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France24 (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has fired the head of Baghdad's security forces a day after a string of bombings in the capital killed 127 people.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 52 minutes 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.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 7 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.
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
BAGHDAD — The prime minister appealed Wednesday on Iraqis to stand by their security forces, even as angry lawmakers demanded answers and called on top officials to resign following the third massive attack against government sites since summer. Nouri al-Maliki asked Iraqis for patience and warned against fomenting political divisions following Tuesday's string of suicide bombings that...
Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | yesterday
In a program referred to as “Open Window” on the Iraqi government website at the National Center for Information, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki made a number of points: Iraq will protest to the U.S. if it is found to be true that the ... December 8, 2009, 12:50 pm
Christian Science Monitor (Free subscription) | yesterday
Four Baghdad bombings hit in quick succession on Tuesday, killing at least 103 people and wounding more than 190.
IraqPundit (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
A couple of guys talked to me today about the elections. They're construction workers who live far away from me. They told me they will definitely vote for Nouri Al Maliki. I asked why. The first guy said because he does not distinguish between Sunnis and Shiites. His co-worker agreed, and he said Al Maliki restored security to the streets of Baghdad. They believe he is a good man. I...
France24 (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki fired the head of Baghdad's security forces on Wednesday after bombings in the capital which killed 127 people, a statement from his office said. "Nuri al-Maliki, as the commander in chief of the armed forces, ordered the removal of Lieutenant General Abboud Qanbar from his post," the statement said. Qanbar will be replaced by Lieutenant...
Pan-African News Wire (Free subscription) | 58 minutes ago
... to resign following the third massive attack against government sites since summer. Nouri al-Maliki was expected to attend a special parliamentary session Thursday where lawmakers have demanded his interior and defense ministers appear to answer questions on how bombers once again found holes in security in heavily guarded central Baghdad, according to the parliament speaker's spokesman....
Google News - Top Stories (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Sydney Morning Herald Iraq PM sacks Baghdad security chief ABC Online 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. Mr Maliki's intervention came as enraged MPs demanded ... Iraqi PM orders shake-up at top Baghdad security over recent bombings...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Nuri al-Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister, has sacked Baghdad's security chief after bombing attacks in Baghdad which killed 127 people.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 39 minutes 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...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Iraqi state TV says Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has ordered a shake-up at the top of Baghdad security as the government faces mounting pressure after the latest wave of bombings in Baghdad.
Global Security (Free subscription) | 4 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.
Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
BAGHDAD: The Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, has been quick to blame Tuesday's deadly car bomb attacks in Baghdad on senior Baathists living in exile in Syria and an alliance of Islamists and militants.
