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Sunday, January 16, 2011
The New York Times

Updated: Dec. 21, 2010

Seven years after the American invasion of Iraq, the U.S. occupation began to wind down even as the country slogged through months of political turmoil in the wake of an indecisive parliamentary election held in March 2010.

On Aug. 31, 2010, President Obama declared an end to the American combat mission in Iraq. It was not until November, however, that the country's political leadership agreed on a new government of unity that would give Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki a second term, and even then it took another month for the losing candidate, Ayad Allawi, to give his grudging and conditional acceptance. Approval by Parliament came Dec. 21, days before a constitutionally mandated deadline.

A parliamentary vote in March vote had been inconclusive. The party led by Mr. Maliki won 89 seats, trailing the 91 gained by a party led by Mr. Allawi. Mr. Allawi and Mr. Maliki are both Shiites, but Mr. Allawi is a secular figure who drew votes from the country's Sunni minority.

After months of stalemate, an agreement was reached in November that gave Mr. Allawi's bloc the position of speaker of the Parliament as well as leadership of a newly created committee overseeing national security. The creation of the committee was a compromise pushed by the Obama administration to ensure the participation of Sunnis, Iraq’s former rulers, who have been underrepresented in the Iraqi government since the American invasion.

In the months after the election, Mr. Maliki, a Shiite, fought hard to hold onto office, but initially was unable to win the support he needed from other parties representing the Shiite majority. The turning point came on Oct. 1, when he gained the surprise endorsement of a Shiite bloc led by Moktada al-Sadr.

The talks that followed were shaped by the American desire to include Sunnis in the government and by the Kurds, who held the seats the Shiite alliance needed for a majority. They threw their support behind Mr. Maliki in exchange for holding onto the presidency.

The protracted turmoil, and the strengthened position of the fiercely anti-American Mr. Sadr, cast new doubt on establishing any enduring American military role in Iraq after the last of nearly 50,000 troops are scheduled to withdraw in the next 12 months. Given Iraq’s military shortcomings, especially in air power, intelligence coordination and logistics, American and Iraqi officials had long expected that some American military presence, even if only in an advisory role, would continue beyond 2011.

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Baghdad Raids on Alcohol Sellers Stir Fears
Baghdad Raids on Alcohol Sellers Stir Fears

A flurry of attacks on those who sell alcohol in Baghdad has raised concerns about an accelerated movement toward strict Islamic law.

January 15, 2011
    3 U.S. Service Members Killed in Iraq

    Three American soldiers were killed and one wounded in Iraq on Saturday, raising to five the number of service members this year.

    January 15, 2011
      In Iraq, Biden Reaffirms Deadline for Troops’ Exit
      In Iraq, Biden Reaffirms Deadline for Troops’ Exit

      The vice president visited Baghdad at a time when the re-elected prime minister has yet to fill key security positions.

      January 13, 2011
        Iraq’s Soccer Team Faces Tough Battle at Asian Cup
        Iraq’s Soccer Team Faces Tough Battle at Asian Cup

        Even though it has returned with many of the same players who won the soccer tournament in 2007, few are expecting Iraq can win again.

        January 12, 2011
        MORE ON IRAQ AND: SOCCER, IRAN
          On the Battle Field, Saving Energy Can Save Lives
          On the Battle Field, Saving Energy Can Save Lives

          Simple efficiency steps in Afghanistan would mean fewer risky, expensive fuel convoys.

          January 12, 2011
            Iraq and Kuwait at Odds Over Clash

            The Iraqi government is investigating a shootout between an Iraqi fishing boat and a Kuwaiti coast guard vessel on Monday that left a Kuwaiti serviceman dead.

            January 11, 2011
              In Realm of Religion, Women Lose Out

              While laws like Pakistan's blasphemy ban focus on anyone seen as insulting the dominant religion, women who are accused of violations often end up facing sexual violence and a lifetime of humiliation.

