http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Yahoo! News Photos Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:51:45 GMT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:51:45 GMT http://rss.news.yahoo.com/ 142 18 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100209/ids_photos_wl/r1028044251.jpg (Reuters) - A worker prints posters of Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ahead of March parliamentary elections, at a workshop in Baghdad February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:51:45 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100209/i/r1028044251.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=qWrsnRr8Qb7Iw9NWu7szoA-- A worker prints posters of Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ... (Reuters) - A worker prints posters of Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ahead of March parliamentary elections, at a workshop in Baghdad February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100208/481/f9d504bc32a44fc1907910d74ad200bd (AP) - In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, center, and government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh, right, meet with tribal leaders in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Iraq's prime minister says he accepts an appeals panel's jurisdiction over a ban on candidates from March 7 parliamentary elections for their suspected ties to Saddam Hussein's regime.(AP Photo/Iraqi Government, HO)

]]> (AP) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:23:20 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100208/capt.f9d504bc32a44fc1907910d74ad200bd.iraq_politics_bag109.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=e9cHE2hKjmD9Qcbhid5EOg-- In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime ... (AP) - In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, center, and government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh, right, meet with tribal leaders in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Iraq's prime minister says he accepts an appeals panel's jurisdiction over a ban on candidates from March 7 parliamentary elections for their suspected ties to Saddam Hussein's regime.(AP Photo/Iraqi Government, HO)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100208/481/4a00d9579ad7410c9984b8c04fabf0e4 (AP) - In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks during a meeting with tribal leaders in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Iraq's prime minister says he accepts an appeals panel's jurisdiction over a ban on candidates from March 7 parliamentary elections for their suspected ties to Saddam Hussein's regime.(AP Photo/Iraqi Government, HO)

]]> (AP) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:23:12 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100208/capt.4a00d9579ad7410c9984b8c04fabf0e4.iraq_politics_bag110.jpg?x=79&y=130&q=85&sig=u6gixx0uUee_Oc6su1g.Pg-- In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime ... (AP) - In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks during a meeting with tribal leaders in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Iraq's prime minister says he accepts an appeals panel's jurisdiction over a ban on candidates from March 7 parliamentary elections for their suspected ties to Saddam Hussein's regime.(AP Photo/Iraqi Government, HO)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100208/481/8274a19b362c485a8768b10cba586111 (AP) - A worker installs a campaign poster for lawyer Daham al-Sayer, a candidate with list number 362 that reads in Arabic ' To the residents of Basra, your city needs someone who knows what Basra needs' in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has called off an emergency parliament session and said he accepts an appeals panel's jurisdiction over a controversial election law. The seven-member judicial panel is combing through a list of candidates barred from next month's election because of suspected ties to Saddam's outlawed Baath Party. Al-Maliki had pushed for the ban, and his decision Monday to leave the candidates' appeals in the court is seen as a concession.(AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)

]]> (AP) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:06:27 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100208/capt.8274a19b362c485a8768b10cba586111.iraq_politics_bag104.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=gAFesT2lg.9hiJbzrvckfA-- A worker installs a campaign poster for lawyer Daham al-Sayer, ... (AP) - A worker installs a campaign poster for lawyer Daham al-Sayer, a candidate with list number 362 that reads in Arabic ' To the residents of Basra, your city needs someone who knows what Basra needs' in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has called off an emergency parliament session and said he accepts an appeals panel's jurisdiction over a controversial election law. The seven-member judicial panel is combing through a list of candidates barred from next month's election because of suspected ties to Saddam's outlawed Baath Party. Al-Maliki had pushed for the ban, and his decision Monday to leave the candidates' appeals in the court is seen as a concession.(AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100208/481/aa990f143ecd4235840ab05965bbe6e9 (AP) - A worker installs a campaign poster for the State of Law Coalition, depicting Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has called off an emergency parliament session and said he accepts an appeals panel's jurisdiction over a controversial election law. The seven-member judicial panel is combing through a list of candidates barred from next month's election because of suspected ties to Saddam's outlawed Baath Party. Al-Maliki had pushed for the ban, and his decision Monday to leave the candidates' appeals in the court is seen as a concession.(AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)

