Iraq to sue US, Britain over depleted uranium

Iraq’s Ministry for Human Rights will file a lawsuit against the US and UK over their use of depleted uranium bombs based on findings of an increase in birth defects.

Blackwater under investigation for bribing Iraq officials following 2007 deaths

The Justice Department is investigating whether Blackwater bribed Iraqi officials to allow continued operations in the country following shooting deaths in 2007.

Iraq: Interior Ministry targeted in car bombing

A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb outside of the Forsenics Lab of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior’s Criminal Investigation Department, killing 21 people and injuring 80.

Federal judge: Blackwater guards can be charged again

Judge Ricardo Urbina ruled that charges may be brought again against six accused of massacring 17 people in Nisur Square, Baghdad, while working for Blackwater Worldwide.

Five killed as death squads re-emerge in Baghdad

Death squads returned to the streets of Baghdad with the first targeted killing of civilians in the city for more than two years, Iraqi media reported.

Iraq: court hands down fourth death sentence for “Chemical Ali”

The Supreme Iraq Criminal Tribunal sentenced Ali Hassan al-Majid to death by hanging, finding him guilty of having ordered the Kurdish town of Halabja gassed in 1988.

Shell signs deal for Iraq’s Majnoon oil field

Shell Oil and Malaysia’s state-run Petronas finalized a contract to develop Iraq’s giant Majnoon oil field, and pledge to massively boost output.

Iraq: erasing Jewish identity at Tomb of Ezekiel?

The Jerusalem Post cites claims that Iraq’s Antiquities and Heritage Authority is desecrating ancient Hebrew inscriptions at the Tomb of Ezekiel—but some caution skepticism.

Navy SEALs accused of assaulting prisoner to be tried on US base in Iraq

A military judge ruled that the trials for two Navy SEALs accused in the assault of an Iraqi prisoner will be held on a US military base in Iraq in order for the victim to be questioned.

Blackwater settles lawsuits over Iraqi deaths

Blackwater reached a settlement in seven federal lawsuits filed by Iraqi citizens that claimed the security firm created a reckless culture that resulted in numerous deaths.

Criminal charges dismissed in Blackwater massacre

On New Years Eve, a federal judge dismissed all criminal charges against five Blackwater guards accused in the massacre of 17 innocent Iraqi civilians in Baghdad’s Nisur Square.

Iraq: Ashura terror in Kirkuk; Christmas terror in Mosul

Bomb attacks targeted Shi’ite worshippers in Kirkuk and Christian churches in Mosul, leaving seven dead. Over the past six days, 32 Iraqis have been killed in Ashura violence.