              January 11, 2011
                City Upon a Hill of Scraps: Surviving on Scavenging in Iraq
                City Upon a Hill of Scraps: Surviving on Scavenging in Iraq

                Nocturnal scavengers and the middlemen who buy the scrap for cents on the pound belong to an underground economy that sustains and organizes whole neighborhoods.

                January 11, 2011
                  Moktada al-Sadr Backs Iraqi State He Once Derided
                  Moktada al-Sadr Backs Iraqi State He Once Derided

                  To a rapturous welcome, the populist Iraqi cleric Moktada al-Sadr delivered his support for an Iraqi state that he had once derided as a tool of the United States.

                  January 9, 2011
                    At Friday Prayer, Followers Yearn for a Glimpse of Moktada al-Sadr
                    At Friday Prayer, Followers Yearn for a Glimpse of Moktada al-Sadr

                    Though reviled by many as a rabble-rouser, Moktada al-Sadr is venerated by the many Iraqis who find him a symbol of larger religious and national narratives.

                    January 8, 2011
                    MORE ON IRAQ AND: SADR, MOKTADA AL-
                      In Iraq, Sadr Supporters Project New Confidence
                      In Iraq, Sadr Supporters Project New Confidence

                      A day after the return of Moktada al-Sadr, supporters spoke with certainty about their future.

                      January 7, 2011
                        General Recommended for Army Post

                        Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced Thursday that he had recommended Gen. Martin E. Dempsey to be nominated as Army chief of staff.

                        January 7, 2011
                          Moktada al-Sadr Returns to Iraq
                          Moktada al-Sadr Returns to Iraq

                          Moktada al-Sadr, whose followers waged deadly warfare against American troops, returned to Iraq after three years in Iran.

                          January 6, 2011
                            Turkey Builds Sway in Iraq With Money and Culture
                            Turkey Builds Sway in Iraq With Money and Culture

                            Turkey’s ascent may prove its biggest success so far in an effort to project its heft across a region long suspicious of it.

                            January 5, 2011
                              2 U.S. Service Members Are Killed in Iraq

                              The deaths, on Sunday night, came amid two days of attacks against Iraqi security forces and the killing of a Christian woman in her home in Baghdad.

                              January 4, 2011
                                Five Iraqis Killed in Attacks Across Baghdad

                                The similar nature of the attacks and their timing suggested a coordinated campaign against security forces and government officials.

                                January 3, 2011
                                  After Ravages of Time and War, Triage to Save Babylon
                                  After Ravages of Time and War, Triage to Save Babylon

                                  Archaeologists and preservationists are turning to ancient sites in Iraq to combat any further deterioration.

                                  January 3, 2011
                                    For Many Returning Veterans, Home Is Where the Trouble Is

                                    The web of support for ex-soldiers needs to be wider and stronger.

                                    January 3, 2011
                                      Warnings Missed Before Soldier’s Lonely Afghan Death
                                      Warnings Missed Before Soldier’s Lonely Afghan Death

                                      Many questions remain about Staff Sgt. David Senft’s death and whether the Army could have prevented it.

                                      January 2, 2011
                                        Kurdish Rebel, Karayilan, Softens Tone in Turkish Conflict
                                        Kurdish Rebel, Karayilan, Softens Tone in Turkish Conflict

                                        Murat Karayilan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, now sounds more interested in pursuing peace than the war he has led against Turkey.

                                        January 1, 2011
                                          Iraqi Health Ministry Campaigns to Ban Toy Guns
                                          Iraqi Health Ministry Campaigns to Ban Toy Guns

                                          The Health Ministry is concentrating on a cheap plastic air pistol that has caused hundreds of eye injuries in Iraq.

                                          January 1, 2011
                                            Christians Are Casualties of Baghdad Bomb Attacks

                                            Christians have been flooding out of the country since the siege of a Catholic church in October that left nearly 60 people dead, including two priests.