]]> (AP) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:06:06 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100208/capt.aa990f143ecd4235840ab05965bbe6e9.iraq_politics_bag103.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=OzlqttOotf_dIEKKG4uPEA-- A worker installs a campaign poster for the State of Law Coalition, ... (AP) - A worker installs a campaign poster for the State of Law Coalition, depicting Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has called off an emergency parliament session and said he accepts an appeals panel's jurisdiction over a controversial election law. The seven-member judicial panel is combing through a list of candidates barred from next month's election because of suspected ties to Saddam's outlawed Baath Party. Al-Maliki had pushed for the ban, and his decision Monday to leave the candidates' appeals in the court is seen as a concession.(AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100208/ids_photos_wl/r291084306.jpg (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meets with tribal leaders from Sadr City as Iraq's government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh (R) looks on in Baghdad February 8, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:04:14 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100208/i/r291084306.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=UIOLx614BLcvvBF.LypLpw-- Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meets with tribal leaders ... (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meets with tribal leaders from Sadr City as Iraq's government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh (R) looks on in Baghdad February 8, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100208/photos_wl_me_afp/0518551bc4f1137a7bff3205d903011e (AFP) - Iraqis holds slogans that read in Arabic, "No to the return of criminal Baathists" during a protest in the central shrine city of Najaf. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he has received assurances that judges will resolve a simmering row over who can stand in Iraq's general election before official campaigning starts on February 12.(AFP/Qassem Zein)

]]> (AFP) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:51:51 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100208/capt.photo_1265572441736-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=5i6d7uGwhUyPM73ivb6tLA-- Iraqis holds slogans that read in Arabic, "No to the return ... (AFP) - Iraqis holds slogans that read in Arabic, "No to the return of criminal Baathists" during a protest in the central shrine city of Najaf. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he has received assurances that judges will resolve a simmering row over who can stand in Iraq's general election before official campaigning starts on February 12.(AFP/Qassem Zein)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100208/photos_wl_me_afp/8646160f703ba47875d5a743d6c4b875 (AFP/File) - Iraqis prepare campaign posters for the coalition of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in the southern city of Basra on February 6. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he has received assurances that judges will resolve a simmering row over who can stand in Iraq's general election before official campaigning starts on February 12.(AFP/File/Essam al-Sudani)

]]> (AFP/File) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:51:51 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100208/capt.photo_1265495030750-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=6471IiduSK4oqchDCZ7NbQ-- Iraqis prepare campaign posters for the coalition of Iraqi Prime ... (AFP/File) - Iraqis prepare campaign posters for the coalition of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in the southern city of Basra on February 6. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he has received assurances that judges will resolve a simmering row over who can stand in Iraq's general election before official campaigning starts on February 12.(AFP/File/Essam al-Sudani)

]]> (AFP/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100208/photos_wl_me_afp/a8521f6ab7a3b37bbf0fd9a80af06592 (AFP) - Iraqi men protest with signs that read, "We swear by the blood of martyrs, you will not return" during a protest in Baghdad against the stand in the election of candidates with links to the Baath party. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he received assurances that judges will resolve a simmering row over who can stand in Iraq's general election before official campaigning starts on February 12.(AFP/Sabah Arar)

]]> (AFP) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:51:51 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100208/capt.photo_1265572402565-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=U.ZNnI622GFuZRuP2pDyNA-- Iraqi men protest with signs that read, "We swear by the ... (AFP) - Iraqi men protest with signs that read, "We swear by the blood of martyrs, you will not return" during a protest in Baghdad against the stand in the election of candidates with links to the Baath party. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he received assurances that judges will resolve a simmering row over who can stand in Iraq's general election before official campaigning starts on February 12.(AFP/Sabah Arar)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100208/photos_wl_me_afp/242bd8dd60a6b5db7fbd150088d7ff66 (AFP) - Iraqis protest in the central shrine city of Najaf against the standing in the upcoming elections of some candidates with links to the outlawed Baath party. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he has received assurances that judges will resolve a simmering row over who can stand in Iraq's general election before official campaigning starts on February 12.(AFP/Qassem Zein)

]]> (AFP) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:51:51 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100208/capt.photo_1265545729852-2-0.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=IVFsp4NLJORG5T9hcp8EAg-- Iraqis protest in the central shrine city of Najaf against the ... (AFP) - Iraqis protest in the central shrine city of Najaf against the standing in the upcoming elections of some candidates with links to the outlawed Baath party. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he has received assurances that judges will resolve a simmering row over who can stand in Iraq's general election before official campaigning starts on February 12.(AFP/Qassem Zein)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100207/ids_photos_india_wl/ra279649925.jpg (Reuters) - A man walks past a torn poster of Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki posing with the country's soccer team, on a street in Basra, 420 km (260 miles) southeast of Baghdad, February 5, 2010. REUTERS/Atef Hassan

