360° SearchNetwork Hot Spots Trends Time Series

Advanced Search Options >>

Tikrit (Iraq)

Type: City

Name: Tikrit (Iraq)

Country: Iraq

Latitude: 34.610001

Longitude: 43.68

population: 42,616

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

4 soldiers among 11 dead in Iraq

BAGHDAD: Attacks in Iraq on Thursday killed 11 people, including four soldiers, officials said, the latest in a wave of violence that has left 420 people dead so far this month.Gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Taji, north of Baghdad, killing the four soldiers ... [Published The Gulf Today - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Iraq, Baghdad, IED Improvised Explosive Device, Security, Tikrit (Iraq)

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Donald Rumsfeld

Rumsfeld Suggests Gay Marriage Could Lead to Polygamy

Even though Donald Rumsfeld opposed “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the former Defense Secretary won’t say whether he supports gay marriage, although it seems safe to conclude that he does not. In an interview this week with Larry King, Rumsfeld tap-danced ... [Published Crooks and Liars - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Donald Rumsfeld, Gay, LARRY KING

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Gunmen kill four Iraqi soldiers

Gunmen shot dead four Iraqi soldiers on Thursday, security and medical officials said, the latest attacks in a wave of violence that has killed more than 410 people so far this month.The gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Taji, north of Baghdad, killing ... [Published NOW News - May 23 2013]

Entities: Baghdad, Tikrit (Iraq), IED Improvised Explosive Device, Security

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Clashes leave 21 dead in Iraq

BAGHDAD — At least 21 people were killed and more than 90 injured yesterday in bombs and clashes across Iraq, a day after a series of deadly bombings.Twelve people were killed and 25 injured in attacks in Iraq's central Diyala province, north of the capital ... [Published Oman Observer - May 22 2013]

Entities: Iraq, Baghdad, Bomb, Bombing, Tikrit (Iraq)

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Iraq violence kills eight (AFP)

TIKRIT, Iraq (AFP) - Five bombings and clashes between soldiers and gunmen killed eight people in Iraq on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a spate of violence that has cost more than 370 lives so far this month. ... [Published Yahoo! News Australia - May 21 2013]

Entities: Iraq, Tikrit (Iraq), Bombing

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 4 reports

Iraq bombings kill five

Residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack at the Kamaliya district in Baghdad May 20, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammed AmeenTIKRIT, Iraq: Four bombings in northern Iraq killed five people and wounded 69 on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a spate ... [Published Lebanon Daily Star - May 21 2013]

Entities: Iraq, Bombing, Tuz Khurmatu (Iraq)

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Iraq bombings kill five

TIKRIT, Iraq: Four bombings in northern Iraq killed five people and wounded 69 on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a spate of violence that has killed more than 370 people so far this month. ... [Published Qatar Peninsula - May 21 2013]

Entities: Iraq, Bombing, Tikrit (Iraq)

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, May 20

NEW DELHI -- Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh agreed here Monday to further consolidate the Sino-Indian strategic cooperative partnership for peace and prosperity and to push for fresh and substantial progress ... [Published CHINAdaily - May 20 2013]

Entities: Xinhua (China), Moscow, Manmohan Singh, Sergey Lavrov

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Day 5: Behind the scenes at the Cannes Film Festival

Behind the scenes at the May 15-26 Cannes Film Festival:CLOUD SCENE: Tropical-force rain washed out the Saturday jollity at Cannes, muting, shortening or cancelling the parties on one of the festival's biggest nights.Among the casualties was a flash-mob ... [Published Expatica France - May 19 2013]

Entities: Cannes Film Festival, Insider, Carey Mulligan

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 2 reports

Al-Mutlaq: Sit-ins and protests, rejecting marginalization and exclusion are legitimate

BAGHDAD / NINA / Deputy Prime Minister, Saleh al-Mutlaq said that the loud voice is required in certain subjects, but stir discord and division do not require a loud voice, but it needs patience and wisdom lead to the achievement of the goals.He added, ... [Published National Iraq News Agency - May 14 2013]

Entities: Saleh Al-Mutlaq, Mosul, Iraq, Tikrit (Iraq)

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 12 reports

Iraq intelligence officer escapes bid on life, 3 die in blast

Tikrit A suicide bomber targeted the home of a senior Iraqi intelligence officer north of Baghdad on Saturday, killing three people, while three more died in other attacks, officials said.The bomber detonated a small tanker truck at the home of police ... [Published Oman Tribune - May 12 2013]

Entities: intelligence officer, Iraq, Suicide Bomb, IED Improvised Explosive Device

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 8 reports

Iraqi PM Maliki warns about sectarianism

BAGHDAD, April 27 (UPI) --Maliki's comments came after a number of instances of violence left about 170 people dead across Iraq since Tuesday, the BBC reported."Sectarianism is evil, and the wind of sectarianism does not need a license to cross from a ... [Published UPI - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: Sectarianism, Nouri al-Maliki, Iraq, Tikrit (Iraq), Anti-Government

Quotes

...He's the guy who -- when speaking about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq -- said: "We know where they are. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat."

Rumsfeld Suggests Gay Marriage Could Lead to Polygamy [Published Crooks and Liars - 19 hours ago]

"Most people, once they hear my story, they understand. But it's always a shock when they first find out I was in the Army. That's part of why I want to plant a church that engages local troops, to help bring them that sense of faith and community."

