Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq Dr. Barham Salih (L) exchanges a "Memorandum of understanding on business and trade" with Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and President of the Board of Trade Peter Mandelson during the "Invest Iraq 2009" conference at the Landmark Hotel in central London, on April 30, 2009. Prime Minister Gordon Brown hailed Thursday the end of British combat operations in Iraq, saying the two countries were opening a new chapter in their relations. Speaking after talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Downing Street, he said London and Baghdad were launching a "long-term partnership of equals," six years after the US-led invasion of Iraq. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq Dr. Barham Salih (L) exchanges a "Memorandum of understanding on business and trade" with Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and President of the Board of Trade Peter Mandelson during the "Invest Iraq 2009" conference at the Landmark Hotel in central London, on April 30, 2009. Prime Minister Gordon Brown hailed Thursday the end of British combat operations in Iraq, saying the two countries were opening a new chapter in their relations. Speaking after talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Downing Street, he said London and Baghdad were launching a "long-term partnership of equals," six years after the US-led invasion of Iraq.

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  1. New Kurdish Prime Minister Bahram Salih takes an oath after his election by parliament to take office, in Abril, 310 km (190 miles north of Baghdad October 28, 2009. After Kurdish parliamentary elections in July that kept the region's two major parties in power, Kurdish lawmakers have picked Iraq's former deputy prime minister, Barham Salih, to head the new government. Analysts say the move may bring a more cordial tone to tense ties between Kurds and majority Arabs in Baghdad.

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  5. LONDON - NOVEMBER 18: Leader of the House of Commons Harriet Harman attend the State Opening of Parliament on November 18, 2009 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the Government's legislative programme in a speech delivered from the Throne in The House of Lords. This new session of Parliament will only last until the general election which has to be called by June 3, 2010.
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  10. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 17: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Lord Peter Mandelson attends a memorial service for Sir John Mortimer at Southwark Cathedral on November 17, 2009 in London, England.
  11. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrives to give a speech at a central London venue, October 12, 2009. Brown set out on Monday plans for asset sales to help rein in the budget deficit.
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  13. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Prime Minister Gordon shakes hands with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani ahead of their meeting, in Downing Street on October 9, 2009 in London. Later Prime Minister Brown will attend a service of thanksgiving honouring UK armed forces and civilians who served and died in the Iraq war.
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