]]> (Reuters) Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:03:28 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100207/i/ra279649925.jpg?x=130&y=99&q=85&sig=OeJwlvTo_DARdpCkYy5qZw-- A man walks past a torn poster of Iraq's Prime Minister ... (Reuters) - A man walks past a torn poster of Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki posing with the country's soccer team, on a street in Basra, 420 km (260 miles) southeast of Baghdad, February 5, 2010. REUTERS/Atef Hassan

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100204/photos_wl_me_afp/7f86e9a6aa04861a2bab173e25ed2ab4 (AFP/File) - Iraq's premier Nuri al-Maliki, pictured in January 2010, has convened parliament for Sunday to debate what his government branded an "illegal" decision to reinstate election candidates with alleged links to ousted dictator Saddam Hussein.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

]]> (AFP/File) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:57:59 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100204/capt.photo_1265287932983-1-0.jpg?x=99&y=130&q=85&sig=kdulJKO8ym5rltQUNxa1Sw-- Iraq's premier Nuri al-Maliki, pictured in January 2010, ... (AFP/File) - Iraq's premier Nuri al-Maliki, pictured in January 2010, has convened parliament for Sunday to debate what his government branded an "illegal" decision to reinstate election candidates with alleged links to ousted dictator Saddam Hussein.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

]]> (AFP/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100204/photos_pl_afp/966b9d40aca51e23a5c98ae4406ffdac (AFP/File) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki gives a speech during Police Day celebrations in Baghdad in January 2010. Maliki has convened parliament for Sunday to debate what his government branded an "illegal" decision to reinstate election candidates with alleged links to ousted dictator Saddam Hussein.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

]]> (AFP/File) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:43:13 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100204/capt.photo_1265312517492-1-0.jpg?x=99&y=130&q=85&sig=F4c0WgYM8z1vKvbudYvLgA-- Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki gives a speech during ... (AFP/File) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki gives a speech during Police Day celebrations in Baghdad in January 2010. Maliki has convened parliament for Sunday to debate what his government branded an "illegal" decision to reinstate election candidates with alleged links to ousted dictator Saddam Hussein.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

