NYT > Richard A. Oppel Jr.

Recent and archived news articles by Richard A. Oppel Jr. of The New York Times.

Iraq Takes Aim at U.S.-Tied Sunni Groups Leaders - (Found September 17, 2008 )

Iraqs Shiite-dominated government is driving out many leaders of Sunni citizen patrols, which have been a major pillar in the decline in violence.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/22/world/middleeast/22sunni.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Province Leaders Call Iraqis Unready to Handle Security - (Found September 17, 2008 )

Any long-term delay in the transfer would be a blow to American efforts to portray the province as having nearly completed a security turnaround.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/world/middleeast/13iraq.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Suicide Bombers Kill 33 Iraqi Recruits - (Found September 17, 2008 )

The attack on an Iraqi base came as troops prepared for a battle to try to reclaim Diyala from jihadi fighters.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/16/world/middleeast/16iraq.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

In Iraq, Mixed Feelings About Obama and His Troop Proposal - (Found September 17, 2008 )

There is excitement in Iraq about Barack Obama, who is preparing to visit the country, but his support for the withdrawal of U.S. troops cuts both ways.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/17/world/middleeast/17voices.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rs...

Bush, in a Shift, Accepts Concept of Iraq Timeline - (Found September 17, 2008 )

President Bushs concession reflected both progress in stabilizing Iraq and the depth of opposition in both countries to an open-ended U.S. military presence.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/19/world/middleeast/19iraq.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

U.S. Forces Kill Relatives of Iraqi Governor - (Found September 17, 2008 )

The shooting was the latest in a series of operations that have resulted in the deaths of civilians or close associates of Iraqi government officials.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/21/world/middleeast/21iraq.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

For Obama, a First Step Is Not a Misstep - (Found September 17, 2008 )

After meeting Iraqi leaders and American officials, Senator Barack Obama seemed to have navigated the riskiest part of an international trip.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/us/politics/22assess.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

State Department Inspector to Investigate Texas Oil Companys Deal in Kurdistan - (Found September 17, 2008 )

The departments internal watchdog will investigate allegations that officials did nothing to stop a deal that undermined both American policy and the Iraqi central government.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/world/middleeast/25baghdad.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=r...

8 Die in Iraq in Suicide Bombing, Apparently by Woman - (Found September 17, 2008 )

The huge blast on one of Baqubas main thoroughfares that killed a pro-American Sunni militia leader among others was initially thought to be the result of a car bomb.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/world/middleeast/25iraq.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

A Shiite Militia in Baghdad Sees Its Power Wane - (Found September 17, 2008 )

The Mahdi Army has been profoundly weakened in a number of neighborhoods, in an important, if tentative, milestone for stability in Iraq.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/world/middleeast/27mahdi.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss