| Spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh on Iraqi-Iranian crisis and the GOI towards it and towards the signed Iraq-Iranian oil contracts |
 Dabbagh begins by expressing surprise at the Iranian step which he says,> "Does not reflect the true relations that we and the Iranian side as> they claimed seek to establish. This is an unacceptable violation of the> Iraqi sovereignty and transcendence of the Iraqi borders."> > He adds, ... more |
| Iraq seeks new EU-style regional bloc |
 Unveiling the plan at a conference in Washington, government spokesman Ali Al-Dabbagh said Iraq was now ready to play a more assertive regional role. ... more |
| Official calls for economic cooperation |
 WASHINGTON — Reaching out to Iran and other neighbors, a top Iraqi official called Tuesday for the formation of an economic security union designed to share water, energy and other resources, and mediate disputes among its members.
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| Iraqi Gov’t Plans A New Regional Framework |
 As I mentioned earlier, Ali al-Dabbagh, spokesman for the Iraqi government, spoke to reporters and think-tank folk this afternoon about an “official vision of the Iraqi government” for a new regional security and economic framework modeled on the European Union.
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| U.S. Accepts Some Amendments to Troops Pact: Iraq |
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United States has accepted some Iraqi proposals to change a pact governing the presence of U.S. troops, but had reservations about others, necessitating further talks, Iraq said Thursday ... more |
| Iraq, Iran to swap bodies from war |
 BAGHDAD — Iraq's government spokesman says Iraq and Iran have agreed to exchange bodies of soldiers killed during the eight-year Iran-Iraq war.
Spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh says the exchange will take place Nov. 15 at a border post that ... more |
| Iraq Repeats Insistence on Fixed Withdrawal Date |
 BAGHDAD, Nov. 6 -- Two days after the election of Barack Obama, Iraq's chief spokesman said with unusual forcefulness Thursday that his government will continue to insist on a firm withdrawal date for U.S. troops, despite ... more |
| Maliki leads objections to US troop proposal |
 After months of negotiations, US and Iraqi negotiators recently drew up a draft agreement over whether US troops would fall under Iraqi law. Robert Gates, defence secretary, last week said the agreement would protect US troops.
But Ali al-Dabbagh, the senior Iraqi government spokesman, on Tuesday said the cabinet ... more |
| Iraq decides to sell Saddam's luxury yacht |
 BAGHDAD — Iraq says it has decided to sell Saddam Hussein's luxury yacht after winning a legal ... more |
| Iraqi Cabinet Proposes Changes to Security Deal With U.S./Foxnews |
 BAGHDAD — Iraq's Cabinet decided Tuesday to ask the Americans for unspecified changes in the draft security pact that would allow U.S. troops to remain here another ... more |
| For Iraq, just getting to Beijing is enough/Reuters |
 BEIJING (Reuters) - For Iraq's athletes the Beijing Olympics has been a rollercoaster of high hopes, heartache and relief, and that was before their events ... more |
| Al-Dabbagh: The killer of Bishop Polus Faraj Rahho receives the death sentence |
The government of Iraq Spokesman, Dr. ... more |
| Iraq's Maliki to meet Bush in New York |
BAGHDAD, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will meet U.S. President George W. Bush in New York this month on the sidelines of a meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, an Iraqi official said on Friday. ... more |
| Iraq starts exporting oil to Jordan after 4 year halt |
BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq on Wednesday resumed oil exports to Jordan, after a four-year halt following the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said. Al- ... more |