]]> (AFP/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100204/481/d00626ca1f6e4288b7ae41b3923c2f04 (AP) - In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, Iraqi police handlers and their bomb-sniffing dogs are seen during a training session at the police college in Baghdad, Iraq. The American military is rushing delivery of bomb detection dogs to Iraq, following a request by Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's government for more canines after questions were raised about whether a bomb detection device widely used at Iraqi checkpoints works, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:55:42 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.d00626ca1f6e4288b7ae41b3923c2f04.iraq_dogs_of_war_bag506.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=rxJU6nYa9_qt5vos.8prfw-- In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, Iraqi police handlers ... (AP) - In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, Iraqi police handlers and their bomb-sniffing dogs are seen during a training session at the police college in Baghdad, Iraq. The American military is rushing delivery of bomb detection dogs to Iraq, following a request by Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's government for more canines after questions were raised about whether a bomb detection device widely used at Iraqi checkpoints works, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100204/481/822240d6a9db43768b0ee3329e8c00cc (AP) - In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, an Iraqi police dog handler watches a bomb-sniffing dog searching for explosives during a training session at the police college in Baghdad, Iraq. The American military is rushing delivery of bomb detection dogs to Iraq, following a request by Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's government for more canines after questions were raised about whether a bomb detection device widely used at Iraqi checkpoints works, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:55:24 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.822240d6a9db43768b0ee3329e8c00cc.iraq_dogs_of_war_bag505.jpg?x=116&y=130&q=85&sig=FMagX25cYRR.ltiEYe2NqQ-- In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, an Iraqi police ... (AP) - In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, an Iraqi police dog handler watches a bomb-sniffing dog searching for explosives during a training session at the police college in Baghdad, Iraq. The American military is rushing delivery of bomb detection dogs to Iraq, following a request by Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's government for more canines after questions were raised about whether a bomb detection device widely used at Iraqi checkpoints works, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100204/481/9f315bdb6c144bbaa1b537f5c1a51516 (AP) - In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, an Iraqi police dog handler watches a bomb-sniffing dog jump a obstacle during a training session at the police college in Baghdad, Iraq. The American military is rushing delivery of bomb detection dogs to Iraq, following a request by Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's government for more canines after questions were raised about whether a bomb detection device widely used at Iraqi checkpoints works, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:54:53 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.9f315bdb6c144bbaa1b537f5c1a51516.iraq_dogs_of_war_bag501.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=6REnd7BAOfxqZIM7iGt9Pg-- In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, an Iraqi police ... (AP) - In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, an Iraqi police dog handler watches a bomb-sniffing dog jump a obstacle during a training session at the police college in Baghdad, Iraq. The American military is rushing delivery of bomb detection dogs to Iraq, following a request by Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's government for more canines after questions were raised about whether a bomb detection device widely used at Iraqi checkpoints works, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100204/481/6def2841f1cb42e89f5816c98f455773 (AP) - In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, an Iraqi police dog handler watches a bomb-sniffing dog jump during a training session at the police college in Baghdad, Iraq. The American military is rushing delivery of bomb detection dogs to Iraq, following a request by Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's government for more canines after questions were raised about whether a bomb detection device widely used at Iraqi checkpoints works, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:54:36 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.6def2841f1cb42e89f5816c98f455773.iraq_dogs_of_war_bag502.jpg?x=130&y=98&q=85&sig=TdThVeNELql0fvV7E7UToA-- In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, an Iraqi police ... (AP) - In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, an Iraqi police dog handler watches a bomb-sniffing dog jump during a training session at the police college in Baghdad, Iraq. The American military is rushing delivery of bomb detection dogs to Iraq, following a request by Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's government for more canines after questions were raised about whether a bomb detection device widely used at Iraqi checkpoints works, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100204/481/67eec32e91414b1b89e194d80c287ff6 (AP) - In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, an Iraqi police dog handler watches a bomb-sniffing dog jump during a training session at the police college in Baghdad, Iraq. The American military is rushing delivery of bomb detection dogs to Iraq, following a request by Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's government for more canines after questions were raised about whether a bomb detection device widely used at Iraqi checkpoints works, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:52:41 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.67eec32e91414b1b89e194d80c287ff6.iraq_dogs_of_war_bag503.jpg?x=93&y=130&q=85&sig=mFLo7lPE1QMWrjT_ZDbeBQ-- In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, an Iraqi police ... (AP) - In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, an Iraqi police dog handler watches a bomb-sniffing dog jump during a training session at the police college in Baghdad, Iraq. The American military is rushing delivery of bomb detection dogs to Iraq, following a request by Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's government for more canines after questions were raised about whether a bomb detection device widely used at Iraqi checkpoints works, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100204/481/d681e0bd8f6b45a1bbcf1389f9181358 (AP) - In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, an Iraqi police dog handler is attacked by a bomb-sniffing dog during a training session at the police college in Baghdad, Iraq. The American military is rushing delivery of bomb detection dogs to Iraq, following a request by Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's government for more canines after questions were raised about whether a bomb detection device widely used at Iraqi checkpoints works, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:52:26 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.d681e0bd8f6b45a1bbcf1389f9181358.iraq_dogs_of_war_bag504.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=g1qx1FCbdFs.MYs65Ft4Fw-- In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, an Iraqi police ... (AP) - In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, an Iraqi police dog handler is attacked by a bomb-sniffing dog during a training session at the police college in Baghdad, Iraq. The American military is rushing delivery of bomb detection dogs to Iraq, following a request by Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's government for more canines after questions were raised about whether a bomb detection device widely used at Iraqi checkpoints works, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100203/ids_photos_wl/r2699192073.jpg (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (C) meets with Iraqi students who have scholarships abroad, as Iraq's Minister for Higher Education Abd Thiab al-Ajili (R) and Education Minister Khodhair al-Khozaei (L) look on, in Baghdad February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS EDUCATION) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:38:18 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100203/i/r2699192073.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=p3aeFw0gSdV0ax4c78DXyg-- Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (C) meets with Iraqi ... (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (C) meets with Iraqi students who have scholarships abroad, as Iraq's Minister for Higher Education Abd Thiab al-Ajili (R) and Education Minister Khodhair al-Khozaei (L) look on, in Baghdad February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS EDUCATION) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100203/ids_photos_wl/r1269113651.jpg (Reuters) - An Iraqi soldier mans a machine gun near a picture of Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki as Shi'ite Muslims commemorating the Arbain ritual ceremony gather in Kerbala February 2, 2010. Picture taken February 2, 2010. REUTERS/Mushtaq Muhammed (IRAQ - Tags: MILITARY RELIGION)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:28:56 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100203/i/r1269113651.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=3JX_cSIVnWyDIX244p33Vw-- An Iraqi soldier mans a machine gun near a picture of Iraq's ... (Reuters) - An Iraqi soldier mans a machine gun near a picture of Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki as Shi'ite Muslims commemorating the Arbain ritual ceremony gather in Kerbala February 2, 2010. Picture taken February 2, 2010. REUTERS/Mushtaq Muhammed (IRAQ - Tags: MILITARY RELIGION)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100131/ids_photos_wl/r49664675.jpg (Reuters) - Iraqi's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki gives a statement after a visit to the headquarters of the counter terrorism apparatus in Baghdad January 31, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:48:55 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100131/i/r49664675.jpg?x=112&y=130&q=85&sig=Asw6Cunirb5JCAyEXKefEw-- Iraqi's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki gives a statement ... (Reuters) - Iraqi's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki gives a statement after a visit to the headquarters of the counter terrorism apparatus in Baghdad January 31, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100129/481/48cee39412564f3b999eea264cc331d4 (AP) - FILE - In this March 29, 2009 file photo, Sheik Ahmed Abu Risha is interviewed by The Associated Press in Ramadi, 115 kilometers (70 miles) west of Baghdad, Iraq. A high-profile Sons of Iraq sheik is weighing whether to urge fellow Sunnis to boycott upcoming elections in protest of the government's purge of hundreds of suspected Baathist candidates from the ballot. Anbar province chieftain Ahmed Abu Risha also cast doubt on whether Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki would keep his job after the March 7 vote. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, File)

