond Odierno, will lead US Central Command.

Iraq's Army grows in numbers and readiness

The U.S. military says that an increasingly capable Iraqi Army could assume primary combat responsibility by mid-2009.

Reporters on the job

Iraq's port city shows signs of an economic comeback

The amount of cargo coming into Umm Qasr has tripled since April.

U.S. marines shifted from Iraq to Afghanistan

The redeployment of only 1,500 troops raises concerns that Taliban offensives in Afghanistan are over-extending US forces.

An Iraqi interpreter as chronicler of the war

As US soldiers come and go, Iraqi interpreters not only help them overcome language barriers but also serve as unofficial historians, pointing out the changes over five years of war.

Sons of Iraq made Iraq safer. What's their mission now?

The US military is trying to transition 103,000 Iraqi neighborhood guards into steady work.

Barack who? Arabs weigh in.

Senator Obama is an unknown quantity as he tours the Middle East.

Sadr City blast reveals new dangers for U.S.

A Tuesday bomb attack at a municipal council building within a fortified section of Baghdad's Shiite enclave killed at least four Americans and six Iraqis.

Iraqi interpreters: hope rises to go to U.S.

President Bush extended a law that could give some of the thousands of interpreters working for the American military refuge in the US under a special visa program.

Why Australia is leaving Iraq

Prime Minister Rudd criticized the US justification for the 2003 invasion of Iraq as 550 Australian troops packed up to leave.