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 Baghdad |
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  Iranian President arrives in Iraq Iraq's government rolled out the red carpet for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who arrived for his historic two-day trip to Iraq
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| Mar.3 |
Baghdad |
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Ahmadinejad: foreigners must leave Iraq
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| Mar.5 |
Iraq |
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Iraq recruits tribes to fight oil theft
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| Mar.6 |
Baghdad |
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 Pair of bombs kills 53| A roadside bomb exploded first in the central district of Karrada. As others gathered to help the wounded, a suicide bomber detonated a vest | |
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| Mar.7 |
Baghdad |
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Bombings death toll hits 69
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| Mar.8 |
Basra |
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Iraqis demand protection from crime Thousands of Iraqis have marched on the Basra police headquarters demanding better security for their crime-ridden oil-rich city
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| Mar.10 |
Baghdad |
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 Bomb kills 5 US troops The suicide bomber approached the patrol on a street and blew himself up. 3 other troops and an Iraqi interpreter were also injured
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Bomber targets anti-insurgent sheik
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Gulf War illness 'chemical link'
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Roadside bomb killed 3 U.S. soldiers
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| Mar.11 |
Iraq |
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Improvements threatened by corruption
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| Mar.13 |
Mosul |
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Archbishop death condemned   Map of Mosul Iraq| The death of Paulos Faraj Rahho, the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop, who was kidnapped two weeks ago has provoked furious condemnation | |
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U.S. sent fingers of Iraq kidnap victims
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| Mar.16 |
Baghdad |
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 McCain arrives in Baghdad Sen. John McCain arrives with fellow senators, marking his first trip to the war-ravaged nation since becoming the Republican candidate for ...
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| Mar.17 |
Baghdad |
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Cheney makes surprise visit to Iraq
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Iraqi asylum seeker numbers jump
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Female suicide bomber kills 65 Map of Karbala Iraq| A bomber apparently was targeting Shiite worshippers. The incident occurred 0.5 mile from the Imam Hussein shrine of Karbala | |
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 Human rights groups see disaster in Iraq As the war reaches its 5-year anniversary, two of the humanitarian groups issued extensive reports describing a crisis of huge proportions
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| Mar.18 |
Washington |
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 Bush: War in Iraq must go on 5 years after, Bush will mark the anniversary by insisting that a continued U.S. presence there is crucial
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| Mar.19 |
Washington |
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Bush speech hails Iraq 'victory' President Bush has delivered a speech at the Pentagon to mark the fifth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq
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U.S. may pause on Iraq withdrawals
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Protesters march on Iraq anniversary Several hundred anti-war protesters marched through Washington, splattering red paint on government offices and scuffling with police
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| Mar.20 |
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bin Laden message: Iraq is 'perfect base'
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| Mar.21 |
Baghdad |
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Iraqi forces battle rogue Shiite militants
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| Mar.22 |
Baghdad |
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Attack brings U.S. death toll near 4,000
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US air strike kills 'Iraq allies'
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| Mar.23 |
Mosul |
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Dozens die in attacks across Iraq
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U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 4,000 4 soldiers died in a roadside bombing while patrolling a neighborhood, bringing the American toll in the 5-year-old war to the grim milestone
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| Mar.24 |
Iraq |
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Bodies of kidnapped US contractors found
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| Mar.25 |
Basra |
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Iraq forces battle Basra militias Map of Basra Iraq Heavy fighting has been raging as thousands of Iraqi troops battle Shia militias in the southern city. British forces carried out air strikes
| Clashes have spread to Baghdad's Sadr City.
3 Iraqi army brigades were deployed to Basra as back-up for the offensive. Up to 15,000 troops could be involved.
The operation is being overseen by PM Maliki, a day after he vowed to 're-impose law'
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Iraqi raids anger Shiite militia The political movement of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has launched a nationwide civil disobedience campaign to protest raids and detentions
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 Unrest spreads around Shia Iraq Fighting between Iraqi security forces and Shia militants has spread from Basra to other Shia parts including Baghdad's Sadr City
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| Mar.26 |
Baghdad |
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Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy The prime minister gave Shiite militants battling security forces in Basra a 72-hour deadline to surrender their weapons
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| Mar.27 |
Iraq |
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Death toll climbs as fighting rages on Map of Kut Iraq 42 people were killed in Kut, southeast of Baghdad, the latest casualties in 3 days of clashes between militias and Iraqi security forces
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Baghdad under curfew amid clashes A curfew from 23.00 on Thursday until 05.00 on Sunday has been imposed amid clashes between Shia militias and Iraqi security forces
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Bush praises Baghdad's Shiite offensive
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Prison tour reveals Saddam's last days
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| Mar.28 |
Basra |
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Iraq extends militiamen deadline Iraq's government has extended by 10 days a deadline for Shia militiamen fighting troops in the city of Basra to hand over their weapons
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Lockdown as rockets, bombs fly
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Iraqis' Basra fight not going well Map of Basra Iraq The Iraqi military push into the city is not going as well as U.S. officials had hoped, despite Bush's high praise for the operation
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| Mar.29 |
Iraq |
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Militia defy call to disarm
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 Curfew to be extended in Baghdad Tthe city's military command has extended a round-the clock curfew for an indefinite period
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U.S. drops bombs in Basra
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'Kurdish rebels killed'
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| Mar.30 |
Basra |
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Moqtada Sadr calls off militias Shia cleric has ordered his fighters off the streets of Basra and other cities to end clashes with security forces
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Government to lift Baghdad curfew
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| Mar.31 |
Iraq |
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Iran helped prod al-Sadr cease-fire Iraqi lawmaker: Iran was integral in persuading Shiite cleric to halt attacks by his militia on Iraqi security forces
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