Iraqi Premier Plans Expansion of Arms Handover Program
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Prime Minister Ayad Allawi of Iraq said today that a weapons-for-cash program in Baghdad would be expanded nationwide. Militiamen loyal to the rebel Shiite
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LONDON/BAGHDAD  - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi  said Sunday elections would be held as planned in January  despite a surge in violence across the country.
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Â· Siege fear as Britain plans handover to Iraqis Â· Commanders say they expect attacks to increase
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US commanders intend to use the increase of US troops in Iraq in more offensive operations.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Iraqi security forces will be ready to take over security duties in the tumultuous southern city of Basra when British forces hand them over at the beginning of September.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told a meeting of ministers from world powers and neighboring countries his government can provide adequate security to support a U.N. expansion in Iraq.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has asked the U.N. Security Council to extend the mandate of the 160,000-strong multinational force in Iraq, according to a letter circulated Monday.
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BAGHDAD -- Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi announced plans yesterday to extend a cash-for-weapons program for Shi'ite fighters in Baghdad's Sadr City to cities nationwide in an attempt to disarm the country.
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Blending diplomacy with American firepower, Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is moving closer to bringing rebel areas under government
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The Iraqi prime minister says there has been a big reduction in violence since the security plan launched.
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BAGHDAD - The United States announced plans on Wednesday to increase its forces in Iraq to their highest levels since last yearâs invasion, as the countryâs interim government engaged in a flurry of contacts to rally support for January 30 elections.
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Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday that the Iraqi army and police are capable of keeping security in the country when American troops leave "any time they want," though he acknowledged the forces need further weapons and training.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi announced on Monday that he will extend the cash-for-weapons plan issued for Shiite fighters in Baghdad&#39;s Sadr City to all Iraqi cities, in an attempt to disarm the entire country.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki is pressing Washington to give his military more weapons, with ordinary soldiers complaining they are often outgunned by heavily armed militants.
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Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad  Allawi said on Thursday he had extended for 30 days emergency  laws that give his government special powers to crack down on  insurgents trying to derail Jan. 30 elections.
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The Iraqi interim prime minister, Ayad Allawi, said Monday that he expected the election campaign across Iraq to feature an increasing number of attacks like the car
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Prime Minister Ayad Allawi publicly acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that parts of Iraq probably won't be safe enough for people to vote in the Jan. 30 elections, and he announced plans to boost the size of the country's army from 100,000 to 150,000 men by year's end.