Al Qaeda and the Iranian connection

A young man with a short beard stopped me from entering the shrine of Hazrat Imam Hussein. "You have a video camera," he said."You need permission to shoot inside."Who is authorised to grant......

Flaws in Saddam tribunal

Theappointment of a nephew of Iraqi powerbroker Ahmed Chalabi as headof thetribunal which will try Saddam Hussein and his cronies has evoked concern among human rights groups.Ahmed Chalabi, a Shia......

Iraqi tribunal to try Saddam

An Iraqi tribunal will try former president Saddam Hussein and members of his Baathist regime, CNN quoted an Iraqi Governing Council spokesman as saying on Tuesday.The War in Iraq: The Complete......

US plans Iraq spy service to stem attacks

The Bush administration has authorised creation of an Iraqi intelligence service to target people attacking American forces and Iraqi officials.The spy service will be trained, financed and......