Arab League Summit in Baghdad and Iraq-Syria Relations
Hugh Sykes reports on the Arab League summit in Baghdad, where only 10 out of 22 leaders of the Arab world have turned up. It's the first time the Arab League summit has been in Iraq since Saddam...
View ArticleMore Than 80 Killed in Attacks in Iraq
Deadly violence across Iraq this morning. Our partner the BBC reports more than 80 people have been killed in a wave of attacks in Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq. Authorities say the bombing appears to...
View ArticleIraq’s Clouded Future
Ten years ago today, the US invaded Iraq, starting a war that would cost billions of dollars -- and would completely change Iraq forever.Ali Allawi is Iraq's former Minister of Trade, Minister of...
View ArticleStoryCorps 375: Patriot Duty
For Memorial Day, we're sharing stories from service members who participated in our Military Voices Initiative.
View ArticleChristiane Amanpour: This Might Be 'The End of Iraq as We Know It'
The world is facing a nightmare scenario in Iraq and across the Middle East, according to veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour, chief international correspondent for CNN, and Kenneth Pollack, a...
View ArticleWith Fighting on the Horizon, Will Baghdad Fall?
For Baghdad, fighting is clearly visible on the horizon. Shiite militia groups are engaging Sunni forces in towns and cities on the road to Baghdad with casualties reported on both sides.Will Baghdad...
View ArticleAn Iraq War Vet Returns to Find Baghdad on the Edge of Ruin
Roy Scranton served in the United States Army in Iraq 2003. He returns to Baghdad 10 years later as sectarian violence and chaos threaten to overtake the country and after ISIS has taken Fallujah,...
View ArticleBaghdad's police are just waiting for the next car bombing
General Malik Maliki of Baghdad's federal police force has lost 10 men in the space of three days to bombings, and he expects the number to climb.
View ArticleBeer and Chivas fly off the shelves as Baghdad's liquor stores reopen after...
Ramadan is finally over, and for many Muslims that means big feasts with family and friends. For Baghdad's drinkers, it also means goodbye to the black market for booze and hello again to their local...
View ArticleThe battle against ISIS leads to odd alliances in Iraq
Iraq's prime minister is putting aside his differences with Kurdish forces in the north of Iraq as both groups fight militants from ISIS. The United States is also finding an unusual ally in Iran as...
View ArticleIraqi-American rapper TIMZ faces his hardest task yet — writing about ISIS
There are more than five million Iraqis living outside Iraq — immigrants and, increasingly, refugees. From all over the world, they're watching helplessly as their country is coming under new attack by...
View ArticleWar, politics and humanitarian disasters give Iraq a perfect storm of crises
Iraq has a new problem on its hands: A political showdown between current Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his would-be successor. And the wrangling and potential violence are taking place against a...
View ArticleA Marine who fought in Iraq reflects on the country's challenges today
Tim McLaughlin was one of the first US Marines to enter Iraq in 2003. He was there on the day the statue of Saddam Hussein fell. The American flag that was placed on top of the statue belonged to him.
View ArticleThe fight against ISIS takes a back seat to squabbles in Baghdad
The fight between Nouri al-Maliki and Haidar al-Abadia for the prime minister's job in Iraq could be hurting the fight against ISIS in the north.
View ArticleWhy these Iraqi kids are bucking the trend — and their parents — to stay in...
More than half of all Iraqis are under the age of 20. But as most of the country is gripped by violence and instability, opportunities for young Iraqis are evaporating, and more and more are emigrating...
View ArticleThe US war on ISIS will look a lot like the American role in Yemen and Somalia
When the US responded to terrorism after 9/11, it used troops and massive force in the Middle East. The new war declared last night by President Obama against the terrorist organization know as the...
View ArticleYoung Iraqis are 'drifting' through their country's crisis
Once a week, when night falls in Baghdad, young men get together to drive fast cars and do stunts. The sport is called drifting, and it’s helping some Iraqis forget about the harsh realities of their...
View Article25 Years in 25 Days (2007): Blackwater and US Reliance on Military Contractors
This fall, the Brian Lehrer Show is marking 25 years of Brian at WNYC with a year-by-year look at stories that mattered from 1989 to 2014. Find the full schedule and lots more here.Also today: Planet...
View ArticleStoryCorps 402: Beyond The Front Lines Part I
This Veterans Day, honor our men and women in uniform with "Beyond the Frontlines: A StoryCorps Military Voices Special", a one-hour program hosted by StoryCorps founder Dave Isay.