                                            December 31, 2010
                                              Iraqi Civilian Casualties Estimated at Wartime Low

                                              Iraq Body Count said 3,976 civilians had died this year in violence as of Dec. 23, compared with 4,680 for all of 2009.

                                              December 30, 2010
                                                Suicide Bombers in Iraq Kill Police Commander

                                                Three suicide bombers attacked a police headquarters in Mosul, killing a top police commander, a prominent figure who had escaped previous assassination attempts.

                                                December 30, 2010
                                                  An Iraqi Government, Finally

                                                  The leadership, which includes all of Iraq’s major communities, must now work hard to make progress on the country’s many problems.

                                                  December 29, 2010
                                                    14 Killed in Second Bombing at Iraqi Site

                                                    The attack on a government compound in Anbar Province followed recent large-scale arrests of suspected members of al-Qaeda.

                                                    December 28, 2010
                                                      Iraq Encounter: Watching a Faith Healer at Work
                                                      Iraq Encounter: Watching a Faith Healer at Work

                                                      Patient-focused treatment impresses an American psychiatrist.

                                                      December 28, 2010
                                                        States of Conflict: An Update

                                                        It is fairly straightforward to summarize the past year in Iraq and Pakistan, but a more complicated matter for Afghanistan.

                                                        December 27, 2010
                                                          Iraq’s Motorcycle Rebels Are Mainly Looking to Impress
                                                          Iraq’s Motorcycle Rebels Are Mainly Looking to Impress

                                                          On a Friday night, dozens of motorcyclists and scooter riders gather on a boulevard in Baghdad, emulating American bikers but with some differences.

                                                          December 27, 2010
                                                            Pope Benedict XVI Offers Hopeful Christmas Message
                                                            Pope Benedict XVI Offers Hopeful Christmas Message

                                                            In his annual Christmas message, Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday also singled out Catholics in China.

                                                            December 26, 2010
                                                              Traumatized Iraqi Christians Lie Low for Christmas
                                                              Traumatized Iraqi Christians Lie Low for Christmas

                                                              Many Iraqi churches canceled Christmas observances in response to an outbreak of violence against Christians.

                                                              December 25, 2010
                                                                Iraq Approves New Government
                                                                Iraq Approves New Government

                                                                The vote in Parliament marked a victory for Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki and ended a long deadlock.

                                                                December 22, 2010
                                                                  The Captive Arab Mind
                                                                  The Captive Arab Mind

                                                                  Conspiracy theories are the ultimate refuge of the powerless. No wonder they are rampant in the Arab world.

                                                                  December 21, 2010
                                                                    Iraqi Premier Proposes Cabinet Ministers to Parliament

                                                                    Nuri Kamal al-Maliki set forward the skeleton of his new government, bringing a nine-month impasse one step closer to resolution.

                                                                    December 21, 2010
                                                                      Moktada al-Sadr’s Anti-U.S. Forces Poised for Gains in Iraq
                                                                      Moktada al-Sadr’s Anti-U.S. Forces Poised for Gains in Iraq

                                                                      Moktada al-Sadr’s party, Iraq’s most fiercely populist bloc, is trying to recast its image as it pushes for a role in the government.

                                                                      December 20, 2010
                                                                        Politics in Iraq Casts Doubt on a U.S. Presence After 2011
                                                                        Politics in Iraq Casts Doubt on a U.S. Presence After 2011

                                                                        As contingency planning for any lasting American military mission has continued, the political landscape in both countries has made it more possible that the 2011 withdrawal could truly be total.

                                                                        December 19, 2010
                                                                          Parliament Vote Puts Iraq Closer to a New Government

                                                                          A vote in Parliament helped to resolve a furor that erupted nearly a year ago after an Iraqi panel sought to disqualify hundreds of Sunni candidates.

                                                                          December 19, 2010
                                                                            Book Review - Decision Points - By George W. Bush
                                                                            Book Review - Decision Points - By George W. Bush

                                                                            The 43rd president reviews his choices and finds them for the most part good.