]]> (AP) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:55:01 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100129/capt.48cee39412564f3b999eea264cc331d4.iraq_abu_risha_bag104.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=Ml7N.g03tGdp3Iqmef7YJg-- FILE - In this March 29, 2009 file photo, Sheik Ahmed Abu Risha ... (AP) - FILE - In this March 29, 2009 file photo, Sheik Ahmed Abu Risha is interviewed by The Associated Press in Ramadi, 115 kilometers (70 miles) west of Baghdad, Iraq. A high-profile Sons of Iraq sheik is weighing whether to urge fellow Sunnis to boycott upcoming elections in protest of the government's purge of hundreds of suspected Baathist candidates from the ballot. Anbar province chieftain Ahmed Abu Risha also cast doubt on whether Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki would keep his job after the March 7 vote. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, File)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100129/ids_photos_wl/r482690458.jpg (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (C) shakes hands with a tribal leader during a meeting with dignitaries of an Iraqi tribe in Baghdad, January 29, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:35:34 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100129/i/r482690458.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=R.I6cACnxCOEA_jrC8PNXg-- Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (C) shakes hands with ... (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (C) shakes hands with a tribal leader during a meeting with dignitaries of an Iraqi tribe in Baghdad, January 29, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100124/photos_wl_me_afp/953ef71006cbfa93973f2af37564df3e (AFP) - An Iraqi policeman holds the cards that are used in the ADE651 bomb detection device in Baghdad. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Sunday ordered an investigation into a device used to detect bombs at checkpoints despite a ban on their export by Britain.(AFP/Arthur Macmillan)

