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Iraqi parliament faces urgent national issues BAGHDAD - Iraqi lawmakers end their summer break this week facing urgent tasks of approving a new election law and signing off on a still-unfinished security pact with the U.S. -- key steps in laying the foundation for a lasting peace.   Nations:Iraq   People:David Petraeus   Activities:2005 Iraqi Government   Source:(AP)   2008-09-07 Iraq polls possible after law ratified Iraq's presidential council paved the way for provincial elections on Wednesday when it signed a law seen by Washington as crucial to helping reconcile the nation's factions.   People:Jalal Talabani Dick Cheney   Activities:2005 Iraqi Government   2008-03-20 Iraqis clear way for provincial vote Under strong U.S. pressure, Iraq's presidential council signed off Wednesday on a measure paving the way for provincial elections by the fall, a major step toward easing sectarian rifts as the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the war.   Nations:Iraq   People:David Petraeus Jalal Talabani Dick Cheney   Activities:2005 Iraqi Government   2008-03-19 Iraq reconciliation talks hit by walkouts A conference to reconcile Iraq's warring political groups began to unravel even before it got under way on Tuesday, with the main Sunni Muslim Arab bloc pulling out and protesting it had not been properly invited.   People:Dick Cheney   Activities:2005 Iraqi Government   2008-03-18 Iraq reconciliation meeting off to shaky start A conference to reconcile Iraq's warring political groups began to unravel even before it got under way on Tuesday, with the main Sunni Muslim Arab bloc pulling out and protesting it had not been properly invited.   Activities:2005 Iraqi Government   2008-03-18 Headlines Iraqi parliament faces urgent national issues 2008-09-07 Iraq polls possible after law ratified 2008-03-20 Iraqis clear way for provincial vote 2008-03-19 Iraq reconciliation talks hit by walkouts 2008-03-18 Iraq reconciliation meeting off to shaky start 2008-03-18 Iraq's Maliki urges Sunni Arab bloc to rejoin govt 2008-01-26 Stronger Iraqi government behind drop in violence: Iran 2007-11-18 Iraqi parties denounce splitting country 2007-09-30 Sadr's movement pulls out of Iraq alliance 2007-09-15 White House faults Iraqi leaders 2007-09-15 Iraqi gov't orders Karbala investigation 2007-09-02 Sunni politicians raise doubts over deal 2007-08-28 Cautious optimism after Iraqi political deal 2007-08-27 Iraqi leader lashes back at U.S. critics 2007-08-26 Report finds Iraqi government precarious 2007-08-23 Iraqi PM lashes out at U.S. critics 2007-08-22 Iraqi leader announces new alliance 2007-08-16 Iraq political crisis summit set 2007-08-13 Iraqi political crisis grows 2007-08-07 Sunni bloc quits Iraq govt 2007-08-01 Iraqi leader faces revolt within party 2007-07-31 Iraqi sects are locked in power struggle 2007-07-21 Sunni bloc ends boycott of Iraqi parliament 2007-07-19 Gates to push Iraq to speed reconciliation 2007-06-16 Iraq: Cleric's allies quit Cabinet 2007-04-16 Sadr ministers quit Iraqi govt over U.S. troops 2007-04-16 Iraqi cleric's allies quit Cabinet 2007-04-16 Key militia leader pulls out of Iraqi government 2007-04-16 Cleric Sadr's bloc to quit Iraq government 2007-04-15 Iraqi president returns after treatment 2007-03-14 Iraqi PM to shuffle cabinet in bid to save coalition 2007-03-04 Iraqi PM to shuffle cabinet in bid to save coalition 2007-03-04 Iraqi leader: Cabinet shakeup in 2 weeks 2007-03-03 Ill Iraqi president in Jordan for tests 2007-02-25 Ailing Iraqi president arrives in Jordan for tests 2007-02-25 Sadr orders militia heads out of Iraq: president 2007-02-15 Top Shiite militia leaders get marching orders 2007-02-15 Iraq's deputy health minister detained 2007-02-08 Iraqi exodus: In London, on a "long-term lease" 2007-01-31 Iraqis fleeing conflict flood over borders 2007-01-30 Iraq PM outlines coming security sweep 2007-01-25 Iraq PM vows no safe haven for militants 2007-01-25 Christians, Muslims flee Baghdad for Kurdistan 2007-01-22 U.S. intel sparks Iraqi shift on militia 2007-01-21 Iraq Shi'ites reach political deal 2007-01-21 Iraqi forces need more guns so U.S. can exit: PM 2007-01-18 Iraq PM cracks down in Shiite militiamen 2007-01-10 Fifty injured as Bangladesh blockade takes hold 2007-01-07 Al-Maliki: Iraqis lead security effort 2007-01-06 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Singapore ends military operations in Iraq 2005-03-19 Three U.S. troops killed in Iraqi city of Ramadi 2005-04-17 Troops Blast Music in Siege of Fallujah 2004-04-16 White House faults Iraqi leaders 2007-09-15

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