World news about “Iraq War” published by euronews.
Iraq, ten anniversaries of pain Yesterday in history: ten years ago, after US forces had invaded Iraq, a giant statue of Saddam Hussein was torn down in central Baghdad, on 9 April. American… 09/04/2013
Ten years on: a look back at the fall of Saddam HusseinTen years ago, on April 9, 2003, the statue of Saddam Hussein in Firdos Square in central Baghdad was torn down while the international media filmed. It was… 09/04/2013
10th anniversary of the fall of Saddam Hussein’s statue in BaghdadUS Marine Corp Assaultman Kirk Dalrymple watches as a statue of Iraq’s President Saddam Hussein falls in central Baghdad April 9, 2003. In scenes reminiscent… 09/04/2013
Baghdad, 10 years onAn explosion rocks Baghdad during air strikes on March, 21 2003. The United States-led forces unleashed a devastating blitz on Baghdad triggering giant… 20/03/2013
Blair defends Iraq invasion, calls for Syria actionFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair has once again defended his decision to go to war in Iraq ten years after it happened. In an interview on British… 19/03/2013
Iraqi women fight for their rights With insecurity and economic hardship, Iraqis are still paying the price of years of oppression and war. And women carry a heavy burden. Hanaa Edwar, a human… 06/06/2012
Diplomats in the danger zone Following the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq can France play a greater role as Iraq struggles to emerge from invasion, occupation and civil war? Iraq is… 18/01/2012
Christmas homecoming from Iraq – nocomment Nearly 200 soldiers from the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division arrived at Fort Hood in Texas on Saturday, just in time for Christmas. 26/12/2011
Emotional homecoming for US troopsAn American soldier kisses her husband during a homecoming ceremony at Fort Hood, a week after the US military engagement in Iraq officially ended… 22/12/2011
American troops leave Iraq – nocomment The last convoy of U.S. soldiers pulled out of Iraq on Sunday, ending nearly nine years of war that cost almost 4,500 American and tens of thousands of Iraqi… 18/12/2011
The official end of the war in IraqThe end of the US army’s engagement in Iraq was marked with a ceremony in Baghdad during which American troops officially retired their military flag… 15/12/2011
US pullout in Iraq – nocomment As part of the final pullout of US soldiers from Iraq, American navy officials in Basra handover the helm to their Iraqi counterparts. 02/12/2011
US troops feel they leave Iraq more stable A definitive departure of American forces from Iraq has started at Al Assad US military airbase, the biggest in the country. Some 40,000 troops are ticketed… 02/11/2011
US troops start to move out of Iraq – nocomment US troops began leaving Iraq on Wednesday in the first stage of their withdrawal from the country that will continue until the end of the year. 02/11/2011
Suzanne Niederer, mother of a soldier killed in Iraq Suzanne Niederer’s son was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq. She believes the army recruiters who persuaded her son to join the military in the wake of the… 02/09/2011
The Devil’s Double: Iraq’s dark heart The Devil’s Double is a new film about Iraq. But instead of dealing with the American invasion like so many other recent films, it deals with Baghdad in its… 05/08/2011
Fugitive Iraqi vice president denounces death sentenceIraq’s fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi has refused to return to Baghdad where he faces the death sentence after being accused of commanding death… 10/09/2012
Bomb blasts rock cities in IraqThe latest bomb blast to rip through a city in Iraq exploded in the oil rich province of Kirkuk where police say a total of three explosions killed nine and… 20/03/2012
Huge Iraqi rally to celebrate US troops departureSupporters of the radical Shi’ite leader Moqtada Sadr in Iraq have celebrated with pomp the departure of American troops. All but a handful of US forces… 09/02/2012
No jail for marine in Haditha massacre caseA US marine accused of leading a massacre of 24 Iraqi civilians has been spared jail by a military judge. Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich was one of eight… 25/01/2012
US-friendly Iraqis in visa limboThe American troops who have left Iraq leave behind a sense of betrayal among Iraqis who worked with them. Many interpreters feel branded by a collaborator… 03/01/2012
Iraq celebrates being ‘free’New year celebrations started early in Iraq as the country called a national holiday to mark the withdrawal of US troops. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki… 31/12/2011
