An official Iraqi investigation into a deadly shooting involving Blackwater USA security guards raised the number of Iraqis killed to 17 and found the gunfire was unwarranted, the government said Sunday. ...more

October 8, 2007

Two of Iraq's most powerful Shiite leaders agreed Saturday to end a bitter rivalry in a bid to end months of armed clashes and assassinations in the oil-rich south that have threatened to spread into a wider conflict. ...more

October 7, 2007

A daring ambush of bombs and gunfire left Poland's ambassador burned and pinned down in a flaming vehicle Wednesday before he was pulled to safety and airlifted in a rescue mission by the embattled security company Blackwater USA. ...more

October 4, 2007

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki warned the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday that the continued flow of weapons, suicide bombers and terrorism funding into his country would result in 'disastrous consequences' for the region and the world. ...more

September 27, 2007

The U.S. military accused Iran on Sunday of smuggling surface-to-air missiles and other advanced weapons into Iraq for use against American troops. ...more

September 24, 2007

Iraqi investigators have a videotape that shows Blackwater USA guards opened fire against civilians without provocation in a shooting last week that left 11 people dead, a senior Iraqi official said Saturday. ...more

September 23, 2007

The U.S. military reported the deaths of nine soldiers Monday - including seven killed in a vehicle accident - and Iraq's prime minister said the nation's armed forces are not ready to fight without American help. ...more

September 11, 2007

The Iraqi government defended its efforts to stabilize the country on the eve of a key U.S. progress report but said Sunday it needs more help and was not ready for a timetable on the withdrawal of U.S. forces. ...more

September 10, 2007

Iraq's embattled prime minister defended his government Sunday against U.S. critics, saying they underestimate the problems facing his country and fail to appreciate his achievements 'such as stopping the civil and sectarian war.' ...more

September 3, 2007