]]> (AFP) Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:22:09 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100124/capt.photo_1264344599497-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=OZ6am4tbHBrfuv5QS3a7Bg-- An Iraqi policeman holds the cards that are used in the ADE651 ... (AFP) - An Iraqi policeman holds the cards that are used in the ADE651 bomb detection device in Baghdad. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Sunday ordered an investigation into a device used to detect bombs at checkpoints despite a ban on their export by Britain.(AFP/Arthur Macmillan)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100124/481/58f0ef3ccb0e4d3eaf9dbd2c082a79ff (AP) - Demonstrators chant anti-US and Baathists slogans during a protest in Najaf, south of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has strongly backed a vetting process that has blacklisted at least 512 candidates from March elections because of suspected Baath Party ties. The roster includes Shiites as well as Sunnis. But some Sunni leaders see it as political tool to knock out candidates without any clear evidence and raise suspicions before voting. The banners in Arabic read, 'No for the return of the Baathists' and 'No for Biden.' (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:48:55 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100124/capt.58f0ef3ccb0e4d3eaf9dbd2c082a79ff.iraq_protest_bag104.jpg?x=95&y=130&q=85&sig=jSAeXA1K.hr_e2H5bxIsQw-- Demonstrators chant anti-US and Baathists slogans during a protest ... (AP) - Demonstrators chant anti-US and Baathists slogans during a protest in Najaf, south of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has strongly backed a vetting process that has blacklisted at least 512 candidates from March elections because of suspected Baath Party ties. The roster includes Shiites as well as Sunnis. But some Sunni leaders see it as political tool to knock out candidates without any clear evidence and raise suspicions before voting. The banners in Arabic read, 'No for the return of the Baathists' and 'No for Biden.' (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100124/481/9a9d1a5ab19445af8cf247b07b692760 (AP) - Demonstrators chant anti-US and Baathists slogans during a protest in Najaf, south of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has strongly backed a vetting process that has blacklisted at least 512 candidates from March elections because of suspected Baath Party ties. The roster includes Shiites as well as Sunnis. But some Sunni leaders see it as political tool to knock out candidates without any clear evidence and raise suspicions before voting. The banners in Arabic read, 'No for the return of the Baathists' and 'No for Biden.' (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:40:57 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100124/capt.9a9d1a5ab19445af8cf247b07b692760.iraq_protest_bag103.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=3TAKYfLe95mIIFoRfDA5Wg-- Demonstrators chant anti-US and Baathists slogans during a protest ... (AP) - Demonstrators chant anti-US and Baathists slogans during a protest in Najaf, south of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has strongly backed a vetting process that has blacklisted at least 512 candidates from March elections because of suspected Baath Party ties. The roster includes Shiites as well as Sunnis. But some Sunni leaders see it as political tool to knock out candidates without any clear evidence and raise suspicions before voting. The banners in Arabic read, 'No for the return of the Baathists' and 'No for Biden.' (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100124/481/ef6655e5669648648e92112d78c4c28a (AP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, speaks to high level Iraqi government and military leaders, during a meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. Al-Maliki has ordered a probe into the use of bomb-detection devices Iraq bought from a British company after Britain banned the export of the hand-held machine ADE651 following media reports challenging its effectiveness. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:15:40 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100124/capt.ef6655e5669648648e92112d78c4c28a.iraq_security__bag102.jpg?x=98&y=130&q=85&sig=x.Yf6xcb2TqwyYi7NKbf4Q-- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, speaks to high level Iraqi ... (AP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, speaks to high level Iraqi government and military leaders, during a meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. Al-Maliki has ordered a probe into the use of bomb-detection devices Iraq bought from a British company after Britain banned the export of the hand-held machine ADE651 following media reports challenging its effectiveness. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100124/481/a5870877188e47bd9f247ffe7102f052 (AP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, speaks to high level Iraqi government and military leaders, during a meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. Al-Maliki has ordered a probe into the use of bomb-detection devices Iraq bought from a British company after Britain banned the export of the hand-held machine ADE651 following media reports challenging its effectiveness. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:15:10 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100124/capt.a5870877188e47bd9f247ffe7102f052.iraq_security__bag101.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=oAFSVUUPtCjSTFafaS32Uw-- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, speaks to high level Iraqi ... (AP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, speaks to high level Iraqi government and military leaders, during a meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. Al-Maliki has ordered a probe into the use of bomb-detection devices Iraq bought from a British company after Britain banned the export of the hand-held machine ADE651 following media reports challenging its effectiveness. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100124/ids_photos_wl/r3677533385.jpg (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (C) meets Interior Ministry officers in Baghdad, January 24, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:44:44 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100124/i/r3677533385.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=51vhJI9axjKGZHplY3yj.w-- Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (C) meets Interior ... (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (C) meets Interior Ministry officers in Baghdad, January 24, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100124/ids_photos_wl/r2720207042.jpg (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meets with Interior Ministry officers in Baghdad January 24, 2010. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:49:58 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100124/i/r2720207042.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=8RbDrFQmgMatGJRcGcI2Yg-- Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meets with Interior ... (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meets with Interior Ministry officers in Baghdad January 24, 2010. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100123/ids_photos_wl/r3036554510.jpg (Reuters) - Iraq's President Jalal Talabani (C), Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) and Parliament Speaker Ayad al-Samarai (R) speak to the media after a meeting in Baghdad January 23, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:44:39 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100123/i/r3036554510.jpg?x=130&y=68&q=85&sig=modxVhaewA53GGAkv3iACA-- Iraq's President Jalal Talabani (C), Prime Minister Nuri ... (Reuters) - Iraq's President Jalal Talabani (C), Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) and Parliament Speaker Ayad al-Samarai (R) speak to the media after a meeting in Baghdad January 23, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100123/photos_wl_afp/4cd293768fb4a8ee3feda89e7b426d99 (AFP/Iraqi Prime Minister's Office) - In this handout image made available by the Iraqi Prime Minister's office, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) shakes hands with US Vice President Joe Biden in Baghdad. Biden said on Saturday he was confident Iraq's leaders would find a "just" solution to the bitter row that has seen hundreds of candidates banned from a March 7 general election.(AFP/Iraqi Prime Minister's Office)