Scores dead in new Baghdad blastsAt least 57 people have been killed after a series of explosions hit mainly Shi’ite areas in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. According to Iraq’s Health Ministry… 22/12/2011
US reacts to fears of an Iraqi sectarian splitFears that Iraq’s fragile unity government could fall apart after the US military withdrawal from the country have triggered a prompt response from the White… 21/12/2011
Obama faces political fallout from Iraq withdrawalThe war may be over for US troops returning home from Iraq but Barack Obama’s political battle may be far from finished. The president has sought a series… 21/12/2011
Last US troops leave IraqFrom Mission Accomplished to Mission Over – American troops have completed their withdrawal from Iraq into Kuwait after almost nine years. They arrived in… 18/12/2011
American troops leave Iraq after nine yearsNearly nine years after George W. Bush launched Operation Iraqi Freedom to topple Saddam Hussein, the last US troops have left the country for Kuwait. The… 18/12/2011
Last US troops leave IraqThe last US troops left Iraq on Saturday. The remainder of the 5,500 soldiers crossed into Kuwait on Sunday, ending nearly nine years of American military… 18/12/2011
America closes its Iraq war chapterThe US military has officially ended its war in Iraq. Nearly nine years after the invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein, the war has cost the US nearly 4,500… 15/12/2011
As Iraq war ends, Obama welcomes troops homeHe pledged to bring the troops home. And with his campaign promise almost fulfilled, US President Barack Obama has paid tribute to some of the last … 14/12/2011
Obama meets Iraqi PM at White HouseSitting side by side, US President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki have showcased the end of the American war in Iraq. Obama plans to… 12/12/2011
Back in the Day: the capture of SaddamDecember 13, 2003 Ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is found by American soldiers hiding in a hole in a farmyard near his hometown, Tikrit. He had been on… 12/12/2011
Iraqi prime minister in US as troop exit advancesIraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has arrived in Washington as US forces edge close to completing their withdrawal by the end of the year. For the … 12/12/2011
Cameron condemns Iraqi’s death in UK army custodyBritish army brutality that killed a young Iraqi father has been condemned by Prime Minister David Cameron who says it must never happen again. An inquiry… 08/09/2011
UK troops slammed over Iraqi’s death in custodyAn innocent Iraqi man killed in British custody suffered “an appalling episode of serious, gratuitous violence”, according to a judge-led inquiry in the … 08/09/2011
Obama: veterans will not pay to balance budgetThe US President has promised military veterans that they will not suffer from efforts to fix the country’s economic mess. Barack Obama was addressing the… 30/08/2011
Rumsfeld may be sued for Iraq tortureFor the second time in a month a US court has ruled former Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld can face a civil trial by US citizens who claim they suffered… 09/08/2011
Prominent British anti-war campaigner diesBrian Haw, the man who became the face of peace protests in Parliament Square in London after setting up a tent in June 2001 died this weekend of lung… 20/06/2011
Final British forces leave IraqThe last British forces left Iraq on Sunday after eight years. Marines from the Royal Navy stayed on after the end of combat operations to help train Iraqi… 22/05/2011
Iraqi Christians in France after church attackThirty-four Iraqi Christians and a Muslim guard who were recently wounded in an al Qaeda attack on a church in Baghdad have arrived in France for medical… 09/11/2010
Anger over Wikileaks’ Iraq can of wormsOutrage continues to come from all quarters after the latest revelations on the Iraq war by Wikileaks. Military documents that claim British and American… 25/10/2010
Fallout from Wikileaks revelations turns politicalThe fallout from the Wikileaks disclosures concerning alleged killings and torture in Iraq continues. In the UK, the ruling coalition appears split over… 25/10/2010
Wikileaks defends its Iraq abuse claims publicationUS combat troops may have left Iraq, but the seven-year conflict which rocked the country continues to make headlines. The founder of the whistleblowing… 23/10/2010
Prisoner abuse in Iraq routinely ignored by coalitionSome 400,000 secret US military documents that detail abuse, summary executions and torture in Iraq have been placed in the public domain by Wikileaks. The… 23/10/2010
