Topic: Mosul

Opinion: What to do with Guantánamo's detainees

Saudi Arabia's rehabilitation plan works. Imitate it.

Uptick in Baghdad attacks reveals new insurgent tactics

While American and Iraqi fatalities dropped to their lowest levels in October, the US military reports an increase in the use of 'sticky' bombs in targeted assassinations.

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Petraeus: More troop cuts likely in Iraq

Top US commander in Iraq said Thursday he is likely to recommend further drawdowns before leaving his post in the fall.

Hasty truce with Moqtada al-Sadr tests his sway in Baghdad stronghold

A cease-fire deal between Mr. Sadr's representatives in the Iraqi government and members of the leading Shiite bloc aims to end weeks of fierce battles in Sadr City.

In Iraq, Sunni insurgents still aim to oust U.S., Shiites

In an interview, a member of the Islamic Army of Iraq speaks of his group's long-term goals.

Basra strike against Shiite militias also about oil

Iraq's oil minister says the assault helped curb oil smuggling.

Pause likely in U.S. drawdown in Iraq

Troop levels could settle at 'presurge' levels of 140,000.

Green Zone attack originated in Sadr City, say witnesses

Near miss of US Embassy Sunday fits pattern of conflict with Shiite militias.

Iraq flag debate still flutters

Iraqis plan to vote on a new flag by the end of 2008.

Is life for Iraqis improving?

Five years after the US invasion, some see flickers of hope.

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U.S. sees long fight to oust Al Qaeda in Mosul

American soldiers say the battle for the northern Iraqi city is a complicated mix of counterterrorism, economic incentives, and political solutions.

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Iraqi Christians cling to last, waning refuges

Al Qaeda-linked militants and Kurdish ultranationalists are both pressuring Iraq's largest Christian enclave.

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Turkish raid strains U.S.-Kurd ties

American support in strike against PKK rebels threatens relations with key Iraqi allies.

New commander's Baghdad strategy: 'preserve gains'

Incoming US Gen. Jeffery Hammond plans to add US-Iraqi command outposts.

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Al Qaeda goes north: Police chief killed in Mosul

The provincial police chief died in a suicide bombing Thursday while inspecting the site of a major bombing in Mosul.

New look at foreign fighters in Iraq

An analysis shows that the bulk of them come from countries allied with the US.