Trading body armor for a chef's cap [Published Individual.com - May 22 2013]

...the threats against Azhar Shallal and ensure the safety of his entire family," said CPJ Middle East and North Africa Coordinator Sherif Mansour. "Journalists who report on allegations of corruption should not be fearful that assailants will storm into their homes and endanger their loved ones."

Iraqi journalist threatened for reporting on corruption [Published Ifex - May 22 2013]

More Content

sort by: Date \| Relevance
4 soldiers among 11 dead in Iraq [Published The Gulf Today - 12 hours ago]
Rumsfeld Suggests Gay Marriage Could Lead to Po... [Published Crooks and Liars - 19 hours ago]
Iraq: Iraq violence kills 11 [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - 22 hours ago]
Memorial Day Offers Time to Remember Heroes [Published Cape May County Herald - 23 hours ago]
Gunmen kill four Iraqi soldiers [Published NOW News - May 23 2013]
Trading body armor for a chef's cap [Published Individual.com - May 22 2013]
Iraqi journalist threatened for reporting on co... [Published Ifex - May 22 2013]
The Long Road Home [Published Catholic San Francisco - May 22 2013]
Clashes leave 21 dead in Iraq [Published Oman Observer - May 22 2013]
Braeking News--- Salahuddin Governor escapes an... [Published National Iraq News Agency - May 21 2013]
Iraq violence kills eight (AFP) [Published Yahoo! News Australia - May 21 2013]
Iraq bombings kill five [Published Qatar Peninsula - May 21 2013]
Soldier killed , four others wounded in the nor... [Published National Iraq News Agency - May 21 2013]
Iraq bombings kill five [Published Lebanon Daily Star - May 21 2013]
Series of blasts kill 5 in Iraq, 69 injured [Published NDTV - May 21 2013]
Iraq bombings kill five [Published The News International - May 21 2013]
Monday Mayhem: 116 Killed, 240 Wounded in Iraq [Published Antiwar.com - May 20 2013]
Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, May 20 [Published CHINAdaily - May 20 2013]
Car bomb kills 8 Iranian pilgrims north of Baghdad [Published Xinhua News Agency - May 20 2013]
Ret. USN SAR Combat Swimmer & Author Chuck Meie... [Published Prlog - May 20 2013]
Seduced and Abandoned: Cannes Review [Published Hollywood Reporter - May 19 2013]
Day 5: Behind the scenes at the Cannes Film Fes... [Published Expatica France - May 19 2013]
BREAKING NEWS Nominee to Niniveh Provincial Cou... [Published National Iraq News Agency - May 17 2013]
Iraq bomber targets senior intel officer [Published Yahoo! Maktoob News - May 16 2013]
Iraq veteran's long journey to recovery [Published Tacoma News Tribune - May 15 2013]
Is Syrian Rebel Group's Pledging Allegiance to ... [Published AINA - May 15 2013]
Report Discloses Ongoing Plots to Disintegrate ... [Published Fars News Agency - May 14 2013]
Al-Mutlaq: Sit-ins and protests, rejecting marg... [Published National Iraq News Agency - May 14 2013]
Saadi directs to form a committee constituent o... [Published National Iraq News Agency - May 13 2013]
Iraq intelligence officer escapes bid on life, ... [Published Oman Tribune - May 12 2013]

Blogs

sort by: Date \| Relevance
Rumsfeld Suggests Gay Marriage Could Lead to Po... [Published Crooks and Liars - 19 hours ago] Even though Donald Rumsfeld opposed “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the former Defense Secretary won’t say whether he supports gay marriage, although it seems safe to conclude that he does not. In an interview this week with Larry King, Rumsfeld tap-danced ...
Gunmen Kill 10 Iraqi Security Forces in 2 Attacks [Published The China Blog - Apr 27 2013] (BAGHDAD) — Gunmen killed 10 people in Iraq, including five soldiers near the main Sunni protest camp west of Baghdad, the latest in a wave of violence that has raised fears the country faces a new round of sectarian bloodshed. The attack on the army ...
Gunmen Kill 10 Iraqi Security Forces in 2 Attacks [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Apr 27 2013] (BAGHDAD) — Gunmen killed 10 people in Iraq, including five soldiers near the main Sunni protest camp west of Baghdad, the latest in a wave of violence that has raised fears the country faces a new round of sectarian bloodshed. The attack on the army ...
MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX: Defense Dept. Cont... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Apr 25 2013] DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Sylvan Forest Products Inc.,* Portland, Ore., has been awarded a maximum $63,788,106 modification (P00004) exercising the first option year of a two-year base contract (SPM8E6-11-D-0004) with three one-year options providing ...
Iraq Attacks Kill 55 Less than a Week Before Vote [Published The China Blog - Apr 15 2013] (BAGHDAD) — Insurgents in Iraq deployed a series of car bombs as part of highly coordinated attacks that cut across a wide swath of the country Monday, killing at least 55 on the deadliest day in nearly a month. The assault bore the hallmarks of a resurgent ...

Audio/Video

sort by: Date \| Relevance
Video: 2003: Mission accomplished? [Published Latest 60 Minutes Headlines - CBS News - Mar 19 2013]