In Our Name – a soldier’s returnBritish film ‘In Our Name’ is directed by Brian Welsh and stars Joanne Froggatt. It follows female soldier Suzy on her return from a traumatic mission in Iraq. 20/10/2010
Iraqi uncertainty over US troop shrinkageUS Vice President Joe Biden has been in Iraq to mark the end of seven years of fighting operations there, following the US-led invasion in 2003. Iraq held… 01/09/2010
Biden hails ‘different chapter’ for IraqUS Vice President Joe Biden has declared ‘the start of a different chapter’ for Iraq as his country marked the end of its seven-year-old combat operations… 01/09/2010
Obama ends Iraq combat missionBarack Obama has declared that US combat operations in Iraq are over. The last combat brigade crossed into Kuwait two weeks ago; last night’s announcement… 01/09/2010
US Iraqi mission ended if not “accomplished”“Tonight, I am announcing that the American combat mission in Iraq has ended,” said US President Barack Obama. “ Operation Iraqi Freedom is over, and the… 01/09/2010
Iraq mission not accomplished, says ObamaBarack Obama has said there is still a lot of work to do in Iraq during a speech to American soldiers at Fort Bliss in Texas. The president’s assessment… 31/08/2010
America to bear Iraq scars for many yearsArtificial limbs and disfigured faces are the most visible cost to America of its Iraq adventure; the thousands of mutilated and dead soldiers that have… 31/08/2010
Maliki: Iraq ‘independent’ as US troops withdrawIraq’s prime minister has used a visit by the US Vice-President to declare his country independent. Nouri al-Maliki said Iraq had won sovereignty and stood… 31/08/2010
Iraqis worry about future without US forcesWednesday sees the official announcement of the withdrawal of US combat troops from Iraq in a military ceremony in Baghdad which US vice president Joe Biden… 31/08/2010
Still counting the cost in IraqWhen the US President George W Bush delivered his ultimatum to President Saddam Hussein the White House wanted the backing of the world for military… 30/08/2010
What next for Iraq as US troops plan pulloutOn Saturday the 28th of August US president Barack Obama made the following announcement on the situation in Iraq: “The war is ending. Like any sovereign… 30/08/2010
Biden in Iraq as combat units prepare withdrawalUS Vice President Joe Biden has arrived in Iraq as American troops prepare to end combat operations officially. Biden was set to hold talks with Iraqi… 30/08/2010
Blair’s book donation sparks controversyOpinion is divided after former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair announced he is to give the entire profits from his upcoming memoirs to injured British war… 17/08/2010
Obama outlines Iraq troop withdrawalOn time and as promised. In a speech to disabled American war veterans, the US President confirmed the withdrawal timetable. “As a candidate for president … 02/08/2010
Blix criticises Iraq intelligenceFormer UN weapons inspector Hans Blix has been giving evidence to Britain’s Iraq inquiry. In his testimony, Blix reiterated his belief that the war was… 28/07/2010
Anniversary of Baghdad’s fall marked by protestsTens of thousands of Iraqis have marked the fall of Baghdad, seven years to the day after the 2003 US-led invasion, by chanting anti-American… 10/04/2010
Secret Pentagon video shows death of journalistsPictures the Pentagon never wanted to be seen, the moment when two men working for Reuters news agency, Namir Noor-Eldeen and Saeed Chmagh were killed in… 06/04/2010
Miliband makes low-key appearance before Iraq inquiryBritain’s Foreign Secretary says the UK must ensure it remains a major international player, despite of political and financial constraints. David Miliband… 08/03/2010
British Prime Minister says Iraq war was rightThe Iraq inquiry in London has put the British Prime Minister under the spotlight. Gordon Brown, who faces a general election in the next two months, agreed… 05/03/2010
Blair sticks to his guns over Iraq warFormer British prime minister Tony Blair has said he has no regrets about the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq. He told an inquiry into the conflict that Saddam… 30/01/2010
Blair branded a liar by protestersFamilies of some of the 179 British service personnel killed in Iraq joined peace protesters outside the Iraq war inquiry as former British Prime Minister… 29/01/2010
Blair: 9/11 changed risk assessment over IraqTony Blair has begun giving evidence for the first time in public on the reasons why he led Britain into war with Iraq. The former British prime minister… 29/01/2010
Bereaved families protest as Blair faces Iraq inquiryFamilies of some of the 179 British soldiers killed in Iraq have joined peace protesters outside the Iraq war inquiry, as former British Prime Minister Tony… 29/01/2010
