Stories about Iraq from April, 2007
O'Reilly on Iran and Iraq
Egypt-based Blogger Issandr El Amrani pokes fun of Bill O'Rielly‘s interview with Condoleezza Rice on Iraq and Iran.
Iraq: Sadr Ministers Out
Iraqi blogger Omar is asking: now what after all the Sadr Ministers have withdrawn from the Iraqi government? “In a sudden move, Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has pulled his ministers out of the Iraqi cabinet. Many people are asking me why. It’s a good question, and I’ve being thinking...
Iraq: Who's in Control?
Iraqi blogger Lady Bird mocks Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Malki's comments that he will be in full control of Iraq by the end of this year at the time she claims he cannot control a “single neighbourhood.”
Kurdistance: A New Front in Northern Iraq?
Oh dear, not again. While it is unusual for me to outwardly state my opinions on a subject, I can say in this instance....I am not alone in my sentiment. Once more overtures have been made by the Turkish government to intervene in Northern Iraq/Southern Kurdistan. Unlike past incidents where the motives haven't been as clear, Turkish threats about crossing its southern borders have been in direct reaction to statements made by the Iraqi Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani: "Iraqi Kurds would not accept any foreign interference on the Kirkuk issue as it considers it an internal affair that should be resolved internally." For this story...I'll let both the Kurdish and Turkish bloggers explain...
Algeria: The Status of Fouad Ajami
Algerian blogger Nouri sums up his opinion on whether John Hopkins professor Fouad Ajami is more of a Shia or a nationalist when it comes to discussing the developments in Iraq.
Landing at the Iraqi Blogodrome
The day I lost my hair mother had dragged me out to shop the wait for lulls in incessant crossfire had not come to a stop and the children were hungry for more than just candy check points where faces had traces of trashed deaths dying answers in stillborn questions...
Iraq: Nationalists Targeted
Iraqi nationalists opposed to the controversial oil law have been targeted in the attack on the Iraqi parliament, writes blogger Raed Jarrar. He also says Iraqi nationalists are leaving the government and forming a shadow government. “Forming a shadow government is still good news because it indicates that Iraqi nationalists...
Iraq: Targeting Taxi Drivers
Writing in The Arabist, Ursula Lindsey is concerned “the actions of the 20,000 or so private security contractors in Iraq, who fall under no legal system whatsoever and a few of whom apparently like to get their kicks by taking target practice on elderly taxi drivers.”
Iraq: Constitution Referendum Results
Iraqi blogger Hassan Kharuffa writes about speculations on the results of the referendum on the Iraqi constitution. “There are 18 provinces in Iraq. If the results in any three of them was more than 66% against the constitution, the constitution will be rejected. Then the whole process will be repeated,...
Iraq: Costly Terror
The terror campaign being waged in Iraq comes with a hefty price tag, writes Iraqi blogger Ala. “Mr. Mohammed Al-Askari, the consultant for the Iraqi Ministry of Defense stated that according to estimates in the ministry the average car bomb costs about US $100,000 . So if you estimate the...
Iraq: Why Iraqis Hate Al Jazeera
Iraq Pundit wonders why Iraqis hate Al Jazeera here. “Why do I keep watching Al Jazeera? I think of it as a form of mortification. Some people whip themselves with chains; others wear hair shirts; I watch Al Jazeera,” he explains.
Iraq: Sarrafiya Bridge No More
Iraq's Sarrafiya Bridge is no more, writes Iraqi blogger Omar. “This morning Baghdad lost one of its historic icons when the terrorists blew up the Sarrafiya Bridge. This was an attack on both a vital infrastructure of the city and our morale, let alone the innocent lives that were lost...
Iraq: The Airport War
Iraqi blogger Ladybird links to a video which claims that the US used Neutron and thermal weapons against Iraqi troops in the battle of the airport, but the Iraqis kept fighting until the last man and nobody survived the fight.
South Korea: Investment or infantry for Iraq?
In light of today's meeting between Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, ROK Drop blogger GI Korea asks if 2,300 Korean businessmen might be able to do more for the Arab nation right now than the same number of Korean soldiers in ‘Less Zaytun, More Hyundai‘.
Syria: In Commentary and Pictures
Blogger Dahr Jamail updates us with a voice commentary and photographs from Syria here.
Iraq: Baghdad Explosions
Iraqi blogger Omar keeps us updated with news and explosions rocking Baghdad here. You really can't blame him when he writes: “Ok, let's go over what happened yesterday and today; last thing first. And please forgive me for the lack of chronological order, some information were received or corrected during...
Iraq: Shopping with your video camera
Journalist blog Moderate Risk takes us on a video trip to the local Souk (a bazaar) in Suliamaniya, Iraq.
Iraq: Meeting an Iranian in a Foreign Land
What happens when an Iraqi and an Iranian meet on foreign soil? Madly in Love With Iraq tells us.
Syria: Celebrating Good Friday
Iraqi blog In Iraq, Sex is like Snow, writes about watching the Good Friday celebrations in Damascus.
Iraq: Quiet in Baghdad, Noisy Everwhere Else
Iraq the Model reports that all has been quiet in Baghdad lately…but the same cannot be said for the rest of the country.
Iraq: Moving Arabs out of Kirkuk?
Zeinobia from the Egyptian Chronicles is disturbed at news that Arabs will be moved out of the Kurdish city of Kirkuk in Iraq: “Day and night you blame Iran , but what about the Kurds !!?? with my all respect I don't like this ethnic plan as it will tear...
