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Hostage Briton was killed by shot to his head

28.09.09
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Hostage families face agonising wait as body is identified

03.09.09
Families of the British hostages kidnapped in Baghdad faced an anxious wait to discover the identity of a body handed to Iraqi authorities... more

Long ordeal for hostages' families

03.09.09
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11 'negligent' Baghdad security officials held after blast carnage

21.08.09
Eleven Iraqi officers responsible for security have been arrested on suspicion of negligence after bomb attacks in Baghdad killed at least 95 people... more

WORLD: 86 killed by Baghdad bombs in deadliest day for months

19.08.09
At least 86 people were killed and more than 300 wounded in a series of explosions across central Baghdad... more

Briton accused of Iraq murders 'very poorly'

14.08.09
Former British soldier accused of shooting dead two colleagues in Iraq was suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome and should never have been given a job as a private security guard... more

Briton on Iraq murder charge could face UK jail term

12.08.09
Former British soldier accused of murdering two colleagues in Iraq was facing a possible jail term in Britain and has a conviction for firearms offences ... more

Murder charge Briton could face death sentence in Iraq

10.08.09
British security contractor accused of shooting dead two of his colleagues and injuring a third person as he tried to escape could face the death penalty if convicted... more

Iraq officials 'colluded with kidnap'

31.07.09
Iraq government officials accused of involvement in abduction of five Britons in Baghdad to conceal theft of billions of dollars in state funds... more

WORLD: Soldiers’ deaths mar US pullout of Iraq

30.06.09
The deaths of four American soldiers overshadowed the US army’s withdrawal from towns and cities in Iraq... more

Oil giants scramble for a share of Iraqi bonanza

29.06.09
The heads of the world's biggest oil companies are on the way to Baghdad to bid for lucrative Iraqi oil contracts... more

Iraq hostages may have died of neglect or disease

24.06.09
The two hostages found dead in Iraq may not have been murdered, it has emerged... more

David Miliband accused of ‘not giving a damn' over British hostages

28.05.09
David Miliband is under pressure over five Britons held hostage in Iraq after families criticise Foreign Secretary for failing to do enough ... more

Cleared Iraqi fromLondon is last US prisoner in Baghdad camp

29.04.09
A businessman from south London is the last detainee from Britain to be held by US forces in Iraq, it has emerged... more

Two suicide bombers kill 60 at shrine in Baghdad

24.04.09
At least 60 people died in double suicide bombings outside the most important Shia shrine in Baghdad... more

Red Balloon has uplifting pranks

14.04.09
Red Balloon is no more than it seems, and the choreography just running and jumping. But as a tale for tots, it has a gentle appeal. ... more

Obama in surprise visit to Iraq

07.04.09
Barack Obama landed in Iraq for his first visit as US President only hours after a car bomb ripped through Baghdad... more

Versailles? Washington? Gordon Brown offers visiting world leaders ... Canning Town

24.03.09
As global premiers prepare to assemble for the G20 summit at a bleak east London wasteland, we pick some highlights around the ExCel conference centre... more

Sultans swing in Thief of Baghdad

17.12.08
The Thief of Baghdad has wonderful music and clever sets and, although the plot is too detailed, the story is sweetly told. ... more

Six-year war that has cost 178 british lives

17.12.08
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Dangers of betting the whole bank on property

19.09.08
Peter Bill considers the effect of the turmoil in the financial markets on the property... more

Iraqi lawmakers stall on oil law

13.08.08
Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Exxon Mobil had all hoped to sign short-term service contracts by the end of June... more

Three SAS men killed in Iraq can be named

29.07.08
The names of three SAS soldiers killed in Iraq have been revealed after a blanket identity ban was lifted... more

Last Days in Babylon by Marina Benjamin

22.02.08
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Last Days in Babylon by Marina Benjamin

22.02.08
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Double winner and TV comic present awards

21.11.07
Stage legend Sir Ian McKellen and TV favourite Meera Syal will be among the presenters at this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards.... more

The man bringing Baghdad to Soho

10.07.07
Every now and again a play comes out of nowhere and hijacks the public imagination. Nick Curtis talks to Hassan Abdulrazzak whose debut work Baghdad Wedding is such a play.... more

Stirring scenes from Iraq

04.07.07
Iraqi Hassan Abdulrazzack's first play Baghdad Wedding gives a devastating insight into the depraved minds of the terrorists who tried to maim and murder hundreds in London.... more

Inside a broken nation

18.01.07
In its three strands, Iraq in Fragments shows a country in terminal decline, says Derek Malcolm. So how exactly will 20,000 extra US troops help?... more

Rapper on a Rampage

23.11.06
Rampage is a documentary about Miami rappers which takes in murder, teenage killers, poverty and hope, says Derek Malcolm. There's even some music.... more

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