‘Pivotal’ moment as Blair faces Iraq inquiryWhy did Britain go to war in Iraq? Tony Blair will be grilled at length about the decision when he makes a much awaited appearance before the Chilcot inquiry… 29/01/2010
Brown to face Iraq war probe before electionBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said he will appear at a public inquiry into the Iraq war ahead of the upcoming general election. Previously, the… 22/01/2010
Blair’s spin doctor defends case for Iraq warThe communications strategist and close advisor of Tony Blair has given evidence before an inquiry into Britain’s role in the Iraq war. Alastair Campbell… 12/01/2010
US judge throws out Blackwater caseA federal judge in the US has thrown out all charges against five employees of security firm Blackwater accused of killing 14 Iraqi civilians in 2007. Judge… 01/01/2010
Iraq War Inquiry: regime change mooted in 2001A British inquiry into the Iraq War has learnt that talk of ousting Saddam Hussein began even before 9/11. The inquiry started yesterday amid hopes of… 25/11/2009
Blair’s role crucial to UK Iraq involvementThe British government of the time was staunchly behind the American-led invasion of Iraq. Then-Prime Minister Tony Blair said intelligence justified joining… 24/11/2009
UK Iraq War inquiry may embarrass govtA wide-ranging inquiry into Britain’s role in the Iraq invasion has opened, aiming to shed light on the case for war, but which may embarrass the government… 24/11/2009
UK Iraq war inquiry ‘will not hold back’The official inquiry into Britain’s involvement in the invasion of Iraq has begun, promising a thorough investigation which could embarrass the government in… 24/11/2009
Iraq war inquiry starts in BritainThe long-awaited inquiry into Britain’s role in the invasion of Iraq has begun, with the promise that much of it will be held in public. Some 45,000 British… 30/07/2009
UK Iraq war inquiry starts todayThe long-awaited inquiry into Britain’s involvement in the Iraq war begins today, with a decision on how it will be carried out. The chairman of the inquiry… 30/07/2009
Bombing overshadows Iraq’s “Sovereignty Day”There has been celebration on the streets of Iraq as US troops handed over full control of urban areas to local security forces. But far away from the… 30/06/2009
Iraqis welcome withdrawal of US troopsIraq turns another page in its recent history today as US forces hand over to their Iraqi counterparts in towns and cities. Just one of many ceremonies: a… 30/06/2009
Iranian exiles in Europe and IraqThe exiled People’s Mujahedin of Iran — opposed to religious rule — has been seeking public attention in Europe for quite some time. A former member trapped… 26/06/2009
UK to hold ‘closed doors’ inquiry into Iraq warTwo and a half months after British troops began their final pull-out from Iraq, Britain has announced an inquiry into the circumstances which sent them into… 16/06/2009
Wave of violence kills 60 in IraqMore than 60 people have been killed in Iraq in the last two days – the worst wave of violence in months. A suicide bomber killed himself and at least… 21/05/2009
US soldier faces death for rape and murderUS soldier faces death for rape and murder A former US soldier faces the death penalty for his part in the rape and murder of an Iraqi teenager and her… 08/05/2009
Obama spells out Iraqi pullout timetableA pullout of US combat troops serving in Iraq by the end of August next year. That is the date announced by the US president in a speech at a military base in… 27/02/2009
Obama’s foreign policy taking shapeTwo wars, several on-going crises and enormous expectations. Exactly how Barack Obama is going to shape his foreign policy remains one of the big questions… 20/01/2009
What is George W Bush’s legacy?“I, George Walker Bush, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States.” Terrorism, war, natural disasters… 20/01/2009
Coalition troops can stay, says IraqThe Iraqi government has given Australian and British troops the right to stay in the country after today when the UN mandate expires. The decree was… 31/12/2008
Surprise visitor Bush vows support for AfghanistanAfter Iraq, outgoing US President George W. Bush has been paying a farewell visit to Afghanistan. As he prepares to hand over power to Barack Obama, Bush… 15/12/2008
Gates stops short of backing Obama’s timetable plan for Iraq withdrawalRobert Gates, whom Barack Obama has retained as defence secretary, has declined to back the president-elect’s timetable for withdrawal from Iraq. Gates… 03/12/2008
Obama and McCain pledge to work togetherPresident-Elect Barack Obama and Republican Senator John McCain have met face-to-face for the first time since the US presidential election. The former… 18/11/2008