]]> (AFP/Iraqi Prime Minister's Office) Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:16:19 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100123/capt.photo_1264254376358-4-0.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=s_e_Jde0Q7GtarshBndr8g-- In this handout image made available by the Iraqi Prime Minister's ... (AFP/Iraqi Prime Minister's Office) - In this handout image made available by the Iraqi Prime Minister's office, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) shakes hands with US Vice President Joe Biden in Baghdad. Biden said on Saturday he was confident Iraq's leaders would find a "just" solution to the bitter row that has seen hundreds of candidates banned from a March 7 general election.(AFP/Iraqi Prime Minister's Office)

]]> (AFP/Iraqi Prime Minister's Office) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100123/ids_photos_wl/r3167536572.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (centre L) meets with Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (centre R) during Biden's visit to Baghdad January 23, 2010. REUTERS/Hadi Mizban/Pool (IRAQ - Tags: CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:43:37 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100123/i/r3167536572.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=SD1LzKvIPWfkJK8CIBl8Lw-- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (centre L) meets with Iraq's ... (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (centre L) meets with Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (centre R) during Biden's visit to Baghdad January 23, 2010. REUTERS/Hadi Mizban/Pool (IRAQ - Tags: CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100123/ids_photos_wl/r190687713.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) meets with Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki during Biden's visit to Baghdad January 23, 2010. REUTERS/Hadi Mizban/Pool (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:29:54 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100123/i/r190687713.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=rc1OrgiXismxRYDeNog1fw-- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) meets with Iraq's Prime ... (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) meets with Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki during Biden's visit to Baghdad January 23, 2010. REUTERS/Hadi Mizban/Pool (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100123/481/f742efbe6fbf4ca78a12910747ed091f (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, left, meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Vice President Joe Biden is holding talks with Iraqi leaders amid growing tensions over plans to ban election candidates because of suspected links to Saddam Hussein's regime. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban, Pool)

]]> (AP) Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:15:15 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100123/capt.f742efbe6fbf4ca78a12910747ed091f.iraq_us_bag119.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=w9l7SCbiONVo9Kn_EgIBOQ-- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, left, meets with Iraqi Prime ... (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, left, meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Vice President Joe Biden is holding talks with Iraqi leaders amid growing tensions over plans to ban election candidates because of suspected links to Saddam Hussein's regime. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban, Pool)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100123/ids_photos_ts/r172640003.jpg (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki (L) walks beside U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (C) as Biden arrives at the press centre of the Council of Ministers in Baghdad January 23, 2010. Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh is at right. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout

]]> (Reuters) Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:06:18 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100123/i/r172640003.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=IYfY8P1S7DlFvBq_75H8zw-- Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki (L) walks beside U.S. ... (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki (L) walks beside U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (C) as Biden arrives at the press centre of the Council of Ministers in Baghdad January 23, 2010. Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh is at right. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100123/ids_photos_wl/r2411739193.jpg (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki (R) meets with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) during Biden's visit to Baghdad January 23, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:50:44 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100123/i/r2411739193.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=lEfLI2YJfSH5qZx8SozwVg-- Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki (R) meets with U.S. ... (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki (R) meets with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) during Biden's visit to Baghdad January 23, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100123/ids_photos_wl/r2188925541.jpg (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki (R) shakes hands with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden as they pose during Biden's visit to Baghdad January 23, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:49:32 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100123/i/r2188925541.jpg?x=98&y=130&q=85&sig=LeuX6hubpEsaoh78npTSrQ-- Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki (R) shakes hands with ... (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki (R) shakes hands with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden as they pose during Biden's visit to Baghdad January 23, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100123/481/7187764a87c44484a7683b958d2fdf0b (AP) - In this photo released by the Iraq Prime Minister's Office, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, left, walks beside U.S. Vice President Joe Biden before their meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Vice President Joe Biden is holding talks with Iraqi leaders amid growing tensions over plans to ban election candidates because of suspected links to Saddam Hussein's regime. (AP Photo/Iraq Prime Minister's Office, HO)

]]> (AP) Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:21:38 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100123/capt.7187764a87c44484a7683b958d2fdf0b.iraq_us_bag113.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=80I92htsQMivoDiLHKzMUg-- In this photo released by the Iraq Prime Minister's Office, ... (AP) - In this photo released by the Iraq Prime Minister's Office, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, left, walks beside U.S. Vice President Joe Biden before their meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Vice President Joe Biden is holding talks with Iraqi leaders amid growing tensions over plans to ban election candidates because of suspected links to Saddam Hussein's regime. (AP Photo/Iraq Prime Minister's Office, HO)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100123/481/176bf90959e84f989cd9665180d0881a (AP) - In this photo released by the Iraq Prime Minister's Office, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, meets with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Vice President Joe Biden is holding talks with Iraqi leaders amid growing tensions over plans to ban election candidates because of suspected links to Saddam Hussein's regime. (AP Photo/Iraq Prime Minister's Office, HO)

