The American embassy spokesman in Iraq last night said the United States and Iraq have signed an agreement to settle claims of Americans who say they were abused by Saddam Hu

When British troops swept into Iraq they carried with them leaflets bearing an "open letter" in Arabic from Tony Blair. "As soon as Saddam Hussein's regime falls" promised the Prime Minister "the work to build a new free and united Iraq will begin. A peaceful prosperous Iraq which will be run by and for the Iraqi people."

Here's my latest article on The Australian: THE war in Iraq is officially moving to an end. Six years after Saddam Hussein's regime was toppled, several coalition members have ended their missions in Iraq - including Australia, which pulled out its troops 12 months ago - and the US is preparing to wrap up its military involvement in the country.Many still ask: Was it worth it?If we examine the

In Iraq (via DSTFW). On the two-year anniversary of Saddam’s death by hanging, Iraq is preparing to open a new museum that will allow Iraqis to see up close such macabre mementos of mass executions, torture, and other atrocities committed in Saddam’s decades-long rule. Iraq’s High Tribunal, set up after the U.S.-led invasion to try major crimes

BRITAIN would not have invaded Iraq in 2003 if it had been clear that Saddam Hussein did not have weapons of mass destruction (WMD), Foreign Secretary David Miliband c

The legality of the continued presence of British troops in Iraq was far from certain last night as the Baghdad parliament delayed a crucial vote on the issue. Iraq's parliament, caught up in a furious but unrelated dispute, will meet in emergency session today when British officials hope that some form of legal cover will be given to British forces in Basra before they leave next summer. How...

Blair and Iraq troopsEarlier this week, Blair announced that a portion of troops were to be moved from Iraq.I suppose this is good news. Still, was it worth going to war initially - There WERE no WMD's. Even though Saddam was a bad man, so what? Foreign policy should only be limited to national defence, not offence. It isn't really our business if Saddam's regime "oppressed" its people.Politicians...

British troops are no longer needed in southern Iraq, according to prime minister Nouri al-Maliki.

British troops will exit Iraq by the middle of next year, Gordon Brown has announced in an unexpected visit to Iraq.

New details have emerged about Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi president, after the FBI released secret interview notes taken while he was in US custody. According to the FBI, Saddam misled the world into believing Iraq had weapons of mass destruction because he considered Iran - not the US - as the biggest security threat to his country. Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds reports.