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The article reports that Iraq is in negotiations to buy as many as 36 F-16 fighter jets from the U.S., along with air-defense technology. Iraqi security official Safa Hussein al-Shekh said air defense was among his nation's top priorities. William McHenry of defense contractor Lockheed Martin, which manufactures the F-16s, did not indicate when a deal would be finalized.

The article reports that several car bombs killed and wounded at least 95 and 563 persons, respectively, in Iraq. The violence raises questions over how well Iraqi forces can maintain order in the aftermath of a U.S. military withdrawal from Iraqi cities in June, 2009. U.S. Defense Department officials believe Iraq may request greater military assistance in certain regions of the country.

The article reports on a deadly siege of a provincial council headquarters in Baquba, Diyala in Iraq by Iraqi forces who received assistance from U.S. troops on June 14, 2011.

The article reports that U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is calling on the Iraqi government to extend the presence of U.S. troops in the country to maintain stability and counter the threat posed by Iran.

The article reports on a deadly siege launched by Iraqi insurgents on a government building in Tikrit, Iraq in March 2011, which resulted in the deaths of roughly 55 people and raised questions about the ability of Iraqi security forces to protect government facilities.

The article reports on the protest action launched by Iraqis in central Baghdad on February 25, 2011, which called for an end in corruption and poor government services.

The article reports on the decision of legislators of the Iraqi parliament to endorse power-sharing on November 13, 2010.

The article reports that the battle for dominance among insurgent groups in Iraq has intensified, as each group redouble efforts to gain power through violence in anticipation of the full withdrawal of U.S. forces in 2011.

The article addresses the dispute over the creation of a coalition government in Iraq.

The article reports on the televised conference held by leaders of Iraq's political blocks to discuss the possible formation of a new government amid continuous bombings across the country.

The article reports on a series of insurgent bombing and shooting attacks to cities in Iraq on August 25, 2010 that left at least 55 people dead, raising concerns over local security as the U.S. combat mission ends on August 31.

The article reports on a concert held in Baghdad, Iraq in May 2010 which was performed by the Iraqi National Symphony and American pianist Llewellyn Kingman Sanchez-Werner.

The article reports on the murder of Iraqi lawmaker Bashar Hamid al-Lagaidi at his home in Mosul, northern Iraq.

The article reports on the decision of U.S. commanders to proceed with the withdrawal of their troops from Iraq despite rising security concerns brought about by insurgent attacks and political gridlock in Baghdad.

This section offers world news briefs as of May 13, 2010, including the decision of the Iraqi Accountability and Justice Committee to allow lawmakers connected to the regime of the late dictator Saddam Hussein to serve after a special court disqualified them, and the move by the Thai government to delay its plan of cutting off electricity, water and telephone services in Bangkok controlled by the antigovernment Red Shirts due to its impact on residents and business owners.

The article reports on the series of bombings and shootings in Iraq on May 10, 2010 that killed 100 people and injured about 300 others, which officials say were aimed at influencing the efforts of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to form a new government.

The article reports on the more than 10 bomb attacks in Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad, Iraq on April 23, 2010 launched by the al Qaeda group which left at least 52 people dead and over 100 more injured.

This article reports on the possibility that the political turmoil in Iraq will be extended as an Iraqi court ordered a recount of votes cast in the March 2010 parliamentary election.

The article reports on the support expressed by the political party of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr for Shiite leader Ibrahim al-Jaafari to become their candidate for prime minister of Iraq.

The article reports on the seven bombings at apartment buildings across Baghdad, Iraq on April 6, 2010 that killed at least 50 people and destroyed neighborhoods, which spurred fears that insurgents will ignite a new civil war following its national elections.

The article reports on the three-day spree of violence in Baghdad, Iraq in April 2010 which involved coordinated suicide car-bomb attacks and death of at least 58 people that has led to renewed concerns over the stability of the country.

The article reports on the highlights of the final day of election campaigning in Iraq in 2010, which include the criticisms expressed by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his competitor Ayad Allawi against each other and a rally for Shiite party leader-in-exile Muqtada al-Sadr.

The article reports that a female suicide bomber killed 41 Shiites in northern Baghdad, Iraq.

The article reports on the bombings at the Ishtar Sheraton, Babylon and al Hamra hotels which cater to Westeners in Baghdad, Iraq on January 25, 2010, the same day that the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced the execution of Ali Hassan al-Majid, cousin of the late dictator Saddam Hussein.

The article reports on the call by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani for a review of the move by a government panel to disqualify over 500 candidates from parliamentary election in March 2010.

The article reports on the two attacks that happened in Iraq during the Shiite Islam holiday of Ashura in December 2009. Forty people died and dozens were injured in the incident in the four days leading up to the end of the event. Reports noted that Jassim Mohammed Jafar, Iraqi minister of youth and sports, was the target in a blast with his bodyguard killed. An attack outside the church in Mosul killed one while a bomb explosion inside a minibus in the Mansour district resulted in one death and the injury of four others.

This article reports on the casualty of violence during the observance of the holiday Ashura by Shiites in Iraq in December 2009.

This section offers international news briefs as of December 16, 2009. Major Mitchelle Anayron reported that nine communist rebels and one soldier died in clashes as troops approached a guerilla encampment in Bukidnon, Philippines. Security officials in Turkey related that two Kurds protesting against the closure of a pro-Kurdish party were shot and seven were wounded during an attack of shopkeepers in the southeastern Turkish town of Mus. An explosion of three cars in Baghdad, Iraq reportedly killed four individuals and wounded 15.

The article reports that a series of bombings in Baghdad, Iraq on December 8, 2009 killed as least 127 people and injured about 500. It notes that the bombings come after parliamentarians decided to agree on an election law, to provide the basis for national elections early in 2010. It cites that the bombings also come ahead of the proposed oil auction in Baghdad, in which the government is anticipated to grant rights to develop some of the countries's huge, untapped fields to foreign oil firms.

The article reports on a special parliamentary session called by Iraqi lawmakers to assess and try to reorganize the country's security services in response to the deadly blasts that elicited popular anger. The ministers of defense and interior were questioned by parliamentary leaders at a closed-door meeting on August 21, 2009. Two truck bombings near the foreign ministry and the finance ministry raised concerns on the pace of the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq.

The article reports on two incidents of car bombings in Baghdad and Fallujah, Iraq on September 19, 2010 that killed more than 10 people, amid an unending political stalemate over the next government.

The article reports on the death of at least 46 people and wounding of 60 others after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives at a military-recruitment site in Baghdad, Iraq on August 17, 2010.