The Iraqi police news resources affirmed, near municipality building in center of al Anbar province a car bomb explosion caused killing of three Iraqis and injuring five others as well. Two of three killed were policemen and two security guards and two children who were also near the explosion wounded severely.
According to the report, most of inhabitants of al Anbar province are Sunni. Al Anbar province in earlier years of American attack on Iraq has been changed into sanctuary of al-Qaida who has been driven out of the city by local militias.

Iraqi Kurds voted on Saturday in polls expected to keep President Masoud Barzani in power in Kurdistan.
Ballots were provisionally counted after voting was extended for one hour in the largely autonomous region. A final tally is expected to take at least 2-3 days.

Barzani looked certain to defeat five competitors, the first time the relatively peaceful northern enclave has elected a president directly.
Turnout was high, at 78.5 percent across Kurdistan, the Electoral Commission said.

The region’s powerful ruling parties — Barzani’s Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) and the Democratic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, a Kurd — are running jointly against 23 alliances of smaller parties.

During the campaign, Kurdish leaders have churned out fiery rhetoric on claims to territories they contest with Baghdad’s government.

The row over oil-producing Kirkuk and other disputed areas is seen as a major threat to Iraq’s long-term stability as sectarian violence fades. But many Kurds support Barzani’s approach against Baghdad, from where Saddam Hussein launched deadly attacks against Kurds in the 1980s.

The Kurd-Arab row has held up critical energy laws in the national parliament and complicates government efforts to secure investment in the oil sector, the anchor of Iraq’s economy.

Speaking in Washington, Iraq Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said the vote would “have a big role in solving problems and differences we inherited from the past regime.”

U.S. President Barack  Hussain Obama, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who is visiting the United States has been emphasized during the meeting to proceed
Forward to the achievement of full sovereignty of Iraq and to the withdrawal of U.S. troops, stressing that he did not want any U.S. military bases on Iraqi territory and to encourage foreign investors to return to this country, Maliki said at the press conference with U.S. President Barack Obama that strategic issues were discussed in the various fields of political and economic and scientific-Maliki also urged the United States to contribute to the support of the Iraqi government, for his part, President Obama, in a joint press conference that he was working to lift all sanctions on Iraq and he wants to develop relations with this country at various levels.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has underlined the importance of Iraq’s national unity, offering support for any attempt that would promote security and stability in the war-ravaged state. According to Press TV, during a meeting with Muqtada as-Sadr in Damascus on Monday evening, Assad highlighted that Damascus deemed it critical for Baghdad to create a positive political climate of national reconciliation.
He also underlined Syria’s backing of any well-intentioned effort aimed at consolidating national unity in neighboring Iraq.
For his part, Sadr expressed high appreciation over Syria’s supportive stance regarding the interests of the Iraqi nation and its all-out efforts to preserve the country’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Iraq’s Interior Minister said Sunday that the Iraqi security forces on the martyrdom anniversary ceremony of seventh Shii Imam, Mousa al-Kazem (PBUH) could establish security for 5,000 pilgrims in Iraq. “The Iraqi forces in establishing security for pilgrims were successful. With the strategy, they could provide security for hundred kilometers of the pilgrim’s route to Kazemain, the holy city in Iraq,” Javad al-Bolani said in an interview with BBC News. He said that 12 provinces participated to provide the security and they used security cameras for controlling the situation in Kazemian. “The Iraqi forces proved that they could establish wide security across the country,” the Minister reiterated. He said that this was the first time that the Iraqi security forces accepted all of the responsibilities while the American troops only installed the cameras.

After a meeting with the beloved ayatolla uzma Ali al-Sistani (long live) Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi, a professor held a press conference in which he addressed the most important thing was to discuss with him.
And the Mahdi Acanutorabd meeting with His Eminence the highest religious authority has included a number of themes related to the atmosphere for the development of the country after the withdrawal of foreign troops from the cities with the next stage and for the U.S. position not to intervene in the internal affairs and the lack of standing party against another party, with support for the efforts of Iraq to his Section VII as well as the relationship with neighboring countries.

And Dr. Abdul-Mahdi said that Mr. Samaha has been briefed on the Summary of runs with Biden and our call to deal with serious security issue seriously and responsibly, especially after the largest mass killings that took place in Batha – Nasiriyah, Taza In Kirkuk, Tal Afar and in Sadr City and elsewhere, and all crimes against the return to square one of the sectarian dimension of hope, including criminals and terrorists, the reaction is also an extremely sensitive Venaud to keep boxes of sectarian fighting that took place after the bombing of the shrine by the military in Samarra, and the discourse on our demand, we have shared with the U.S. side in that meeting that they will be dealing with this acts as war crimes and crimes against humanity in order to pursue all of this work is, or cover, or supported by any form of support.

The crowd continued faith from different regions of the country’s march towards the shrine of Imam Al Moussa ibn Jaafar and Imam alJawad, Mohamed  Taqi (peace be upon them) in the holy city of Kadhimiya
Visit to perform the ceremony to mark the martyrdom of the seventh planet from the imams in their home, peace be upon them. Has seen the public road and the movement of large crowds of believers Almrkadin at the Mosques in the atmosphere of security and service has been the deployment of large numbers of security forces and medical detachments, as well as events that provide various services to visitors. The The General Secretariat of the threshold of the sacred Kadhimiya inter instructions for the purpose of the success of the visit, which coincides with a ceremony on Saturday. These were the instructions not to bring bags while coming to the holy city, as well as not having mobile phones and services, not to take children to avoid eating foods and beverages is well-known actors to cooperate with the security services in order to control the emergency.

