Iraqi Prime Minister

Iraqi prime minister sacks security chief over Baghdad bombings

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Nuri al-Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister, has sacked Baghdad's security chief after bombing attacks in Baghdad which killed 127 people.

Maliki urges Iraqis to unite after Baghdad deadly attacks

People Daily (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday urged the Iraqi people to unite after Tuesday's deadly bombings as his government came under sharp criticism over security failures ahead of the general election in March next year. "I call on all Iraqis for patience, steadfastness and unity by which we altogether achieved major successes in the past years,"...

• Al-Maliki Asks For 'Patience' Following Deadly Baghdad Bombings - The Huffington Post
• Iraq War Update: PM Asks For Patience After Bombings in Baghdad - Pan-African News Wire

Iraqi prime minister hails new election law

CNN (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has hailed the passage of a law that calls for elections seen as critical to U.S. plans to withdraw troops.

Iraqi PM orders shake-up at top Baghdad security over recent bombings

People Daily (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered Wednesday a reshuffle in top officials in Baghdad's security command under the pressure from angry lawmakers over recent security failures ahead of the general election in March next year. "The Commander in Chief, Nuri al-Maliki, ordered to shuffle Lieutenant General Abboud Qanbar from the position of commander of Baghdad operations command...

• Iraq PM fires Baghdad security forces chief - France24
• Iraq War Update: PM Asks For Patience After Bombings in Baghdad - Pan-African News Wire

Iraqi PM Maliki sacks security chief over bombings

Muslims Against Sharia (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

IRAQI Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has sacked Baghdad's security chief over a string of coordinated car and truck bombings claimed by an al-Qa'ida group that killed 127 people. The Islamic State of Iraq issued a statement on a forum for Muslim extremists saying it carried out Tuesday's bombings at ministries and courthouses that also wounded 450 people, according to US monitoring group...

Iraqi PM hails new election law

CNN (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has hailed the passage of a law that calls for elections seen as critical to U.S. plans to withdraw troops.

• Baghdadi authorities ban alcohol - Iraqi Mojo
• Iraq's parliament finally agrees terms for election next year - The Guardian
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Shoe-throwing Iraqi journalist has shoe thrown at him

Islamization Watch (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

What's with the shoes !! Shoe thrower had shoe thrower throw shoe! Muntader al-Zaidi's footwear assault on President Bush last December became a symbol of Iraqi anger against "the occupier". But during Mr Zaidi's press conference yesterday to promote his campaign for the "victims of the US occupation in Iraq", a fellow Iraqi critic turned the tables on him, shouting:...

Maliki fires Baghdad security commander after bombings

Los Angeles Times (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

The Iraqi prime minister, beset by criticism, will address parliament today about the recent spate of attacks. A government spokesman downplays the decision to demote Gen. Aboud Qanbar. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki dismissed his Baghdad security commander Wednesday in response to criticism after this week's car bombings and a spate of recent high-profile attacks that...

Baghdad security chief demoted after attacks

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Baghdad - The chief security officer of the Iraqi government was late Wednesday demoted to deputy chief after a series of bomb attacks in the capital killed more than 120 people. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who had earlier in the day signall...

Iraq PM Urges Patience as Lawmakers Call Special Session

Global Security (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is calling on Iraqis to remain patient and steadfast, as lawmakers and citizens alike criticize Iraqi officials for security failures in the capital.

Baghdad security chief fired

Iraqi Mojo (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

'Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has sacked Baghdad's security chief after attacks that killed 127 people, with police claiming the bombers were backed by groups in Syria or Saudi Arabia.'

Al-Maliki fires security chief after bombings

IOL (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Baghdad security chief Abboud Qanbar has been removed from his post by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki after a string of bombings that claimed the lives of more than 120 people.

Al-Maliki ousts security official in wake of car bombs

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Wednesday removed the chief military official responsible for security in the capital and prepared for a public grilling about security lapses after five car bombs killed 127 people in Baghdad a day earlier.

Iraq's Maliki blasts foreign support for bombings

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bombings that killed 112 people were carried out with foreign backing, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Wednesday as he signalled a shake-up of security officials to try to thwart pre-election violence.

Iraq mustn't be cowed by bombings | Ranj Alaaldin

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

Yesterday's attacks damage Maliki's record on security, but in the elections runup, terrorists can't be allowed to set the agenda At least 110 people were killed and hundreds more injured yesterday when five near-simultaneous bombs struck Baghdad. In typical fashion for a country of painful ironies, yesterday's attacks came in the aftermath of the Iraqi parliament's passing of a long-debated...