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Iraq's Government, Kurds Squabble Over Oil Deals

Iraq's first new oil wells in years began pumping this week. The oil is coming from the Kurdish region in the northern part of the country. The Kurds say they have the right to cut deals with foreign investors. The Iraqi government insists they're illegal. That confusion is keeping many foreign investors away until the dispute is resolved.

Iraq's Government, Kurds Squabble Over Oil Deals

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Saddam's Babylon Palace Now Open To Public

For less than a dollar, ordinary Iraqis can visit the gutted palace. For about $180, they can even honeymoon in one of Saddam's guesthouses down on the riverbank.

Saddam's Babylon Palace Now Open To Public

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Arab-Kurd Conflict Deepens In Mosul

In Mosul, shootings and bombings occur almost daily, and elections earlier this year have not calmed the situation. The new Arab-dominated provincial government declined to give Kurdish representatives seats on the cabinet, increasing rancor between the rival groups that threatens to spread across the north of Iraq.

Arab-Kurd Conflict Deepens In Mosul

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Iraqi Kurds Try To Reform Two-Party System

Iraqi Kurds call their mountainous home "the other Iraq" because it has suffered very little violence since the American invasion. Kurdish leaders also claim to be more democratic than the rest of the country. But lately, some Kurds are demanding changes to their decades-old two-party system.

Iraqi Kurds Try To Reform Two-Party System

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Conflicts Splinter Iraq's Inclusive Government

Shi'ites, Sunnis and Kurds have all been brought under the big tent of Iraq's government, but that doesn't mean everyone is getting along. The anti-corruption committee has jailed the oil ministry spokesman for the past ten days. The new speaker in parliament is dedicated to removing the prime minister, who is not on speaking terms with the foreign minister. And no one seems to know whether the national security adviser still has a job.

Conflicts Splinter Iraq's Inclusive Government

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Clinton: Nothing More Important Than United Iraq

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad on Saturday and answered questions from Iraqis during a town hall style meeting. Her visit comes at the end of a week that was marked by several suicide attacks that more than 150 people dead.

Clinton: Nothing More Important Than United Iraq

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Ethnic Violence Flares In Northern Iraq

Violence is down in most of Iraq. Yet, it still plagues areas north of Baghdad where the Kurdish and Arab populations intersect. And U.S. commanders are considering a troop increase there. The town of Jalawla is an increasingly tense region along Iraq's ethnic fault line.

Ethnic Violence Flares In Northern Iraq

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Iraqi Cartoonist At Heart Of Media Debate

Iraqi cartoonist Salman Abed is in hiding, afraid he will be arrested for satirical drawings of Iraqi officials. The case highlights efforts to control the media in Baghdad.

Iraqi Cartoonist At Heart Of Media Debate

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Political Rift In Iraq's Anbar Province

In Iraq, the heartland of the Sunni insurgency remains remarkably peaceful. Sunni tribes helped U.S. forces pacify Anbar province in western Iraq, and the same tribes won the provincial elections this January. But a political rift has developed among America's tribal allies.

Political Rift In Iraq's Anbar Province

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Obama Makes Surprise Iraq Stop

President Obama made a surprise visit to Iraq Tuesday, telling U.S. Troops that it was time for Iraqis to take responsibility for their own country. Obama also met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who later said he assured the president that progress on security will continue.

Obama Makes Surprise Iraq Stop

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Deadly Blasts Target Shiites In Baghdad

More than 30 people were killed Monday after six blasts across the Iraq capital, Baghdad. More than 100 were wounded in the attacks on the city's mainly Shiite neighborhoods.

Deadly Blasts Target Shiites In Baghdad

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