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Most Call for End to Iranian Support for Iraqi Militants if US, Iran Reconcile
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A rare public opinion poll of Iranians shows the vast majority want to be able to directly elect their country's supreme leader and a slim majority want the Iranian government to stop backing Iraqi militant groups if the U.S. and Iranian governments re-establish ties and resume trade.

The poll was...

Confrontation Branded Hostile, Dangerous Harassment by US; Iran Says Nonsense
Here's the 4'26" Video of Sunday Incident; Shot from Bridge of USS Hopper
President Argues End of Weapons Program Shouldn't Affect Approach
Former NCS Officials Warn White House Has Long Appeared Determined to Strike
Tensions Escalate in Wake of US Capture of Iranian National
Jordan
Fleeing Iraq
'Humanitarian' Concerns Spark Change So Iraqis Won't Get Stranded at Border
AMMAN, 13 December 2007 (IRIN) - In a bid to control the flow of migrants from Iraq, Jordan is now demanding that Iraqis wishing to enter the kingdom first secure entry visas, the official Jordanian news agency Petra said on 11 December.

Jordan is home to over half a million Iraqi refugees or asylum-seekers and they are placing a considerable burden on...

New Report Estimates Less Than Half-Million Have Fled to Jordan
Iraq's Neighbors Adopting Measures to Prevent Further Outbreak
Thousands of Flag-Waving Fans Fill Ancient Roman Amphithreatre in Jerash
Government Finalizes Plans to Allow Refugees Access to Public Schools
Cellphone Video Shows Miserable Conditions of Iraqi Passengers at Amman Airport
Saudi Arabia
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What's Meant by Key Sentence in Pentagon Announcement of Proposed Sale?
The headline came from the traveling White House yesterday, and today we get the details.

The Pentagon announcement includes this intriguing sentence:

The proposed sale will greatly improve the accuracy of unguided, general-purpose bombs in any weather condition enabling the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF) F-15S aircraft to participate to a greater...
Saudi Arabia Plans 560 mile, $1.07 Billion Dollar Border With Iraq
Saudi Delegation Meets Iraqi FM, Others to Discuss Opening Embassy
State Dept Can't Hear When Faisal Describes Iraq as Foreign Occupation
Iraqi Official: 160 Saudi Suspects Tried, Hundreds More in Prison Awaiting Trial
Interior Minister Criticizes Religious Establishment's Role in Encouraging Youth
Syria
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RI: Palestinian Refugees Remain Iraq's Most Vulnerable Displaced Population
A major refugee advocacy organization has called for increased international efforts to coordinate and fund relief work for Iraqi refugees in Syria.

According to Refugees International, displaced Iraqis in Syria face special vulnerability due to the difficulty of providing aid to the population living in a "non-camp" urban environment, as well as the...

Says 1.5 Million Iraqi Refugees in Syria, 1,200 More Arrive Each Day
Alive in Baghdad's Rare Look at the Struggle to Survive in the Syrian Economy
Many Reasons for Going Home to Iraq, Most Waiting for Security, Services
Damascus Getting Positive Nods for Effort, But Will US Budge Stance?
UNHCR Cites Visa, Money Problems as Main Reasons Iraqis Return Home
Turkey
ON THE BRINK?
Media Review Gives Incomplete Picture But Good Sense of What Is Happening
Iraqis inspect the damage following air strikes by Turkish warplanes in Qandil, 16 December 2007.
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Iraqis inspect the damage following air strikes by Turkish warplanes in Qandil, 16 December 2007.
A fury of reportage was launched by a KRG spokesman's announcement Tuesday that Turkish troops had crossed the border into northern Iraq.

The Turkish government has not yet confirmed any operations have followed the aerial...

Iraqi Leaders Protest Lack of US Protection, But America Choosing Other Priority
Erdoğan's Public Comments Spark Speculation Over Government's Intent
Weekend Attack on Northern Iraq Could Be First of Targeted Series
Defector Reportedly Tells Turkish Authorities Which Country Likely Future Home
Turkish Media Reports Man Testifies to US Soldiers Visiting PKK Camps
Kuwait
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US Troops Hoot and Holler as Iraq-Bound Cheerleaders Perform at Base in Kuwait
This video was shot yesterday at Camp Arifan, Kuwait.
Debt Forgiveness Other Topic of Discussion for Iraqi PM, David Satterfield
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