A suicide bomber on Thursday killed at least 34 people and injured 70 near a judge’s house in northern Iraq, and two roadside bombs in Baghdad killed seven people. According to AP, the attacks came one day after car bombs in two Shiite villages near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul killed 16 civilians and injured more than two dozen.

A police officer and an official in the provincial command center said: The suicide attack in the northern town of Tal Afar happened at around 6:30 a.m. local time.
In Baghdad, a roadside bomb exploded near a market at around 7:30 a.m. in the district of Sadr City, and another bomb exploded one minute later and about 100 meters away, killing six and injuring 25.

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), General Mohammad-Ali Jaafari, said in Tehran on Wednesday evening that Iran is ready to cooperate with regional states to guarantee security of the region. According to IRIB, in a meeting with visiting Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces, Hamad Bin Ali El Atiya, on Wednesday, General Jaafari said defense cooperation between Iran and Qatar is important for security of the region.

He lauded Qatar’s wise stances on variety of international issues, including those related to Iran, Lebanon and Palestine, and said Persian Gulf is Iran-Qatar common border.
He said strategic location of the Persian Gulf necessitates cooperation between the two countries.
Highlighting the crucial role of the IRGC in guaranteeing security of the Persian Gulf region, Jaafari hoped for stronger cooperation between Iran and Qatar to guarantee security of the region.
For his part, Atiya said his country is ready for broadened ties, especially in the educational sector, and for sharing experience in defense domain with Iran

The head of the representative of the United Iraqi Alliance leader Sheikh Hamam Hamoudi in Baghdad, a meeting of the members of the coalition, was at the meeting which was attended by First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Sheikh Khaled al-Attiya and Mr. Mohammed al-Naqib and the House of Representatives, and Abdul-Karim Al-Ghazali, Haidar Al Hadi al-Hassani, in addition to the Minister of Education Khudair Khuzaie, the meeting was to discuss mechanisms to activate the formation of the new coalition and a push by some political forces that have indicated a willingness to join him as the consultation was also in the latest political developments and security in the country.

At least 34 people have been killed in a double suicide bomb attack in northern Iraq, police and medics say.

They say about 60 people were injured when two bombers detonated their explosive vests in the town of Tal Afar, near Mosul.

The attack are the deadliest since the withdrawal last week of US combat troops from Iraqi towns and cities.

In Baghdad, at least seven people were killed and nearly 20 injured in two bomb explosions in Sadr City.

‘Judge targeted’

The attacks in Tal Afar, a mostly Shia town, happened early in the morning and in quick succession.

First, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives vest. The second blast followed as people gathered at the scene of the first explosion.

There are fears that the death toll will rise further, police say.

The target appears to have been the home of a local judge, the BBC’s Gabriel Gatehouse in Baghdad says.

This area of northern Iraq is rapidly becoming Iraq’s most dangerous region, our correspondent says.

On Wednesday, two explosions near Shia mosques in Mosul killed at least nine people and wounded many more.

In Baghdad’s Sadr City, a Shia area of the Iraqi capital, two roadside bombs exploded in a market, killing at least seven people.

The bombs were reportedly placed in rubbish piles in the area.

US combat troops pulled out from Iraqi towns and cities last week.

US President Barack Obama has described the handover to Iraqis as a milestone, warning that the country’s leaders would face “hard choices” on security and politics.

The withdrawal came ahead of the full departure of US forces by 2012.

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The Iraqi government said on Saturday that meddling in the process of national reconciliation in the war-torn country would complicate the issues rather than solving them. Iraqi government spokesman, Ali ad-Dabbagh in an interview said US Vice President, Joe Biden, should convey the Iraqis’ concern to the US president Barrack Obama in this regard.

According to AFP, the Iraqi official added that we are not interested in others’ meddling in this process because it would complicate the situation.

“Iraqi government is able to establish security in the country,” Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told IRI’s Ambassador to Iraq Hassan Kazemi Qomi on Friday. He said that although the terrorist groups may became more active after the changes in the country, but the Iraqi people should be vigilant and resist against them. Talabani said,” The government will become powerful if unity is established among Iraqi groups.” Talabani then referred to Kurdistan parliamentary elections, saying, “Different parties and groups will participate in the event. Iranian Ambassador to Iraq for his part congratulated the Iraqi nation on the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraqi cities and hoped for the establishment of complete security and stability in Iraq. Hassan Kazemi Qomi referred to Iran-Iraq ties and said,” Iranian companies are ready to complete constructional projects in Iraq and we call for expansion of joint trade and economic cooperation with the Kurdish side.”

Exercises are underway by the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces in western and southwestern Iran for three days.

The wargames codenamed “Ali ibn Abi Taleb” is to examine the capability of the commanders to oversee the country’s Ground Forces.

The operations are being conducted in the three provinces of Khuzestan, Ilam and Lorestan.

IRI parliament members announced their strong support to the advices made by the Islamic Revolution Leader, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei in the Friday prayers ceremony. At the beginning of the open session of the parliament on Sunday morning, Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani condemned interference of the Western countries specially America and Britain in the internal affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran. These statements were supported by the slogans of the representatives. They shouted slogans such as “Down with America”, “Down with Britain” and “Down with Israel”.