Iranian envoy seeks Iraq ties at `highest level'
 06.07.2011 17:25  8 wyświetleń  0 komentarzy
Tags: Iran, Army, Tehran, Iranian, Saudi, American, Washington, Gulf, Baghdad
BAGHDAD-Iraq's prime minister told a senior Iranian envoy Wednesday that their economic bonds can expand in all directions as Baghdad signaled deepening ties with its anti-American neighbor despite worries from Washington and Arab allies. The growing ties between Baghdad's Shiite-led government and Shiite powerhouse Iran highlight one of the region's major political shifts after the U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, whose Sunni-dominated regime fought an eight-year war with Tehran in the 1980s. U.S.-allied Arab states, particularly Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbors, worry about expanding Iran influence as Washington draws down...
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Iranian envoy gets warm embrace in investment-hungry Iraq
06.07.2011 17:25 4 wyświetleń 0 komentarzy
Tags: Iran, Army, Tehran, Iranian, Saudi, American, Washington, Gulf, Baghdad
BAGHDAD - Iraq's prime minister told a senior Iranian envoy Wednesday that their economic bonds can expand in all directions as Baghdad signaled deepening ties with its anti-American neighbor despite worries from Washington and Arab allies. The growing ties between Baghdad's Shiite-led government and Shiite powerhouse Iran highlight one of the region's major political shifts after the U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, whose Sunni-dominated regime fought an eight-year war with Tehran in the 1980s. U.S.-allied Arab states, particularly Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbors, worry about expanding Iran influence as Washington draws down forces in...
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Iranian envoy seeks Iraq ties at 'highest level'
06.07.2011 17:23 7 wyświetleń 0 komentarzy
Tags: Iran, Army, Tehran, Iranian, Saudi, American, Associated, Washington, Gulf, Baghdad
LARA JAKES Associated Press= BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's prime minister told a senior Iranian envoy Wednesday that their economic bonds can expand in all directions as Baghdad signaled deepening ties with its anti-American neighbor despite worries from Washington and Arab allies. The growing ties between Baghdad's Shiite-led government and Shiite powerhouse Iran highlight one of the region's major political shifts after the U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, whose Sunni-dominated regime fought an eight-year war with Tehran in the 1980s. U.S.-allied Arab states, particularly Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbors, worry about expanding Iran influence as Washington draws down forces in Iraq...
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Four Iraqis die after rocket aimed at US Embassy misses and hits flats
06.07.2011 0:01 4 wyświetleń 0 komentarzy
Tags: Embassy, Four, Just, Baghdad
A ROCKET aimed by militants at a July 4th party in the US Embassy in Baghdad missed and killed four Iraqis in nearby flats. Czytaj więcej »
| Twin bombs kill 35 near Baghdad
05.07.2011 16:58 19 wyświetleń 0 komentarzy
Tags: Take, Great, Iraqi, Baghdad
A double explosion at Taji municipality near Baghdad kills 35, while five die in a rocket attack on the Green Zone, Iraqi officials say. Czytaj więcej »
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