Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
May 2012 - Iraq Special Weapons News
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- UN report: human rights situation in Iraq remains fragile UN News Centre 30 May 2012 -- The human rights situation in Iraq remains fragile as the country continues its transition to peace and democracy after years of violence, according to a United Nations report released today, noting that Government efforts to protect and promote the rights of its citizens need to be increased.
- U.S. Reaffirms Commitment to Advance Iraq Stability AFPS 25 May 2012 -- The United States reaffirmed its commitment to advance Iraq's stability by training, equipping and enhancing the capacity of its armed forces for defense and counterterrorism, members of the U.S.-Iraq Defense and Security Cooperation Joint Coordinating Committee said yesterday in a joint statement.
- Joint Statement of the U.S. - Iraq Defense and Security Cooperation Joint Coordinating Committee DoD 24 May 2012 -- The Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq reaffirmed their commitment to a strong and long-term security partnership between the two countries at the inaugural meeting of the Defense and Security Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) of the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA), from May 22-24, 2012.
- Russian Bikers Charged with Espionage in Iraq RIA Novosti 24 May 2012 -- Four Russian bikers traveling through Iraq were arrested on Sunday near Baghdad on spy charges, Alexander Orlov, a member of the Moscow-based motorcycle club RAMCC told RIA Novosti on Thursday.
- Iraq denies alleged news on stockpiling Iranian uranium IRNA 23 May 2012 -- Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh here on Wednesday denied alleged news on possible stockpiling of Iran's uranium in Iraq.
- Panetta Meets with Acting Iraqi Minister of Defense AFPS 23 May 2012 -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta met for the first time with his Iraqi counterpart, acting Iraqi Defense Minister Dr. Sadun al-Dulaymi, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said yesterday.
- Readout of Secretary Panetta's Meeting with Acting Iraqi Minister of Defense Dr. Saadon Guwir Farhan Al Dlimi DoD 22 May 2012
- IRAQ: Mine-free 2018 target will be missed IRIN 22 May 2012 -- Iraq is drawing detailed maps of areas contaminated by landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO), but is unlikely to clear these areas by a 2018 deadline, says a government official.
- Defects Spotted in Ukrainian Armored Vehicles for Iraq RIA Novosti 21 May 2012 -- Baghdad experts have discovered serious defects in the armored vehicles Ukraine has manufactured for Iraq, Ukraine's Segondya daily reported on Monday.
- Regional Crises Boost Turkey's Ties With Iraq's Kurds VOA 17 May 2012 -- The prime minister of Iraq's Kurdistan autonomous region is visiting Turkey - his first trip there since taking office in March. The visit is expected to build on the growing rapprochement between Turkey and Iraq's Kurds. That process is being enhanced by deepening crises in Iraq and and mutual neighbor Syria.
- 'More Than Half' Of Iraqi Camp's Iranian Residents Relocated RFE/RL 17 May 2012 -- The United States special adviser on Camp Ashraf in Iraq, Daniel Fried, says nearly 2,000 residents of the camp have moved to a transit site called Camp Liberty.
- Trial Of Fugitive Iraqi VP Starts In Baghdad RFE/RL 15 May 2012 -- The trial in absentia of Iraq's fugitive Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, who is accused of running death squads, has opened in Baghdad.
- HRW Says Secret Prison Still Operating In Baghdad RFE/RL 15 May 2012 -- Human Rights Watch is reporting that Iraqis are still being illegally detained at a Baghdad prison that the Iraq government claimed was shut down last year.
- U.S. Says No Plans To End Police-Training Program In Iraq RFE/RL 15 May 2012 -- The US has denied reports that it may shut down a multibillion-dollar police-training program in Iraq, saying instead that it will be downsized at Baghdad's request.
- Despite concerns, Iraq making progress on path to stability – UN envoy UN News Centre 11 May 2012 -- Despite some predictions in the wake of the United States troop withdrawal from Iraq, the Middle Eastern country is making progress on its path to stability, according to the United Nations envoy there.
- Trial Of Fugitive Iraqi Vice President Postponed RFE/RL 03 May 2012 -- The trial in absentia of Iraq's fugitive Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi has been postponed for a week, until May 10.
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