Occupying troops in Iraq have formally handed over power to the interim government of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. But the eyes of the world remain firmly fixed on the embattled Gulf state as ousted leader Saddam Hussein faces his destiny and US-led forces keep watch in Baghdad and beyond.
US quietly halts search for WMDs in Iraq The search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq has ended, but the analysis of documents seized in the hunt continues, according to United States officials in Washington. [Full Story...]
Baghdad gripped in fear ahead of elections A place full of fearful Iraqis, fearful militiamen, fearful American soldiers and fearful journalists - that is how the war-ravaged city of Baghdad is being described ahead of Iraq's January 30 elections. [Full Story...]
Search and destroy: An American soldier hammers a closed office door inside a mechanic's shop during a patrol to reinforce security ahead of Iraq's landmark presidential elections. Photo: AFP
