In Baghdad, Obama Presses Iraqi Leader to Unite Factions
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President Obama met on Tuesday with American troops and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
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Obama urges Iraqis to take charge
US President Barack Obama says it is time for Iraqis to take responsibility for their country, while on a visit to Baghdad.
Obama visits US soldiers in Iraq
US President Barack Obama is in Iraq for talks with Iraqi leaders and to see US troops at the end of a trip to Europe.
Iraq shoe thrower’s jail term cut
The Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at George W Bush has his sentence reduced from three years to one year.
Obama Makes Unannounced Visit to Iraq
Punctuating his week-long overseas trip, President Obama arrived on Tuesday in Baghdad, where he plans to talk to American troops and Iraqi leaders.
Police kill Palestinian motorist
Israeli police shoot dead a Palestinian in Jerusalem who drove at them while they were demolishing a house.
Saudi call to ban film screenings
Hundreds in Saudi Arabia have signed a petition demanding a stop to what they say is a trend of films being shown in public.
Jury selection in Iraq rape case
Jury selection begins in the civilian trial of a former US soldier on charges of raping a teenage girl and killing her and her family in Iraq.