Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Murder, mayhem and museums - BBC online

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Caroline Wyatt - BBC News While Iraq struggles to return to peaceful normality, the British have been working to restore some of the country...
Sunday, January 4, 2009

We will stand tall - Times Online

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Michael Portillo need not worry about Britain’s commitment to stay the course in the conflicts of today and tomorrow. We have made clear we ...

My week: Keith Mackiggan of DfID - Times Online

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Rebuilding Basra with a dollop of help from Ben & Jerry BACK TO SCHOOL Every day is a work day in Basra - there’s no weekend. We live a...
Friday, January 2, 2009

Britain hands control of Basra airport to Iraqis - Eurasia Press & News

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Britain has formally handed over responsibility for the running of Basra airport to Iraqi authorities, the Ministry of Defence said on Frida...

Sovereign at last - Times

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As the Iraqi Government takes over control of the capital, the US readiness to learn from past mistakes is rapidly leading to a more normal ...
Thursday, January 1, 2009

An Inspiring Journey to Basra - Khaleej Times

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ONE early, wintry morning, the usually dozing Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport was abuzz. A number of us were heading to Iraq on a ...

UK troops hand back Basra Airport - BBC

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British troops have taken a step closer to withdrawing from Iraq with the handover of one of its main airports. Basra International Airpor...
Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Iraq signs military accords with Britain, Australia - AFP

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Baghdad signed on Tuesday military accords with Britain and Australia that give their troops a legal basis to stay in Iraq after the expiry ...

Iraq and UK agree to let troops stay until July - Reuters

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Iraq signed agreements with Britain and Australia on Tuesday for their troops to stay in Iraq for seven months after a U.N. mandate authoriz...

Iraq signs foreign troops deals BBC

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Iraq has signed deals with Britain and Australia for their troops to stay in the country after a UN mandate expires on 1 January, Iraq's...
Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Interview: Amyas Godfrey - C4 News

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Jon Snow interviews Amyas Godfrey from the Royal United Services Institute, who as a British Army officer completed two tours of Iraq, one o...

Expiry of UN mandate major step to Iraqi sovereignty - ABC News

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Change is coming...a member of the British army climbs on an oil pipe in Basra, 2005. (AFP: Toby Melville) A newly assertive and somewhat sa...
Monday, December 29, 2008

Iraq allows British, other foreign troops to stay - CNN

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The Iraqi Presidency Council approved a resolution Sunday that will allow non-U.S. foreign troops to remain in Iraq after a U.N. mandate ex...
Saturday, December 27, 2008

HRH The Duchess of Gloucester visits Iraq

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Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester becomes the first female member of the Royal Family to visit Iraq.
Thursday, December 25, 2008

Plum pudding for one: solitary colonel who flies flag for Britain in far-off land - Times

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By M Evans - Times A colonel in Bangladesh, a military adviser in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and four Royal Navy chaps in Djibouti are among ne...

Few steps left to finish Iraq-UK troop deal - Reuters

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Several steps are needed before Britain and other countries with small troop forces remaining in Iraq can secure final deals permitting the...
Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Christmas in Basra: Yuletide for Britain's armed forces - Independent

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Turkey, presents, and then a screening of 'The Great Escape': Kim Sengupta reports on the troops' final Christmas in Iraq Britis...

UK troops in festive mood in Iraq - BBC

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By Caroline Wyatt BBC News, in Basra A group of recruits stand stiffly to attention at their passing-out parade on a parade ground in the c...

Iraq allows British troops to stay - Reuters

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Iraq's parliament approved a measure on Tuesday that clears the way for troops from Britain, Australia and a handful of other nations to...

CHRISTMAS CHEER DELIVERED BY BASRA PERSONNEL

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The Father Imad al Banna children’s schools of Basra received proceeds earned by a multi-national cast who played in the pantomime ‘Aladdin’...