6 MARCH 2008

Iraq

Two bomb attacks in Baghdad's central Karrada district killed 69 people and wounded 120. (CNN.com)

3 MARCH 2008

Diplomatic affairs, Iran

The UN Security Council passed a resolution tightening previous sanctions on Iran and saying again that the sanctions would be removed and negotiations over Iran's nuclear program would take place once Iran suspended uranium enrichment activities. (www.iaea.org)

2-3 MARCH 2008

Middle East and North Africa, diplomatic affairs

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Iraq. (CNN.com)

1 MARCH 2008

Ecuador

Luis Edgar Devia Silva, known as "Raul Reyes", second-in-command of the FARC rebel group in Colombia, was killed in an operation carried out by Colombia's national police and air force just across the border from Colombia. (CNN.com)

29 FEBRUARY 2008

Pakistan

A bomb attack in Mingora killed 30 people. (CNN.com)

28 FEBRUARY 2008

Kenya

President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga agreed to form a coalition government. The agreement calls for the creation of the position of prime minister, to be given to Odinga, which would “coordinate and supervise” the government and its ministries. Among other provisions, ministers cannot be fired without written permission from their party. (CNN.com)

27 FEBRUARY-3 MARCH 2008

Israel, Gaza Strip

There were Israeli ground forces operations and airstrikes in the northern Gaza Strip against Hamas in response to rocket attacks from inside the Gaza Strip. (CNN.com)

26 FEBRUARY 2008

Bosnia

About 100,000 Bosnian-Serbs in Banja Luka demonstrated against Kosovo's independence. (CNN.com)

24 FEBRUARY 2008

Iraq

In Baghdad there were attacks on Shiite pilgrims on their way to Karbala for al-Arbaeen, including one by a suicide bomber that killed at least 40. (CNN.com)

22 FEBRUARY 2008

Diplomatic affairs, Iran

In a report to the IAEA Board of Governors, IAEA Director Mohamed ElBaradei said that recent investigation by the Agency and cooperation by Iranian officials meant that several questions about Iran's nuclear program, including some uranium particle contamination at a site and uranium-related mining and research, were no longer considered outstanding by the Agency. However, there were still some questions, particularly regarding a document on uranium metal machining and other alleged studies related to nuclear military applications. (www.iaea.org)

Iraq

Muqtada al-Sadr extended his Medhi Army militia's cease fire by six months. (CNN.com)

21-29 FEBRUARY 2008

Iraq

On the 21st there were reports that the Turkish army had launched an incursion into northern Iraq against elements of the PKK. In the following days the Iraqi government said fewer than 1,000 Turkish troops had moved a few kilometers into Iraq. By the 29th they had withdrawn. The Turkish military said that while "completely liquidating the terrorist organization" was not possible, "Turkey has shown the organization that northern Iraq is not a safe haven for them." (CNN.com)

21 FEBRUARY 2008

Serbia

In Belgrade, about 150,000 people participated in a demonstration against Kosovo's independence. A small group of protesters attacked the US embassy. (CNN.com)

19-24 FEBRUARY 2008

Cuba, politics

On the 19th Fidel Castro announced his resignation, citing health reasons for his decision. On the 24th the National Assembly selected his brother, armed forces minister Raul Castro, to be president of the Council of State and of the Council of Ministers. Gen. Julio Casas Regueiro became armed forces minister. (www.rulers.org, CNN.com)