”President Jalal Talabani” News

Obama urges Iraqis to adopt election law soon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Iraqis to adopt an election law that would enable the country's national polls to take place
10 7 2009 11:58PM (...more)

Obama meets Iraqi President Talabani

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama met Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in an unannounced encounter and praised him for promoting national
10 8 2009 12:54AM (...more)

Abbas praises Iraq on first post-Saddam visit

BAGHDAD (AFP) – Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas praised Iraq on Sunday for supporting his people, without making mention of reports of 04 6 2009 3:34AM (...more)

What Iraqis Think About Iran's Election Turmoil

Iraq and Iran have rarely had the luxury of ignoring each other; in the 1980s, the two fought a bitter eight-year war, and more recently, since the U.S. toppling of 06 21 2009 7:17PM (...more)

Biden says Iraq not heading for new sectarian conflict

BAGHDAD (AFP) – US Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he remained confident Iraq's security situation was not heading for a new bout of sectarian
09 17 2009 2:49PM (...more)

Iraqi president in Iran seeking Kurd execution halt: report

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq (AFP) – Iraqi President Jalal Talabani flew to Tehran on Sunday to appeal for the lives of Iranian Kurds sentenced to death, a newspaper website reported. "11 26 2009 8:54PM (...more)

Obama offers assurances to Iraqi president

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is assuring the president of Iraq that the U.S. remains committed to working with Iraq to promote its security, political
10 7 2009 10:56PM (...more)

Iraqis protest visit of ex-Iranian president

RAMADI, Iraq (AFP) – Hundreds of Iraqis demonstrated on Wednesday in Ramadi, capital of the Sunni Arab province of Anbar , to condemn former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi
03 5 2009 7:04AM (...more)

Biden meets U.S. troops in Iraq for Independence Day

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met U.S. troops preparing to mark their Independence Day holiday on Saturday, on the third day of a
07 5 2009 10:07AM (...more)

Media: Iran president claims US assassination plot

TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday accused the United States of plotting to kidnap and assassinate him during a visit to Iraq , state media reported.
06 20 2008 5:04PM (...more)