                                                                            December 19, 2010
                                                                              Some Iraqis Make Ultimate Sacrifice to Blunt Suicide Bombs
                                                                              Some Iraqis Make Ultimate Sacrifice to Blunt Suicide Bombs

                                                                              In a country fractured by sect and ethnicity, the heroism of an Iraqi police officer who died shielding others from a suicide bomb stands out amid the viciousness that stalks Iraq.

                                                                              December 17, 2010
                                                                                Sale of Blackwater Is Said to Be Near

                                                                                Blackwater Worldwide owner Erik D Prince reaches deal to sell company to private group of investors following legal difficulties and ultimatum by State Department that it would no longer award contracts to Blackwater while it remained under Prince's control; questions remain about Prince's involvement with firm, in which he will maintain financial interest; photo

                                                                                December 17, 2010
                                                                                  Reversing Course, a Former Holdout Pulls Iraq Toward a Political Anchor
                                                                                  Reversing Course, a Former Holdout Pulls Iraq Toward a Political Anchor

                                                                                  Ayad Allawi’s grudging indication that he would join the new government seemed to remove the last obstacle for Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki.

                                                                                  December 16, 2010
                                                                                    Iraq Restrictions Lifted by Security Council
                                                                                    Iraq Restrictions Lifted by Security Council

                                                                                    The United States, tying up loose ends as its occupation of Iraq comes to an end, pushed the resolutions through the Security Council.

                                                                                    December 16, 2010
                                                                                      Police Say Early Detonation of Bomb Averted Disaster in Sweden
                                                                                      Police Say Early Detonation of Bomb Averted Disaster in Sweden

                                                                                      The attack could have been devastating, said Swedish police, who also confirmed the bomber’s identity.

                                                                                      December 14, 2010
                                                                                        More Christians Are Fleeing Iraq In New Violence
                                                                                        More Christians Are Fleeing Iraq In New Violence

                                                                                        A new wave of Iraqi Christians has fled to northern Iraq or abroad amid a campaign of violence against them.

                                                                                        December 13, 2010
                                                                                          Suicide Attacks Leave at Least 15 People Dead in Iraq
                                                                                          Suicide Attacks Leave at Least 15 People Dead in Iraq

                                                                                          Suicide attacks struck a government compound in the Sunni heartland of western Iraq and a Shiite procession northeast of Baghdad on Sunday.

                                                                                          December 13, 2010
                                                                                          MORE ON IRAQ AND: TERRORISM, BAGHDAD (IRAQ)
                                                                                            Politics Delay an Iraqi Census - Kirkuk Journal
                                                                                            Politics Delay an Iraqi Census - Kirkuk Journal

                                                                                            A full census has not been done since 1987, but a new count has been repeatedly delayed.

                                                                                            December 7, 2010
                                                                                              An Iraqi Returns to Baghdad After a Trip Abroad

                                                                                              A quiet day elsewhere is a day when no lives are lost and tears shed. But this is the Baghdad of today, where logic rarely applies.

                                                                                              December 06, 2010
                                                                                                WikiLeaks Archive - Meddling Neighbors Torment Iraq
                                                                                                WikiLeaks Archive - Meddling Neighbors Torment Iraq

                                                                                                Interference threatens to aggravate Iraq’s sectarian divisions and undercut efforts by Iraqi leaders to overcome rivalries and build a stable government.

                                                                                                December 6, 2010
                                                                                                  As U.S. Leaves, Iraqis Suffer Economic Toll
                                                                                                  As U.S. Leaves, Iraqis Suffer Economic Toll

                                                                                                  Iraqis who made their living working for the American military and contractors are already feeling the effects.

                                                                                                  December 6, 2010
                                                                                                    String of Bomb Attacks Rips Through Baghdad

                                                                                                    The attacks, two of them against Iranian pilgrims, rippled through Iraq’s capital on Saturday morning, breaking a stretch of relative calm.