]]> (AP) Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:16:05 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100123/capt.176bf90959e84f989cd9665180d0881a.iraq_us_bag112.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=jppa5FqahjVmS6kidoPygg-- In this photo released by the Iraq Prime Minister's Office, ... (AP) - In this photo released by the Iraq Prime Minister's Office, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, meets with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Vice President Joe Biden is holding talks with Iraqi leaders amid growing tensions over plans to ban election candidates because of suspected links to Saddam Hussein's regime. (AP Photo/Iraq Prime Minister's Office, HO)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100123/481/cbc0e569c7ba4eb99a82e3373bceb2c3 (AP) - In this photo released by the Iraq Prime Minister's Office, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, shakes hands with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Vice President Joe Biden is holding talks with Iraqi leaders amid growing tensions over plans to ban election candidates because of suspected links to Saddam Hussein's regime. (AP Photo/Iraq Prime Minister's Office, HO )

]]> (AP) Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:15:48 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100123/capt.cbc0e569c7ba4eb99a82e3373bceb2c3.iraq_us_bag111.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=j8NvE8wcSpEN6y2lIjiXxA-- In this photo released by the Iraq Prime Minister's Office, ... (AP) - In this photo released by the Iraq Prime Minister's Office, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, shakes hands with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Vice President Joe Biden is holding talks with Iraqi leaders amid growing tensions over plans to ban election candidates because of suspected links to Saddam Hussein's regime. (AP Photo/Iraq Prime Minister's Office, HO )

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100122/ids_photos_wl/r3061781756.jpg (Reuters) - Iraqi's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki gestures as he speaks during a conference in Baghdad January 22, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:42:31 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100122/i/r3061781756.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=8GaIp_ZHLeGG3TXFPUirbQ-- Iraqi's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki gestures as he speaks ... (Reuters) - Iraqi's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki gestures as he speaks during a conference in Baghdad January 22, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100118/ids_photos_wl/r2296490554.jpg (Reuters) - Iraqi's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki gestures as he speaks during his visit to al-Mustansiriya University in Baghdad January 18, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:36:26 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100118/i/r2296490554.jpg?x=130&y=70&q=85&sig=H1XV1q0WPCGFOehrJ8uv4Q-- Iraqi's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki gestures as he speaks ... (Reuters) - Iraqi's Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki gestures as he speaks during his visit to al-Mustansiriya University in Baghdad January 18, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100114/480/cc0535df57c14568a16ff723b4c3fd49 (AP) - FILE - In this July 22,2009 file photo, President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki listen to a reporter's question during a joint press availability, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)

]]> (AP) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:38:21 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100114/capt.cc0535df57c14568a16ff723b4c3fd49.obama_s_year_promises_wx203.jpg?x=89&y=130&q=85&sig=q_JwmgRArSwxvkdZxQKTzA-- FILE - In this July 22,2009 file photo, President Barack Obama ... (AP) - FILE - In this July 22,2009 file photo, President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki listen to a reporter's question during a joint press availability, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100113/ids_photos_wl/r1118671845.jpg (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) welcomes Arab League's Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs Ahmad bin Hilly in Baghdad January 13, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:58:30 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100113/i/r1118671845.jpg?x=130&y=112&q=85&sig=NDwBXbbHCdPN5U2wJwOODQ-- Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) welcomes Arab League's ... (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) welcomes Arab League's Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs Ahmad bin Hilly in Baghdad January 13, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100113/ids_photos_wl/r1402162372.jpg (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) meets with Arab League's Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs Ahmad bin Hilly in Baghdad January 13, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:43:42 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100113/i/r1402162372.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=bu5vwm.8brshh2JBfXCvzg-- Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) meets with Arab ... (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) meets with Arab League's Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs Ahmad bin Hilly in Baghdad January 13, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Nouri-al-Maliki/ss/events/iraq/082207nourialmaliki/im:/100113/ids_photos_wl/r38501151.jpg (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (2nd R) meets with Arab League's Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs Ahmad bin Hilly (2nd L) in Baghdad January 13, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:42:40 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100113/i/r38501151.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=9Y2sd06OkKGVXzPt51pFNg-- Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (2nd R) meets with ... (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (2nd R) meets with Arab League's Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs Ahmad bin Hilly (2nd L) in Baghdad January 13, 2010. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

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