Updated March 12, 2013
Iraq Research Links are divided into:
Includes alternative press resources.
"State of affairs in Iraq and how the lives of ordinary Iraqis have been affected during the last eight years." Interactives, data, timelines, news coverage
This site was archived in May 2003; only the casualty list is still updated.
Latest news, archived reports and features of military, politics, and people.
Includes weekly Iraq Report update.
From the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table.
SIGIR, the successor to the Coalition Provisional Authority Inspector General (CPA-IG), was created by Congress to provide oversight of the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) and all obligations, expenditures, and revenues associated with reconstr
2005-2009
Timeline of President Obama's statements and actions regarding Iraq war
See also CFR.org Interactive Timeline Iraq War. Speech excerpts and other documents related to major events from 2002 to 2005 can be found in the Essential Document Iraq Timelines.
Published in 1988 but still useful for historical material and social-cultural information.
Covers 1980-2005; cached version link through Internet Archive. See also EIA's profile on Iraq: http://www.eia.gov/countries/cab.cfm?fips=IZ
(2003-2008) "Attacks on Iraqi pipelines, oil installations, and oil personnel"
(2003-2010) "A Brief History of the War — Month By Month, Quote By Quote"
(2004 to 2009) "391,832 reports document the war and occupation in Iraq, as told by soldiers in the United States Army. Each is a 'SIGACT' or Significant Action in the war. They detail events as seen and heard by the US military troops on the ground in Ir
Statistical compilation of economic, public opinion, and security data.
Updated June 2007
"31,407 database entries from the beginning of the war to 10 Feb 2013." Incidents, individuals
The SIGIR audit reports examine how money has been spent on reconstruction efforts and identify fraud and waste.
(1996-2011) PDF
This is the latest available.
UN News Center about Iraq
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