Iraqi government says it can maintain security ahead of the Arab League summit
The Iraqi government has insisted it can maintain security in the country ahead of next week's Arab League summit in Baghdad.
– Ali al-Dabbagh, Iraqi government spokesmanSecurity efforts will be escalated to counteract terrorist groups' attacks and to fill loopholes used by them to infiltrate security, whether in Baghdad or other provinces."
Iraq's deadly explosions kill at least 52
Reminders of Iraq's recent past, and alarm about its future echoed around some of its cities in deadly explosions.
Snapshots of a forgotten war
Bomb attacks across Iraq have killed at least 51 people and wounded more than 200.