                                                                                                    December 5, 2010
                                                                                                      On a Baghdad TV Show, Crying Out for the Missing
                                                                                                      On a Baghdad TV Show, Crying Out for the Missing

                                                                                                      The Iraqis who call in to “Patron of the Oppressed” describe how searches of prisons, police stations, hospitals and morgues have left them with no clues to loved ones’ whereabouts.

                                                                                                      November 30, 2010
                                                                                                        Iraq’s Premier Vows to Forge New Government
                                                                                                        Iraq’s Premier Vows to Forge New Government

                                                                                                        Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki acknowledged the frustration of Iraqis who remained without a government.

                                                                                                        November 28, 2010
                                                                                                          Iraq’s Troubles Drive Out Many Refugees Who Came Back
                                                                                                          Iraq’s Troubles Drive Out Many Refugees Who Came Back

                                                                                                          Iraqis who fled the height of the war and then returned are leaving in a second exodus, fueled by violence and unemployment, that shows how far Iraq remains from stability and security.

                                                                                                          November 27, 2010
                                                                                                            In Iraq, 'We're Still Getting Hit'

                                                                                                            The recent death of an American soldier by sniper fire is a reminder that the reduced United States force that remains in Iraq continues to face threats months after the official end of combat operations.

                                                                                                            November 26, 2010
                                                                                                              Maliki Gets 30 Days to Form a New Iraq Government
                                                                                                              Maliki Gets 30 Days to Form a New Iraq Government

                                                                                                              The nomination had been delayed to give Nuri Kamal al-Maliki time to cobble together an Iraqi government from deeply divided factions.

                                                                                                              November 26, 2010
                                                                                                                Iraq: 11 People Die on Attacks

                                                                                                                Eleven people were killed across Iraq in separate drive-by shootings and bombings, Iraqi officials said Wednesday.

                                                                                                                November 25, 2010
                                                                                                                Lessons in Sumerian Math on Display
                                                                                                                Lessons in Sumerian Math on Display

                                                                                                                Cuneiform clay tablets from Mesopotamia are being exhibited in New York City until Dec. 17.

                                                                                                                November 23, 2010
                                                                                                                  Iraq Leaders Delay Formation of New Government

                                                                                                                  Iraq’s leaders met for only the fourth time since being elected in March and delayed for at least several more days the formation of a new government.

                                                                                                                  November 22, 2010
                                                                                                                    iCasualties.org Keeps Tally in Iraq and Afghanistan
                                                                                                                    iCasualties.org Keeps Tally in Iraq and Afghanistan

                                                                                                                    The Web site iCasualties.org has had a decline in traffic and donations as public interest in the wars has waned.

                                                                                                                    November 22, 2010
                                                                                                                      What We Must Do for Iraq Now

                                                                                                                      Iraq still needs American help to strengthen its security forces and get its new government running smoothly.

                                                                                                                      November 21, 2010

                                                                                                                        Iraqi soldiers wound three U.S. troops in northern Iraq

                                                                                                                        People's Daily - Sat Jan 15, 11:56 pm ET

                                                                                                                        Two Iraqi soldiers on Saturday opened fire at U.S. soldiers in a military base in southern Mosul, the capital city of Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, wounding three of them, a provincial police source said.

                                                                                                                        At War

                                                                                                                        Notes from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other areas of conflict in the post-9/11 era.

                                                                                                                        Vantage Point: Protecting the Eyes That Face Explosions
                                                                                                                        January 14, 2011
                                                                                                                        Vantage Point: The Challenges of Small-Unit Patrolling in Afghanistan
                                                                                                                        January 13, 2011 9:47am

                                                                                                                        Multimedia

                                                                                                                        Kurdistan's Booming Economy

                                                                                                                        Businesses are setting up in the flush Iraqi Kurdish region, reports The Times's Anthony Shadid, and keeping an eye on the south of the country.

                                                                                                                        Kurdish Rebels in Northern Iraq

                                                                                                                        In Iraq's northern mountains, the controversial Kurdistan Workers' Party shows signs of adjusting its rhetoric in response to the political and economic changes in Turkey and Iraq. Is it enough?

                                                                                                                        Turkey’s Soft Power in Iraq

                                                                                                                        Turkey has been exerting influence in Iraq through culture, education and business.

                                                                                                                        Babylon: Ancient Site, Modern Problems

                                                                                                                        Antiquities officials and restoration experts face the difficult task of halting the ravages of man and nature before restoring ancient monuments.

                                                                                                                        A New Front Line

                                                                                                                        Given Iraq’s military shortcomings, American and Iraqi officials had long expected some American military presence in Iraq, even if only in an advisory role.

                                                                                                                        For Iraqi Security, the Ultimate Sacrifice

                                                                                                                        In a country fractured by sect and ethnicity, Bilal Ali Muhammad’s last act — throwing himself onto a suicide bomber — was a burst of heroism set against the viciousness that still stalks Iraq.

                                                                                                                        Assessing the ‘Surge’: A Survey of Baghdad Neighborhoods

                                                                                                                        To study the ground-level effects of the American troop buildup, reporters and video journalists for The New York Times visited Baghdad's neighborhoods, interviewing residents, Americans on patrol and Iraqi officials.

                                                                                                                        Iraq: Christians on the Run

                                                                                                                        Some Iraqi Christians fled north after October's church massacre in Baghdad. Like Iraq's other ancient but vulnerable communities, they fear extremists seek to drive them from the country altogether.

                                                                                                                        Christians in Iraq

                                                                                                                        Christians in Iraq are fleeing persecution in Baghdad and Mosul.

                                                                                                                        Something to Celebrate in Baghdad

                                                                                                                        For the first time since the Iraq war started, Baghdad's Id festival went off without a hitch.

                                                                                                                        A Culture of Mathematics

                                                                                                                        Images of Babylonian mathematical tablets from an exhibition at New York University’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World.

                                                                                                                        Nightlife Still Lively in Baghdad Neighborhood

                                                                                                                        An upswing in violence in Baghdad has not stopped local residents from stepping out in the evening to the colorful lights and diversions of the Karada district.

                                                                                                                        A New Attitude in Sadr City

                                                                                                                        Baghdad’s Sadr City neighborhood is shifting from militiamen and Islamic codes to weddings and music.

                                                                                                                        Secret Dispatches From the War in Iraq

                                                                                                                        A selection of the reports from a six-year archive of classified military documents published by WikiLeaks.

                                                                                                                        Inside a Trauma Ward in Iraq

                                                                                                                        In 2007, a surgical team tried to save the lives of three wounded Marines.

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                                                                                                                        Multimedia

                                                                                                                        Iraq 5 Years In

                                                                                                                        An overview of major events in the conflict, with photographs, video, multimedia and links to coverage from The Times’s archive.

                                                                                                                        Around Baghdad, Signs of Normal Life Creep Back
                                                                                                                        Around Baghdad, Signs of Normal Life Creep Back

                                                                                                                        With security in Baghdad improving, residents across the city are taking steps to return to normalcy.

                                                                                                                        Faces of the Dead
                                                                                                                        Faces of the Dead

                                                                                                                        An interactive look at the American service members who have died in Iraq.

                                                                                                                        Times Editorials & Opinion: Iraq

                                                                                                                        Multimedia

                                                                                                                        The Displaced, Part I

                                                                                                                        Photographer Joachim Ladefoged speaks about his work with Iraqi refugees in Damascus.

                                                                                                                        My Life as an Iraqi Fixer

                                                                                                                        Ayub Nuri speaks about his home, his work and the future of war coverage in Iraq.

                                                                                                                        Purple Hearts

                                                                                                                        Images of returning Iraq war veterans by the photographer Nina Berman from an exhibit at the Jen Bekman gallery.

                                                                                                                        One Family's Story

                                                                                                                        Zeinab Majid describes fleeing her war-torn homeland and her life in Amman, Jordan.

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