View ArticleThe Iraqi Fight Against ISIS Divides a Splintered Nation
In 2006, as sectarian violence flared in Iraq, then-Senator Joe Biden coauthored a New York Times op-ed on the ongoing conflict.He made an unconventional argument. As Americans were dying to preserve...
View ArticleIraq divided: Borzou Daragahi on the chances of partition
As sectarian violence in Iraq spreads, many people are beginning to talk about the possibility that the country might be split into Sunni, Shia and Kurdish states. The FT's Borzou Daragahi reports from...
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Gunmen storm mall in Baghdad after car bomb explodes
Iraqi Sunni fighters march during their graduation ceremony in the capital Baghdad on Saturday, two days before a reported siege on a mall in eastern Baghdad. Photo by Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty...
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News Wrap: Security forces search for Americans missing in Iraq
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Good evening. I’m Judy Woodruff. Gwen Ifill is away.On the “NewsHour” tonight: major breakthroughs in Iran’s relationships with the United States. We...
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At least 70 killed, dozens wounded in Baghdad market bombings
Iraqis inspect the damage at the site of a bombing claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group near a market in the Sadr City area of northern Baghdad, on February 28, 2016 Photo by Ahmad...
View ArticleHundreds of Thousands Protest in Baghdad
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this interview.Hundreds of Iraqi parliament members called for the ouster of the current speaker on Tuesday. The calls for change follow protests inside and...
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Biden cites ‘serious’ progress toward defeating IS in Iraq
Vice President Joe Biden arrives at Amman’s military airport, Jordan in March. Biden made a surprise trip to Baghdad on Thursday to address the infighting currently gripping the country. Photo by...
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Thousands of protesters break into Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone
Followers of Iraq’s Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr storm Baghdad’s Green Zone after lawmakers failed to convene for a vote on overhauling the government, in Iraq April 30, 2016. Photo by Khalid al...
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Protesters in Baghdad disband, leave Green Zone after breach
Followers of Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr leave the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, May 1, 2016. Photo by Thaier Al-Sudani/ReutersAfter an overnight sit-in, thousands of protesters who broke...
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American soldier killed in combat in Iraq
Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks at a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington on May 7, 2015. Photo by Yuri GripasBAGHDAD — An American serviceman was killed in Iraq by fire from the Islamic...
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News Wrap: ISIS car bombs rock Baghdad, killing at least 93
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Good evening. I’m Judy Woodruff.HARI SREENIVASAN: And I’m Hari Sreenivasan.JUDY WOODRUFF: On the “NewsHour” tonight: The GOP wrestles with Donald Trump —...
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Islamic State attacks gas plant north of Baghdad
Smoke rises from gas storage tanks after a bomb attack against a state-run cooking gas factory in Taji at Baghdad’s northern outskirts on May 15, 2016. Photo by Thaier Al-Sudani/ReutersAt least 14...
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Funerals held in Iraq after protesters breach fortified Green Zone
Mourners attend the funeral of anti-government protesters, who were killed by Iraqi security forces when they opened fire on protesters who stormed into Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, Iraq May...
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The importance of wresting Fallujah back from the Islamic State
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJOHN YANG: The Iraqi government, with United States support, stepped up the pace to retake the city of Fallujah. Iraqi military forces stormed the southern edge of the...
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News Wrap: ISIS attacks kill dozens in Baghdad; Israel tightens security
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Good evening. I’m Judy Woodruff. Gwen Ifill is away.On the “NewsHour” tonight:PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: I know how hard this job will be. That’s why I know...
View ArticleIs ISIS Really Losing Ground?
There were 44 people killed at the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul last week, followed by a brutal attack in a restaurant in Bangladesh. On Friday, 22 people were killed in Bangladesh. And then the most...
View ArticleBaghdad Bombing: The Human Toll
At least 165 people, many of them civilians, were killed in a suicide bombing in Baghdad on Sunday. Among the victims was Adel al-Jaf, a young dancer known as Adel Euro.Jonathan Hollander, President...
View ArticleISIS Attacks During Ramadan
ISIS has carried out a number of deadly attacks this Ramadan, killing more than 200 people in Baghdad, 44 in Istanbul, and 23 in Dhaka.Ben Hubbard, Middle Eastern correspondent for The New York Times,...
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News Wrap: ‘We’re still one people,’ says Obama in Thanksgiving message
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJOHN YANG: Americans took time out today to celebrate Thanksgiving with feasts, parades and football. In New York, the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade went...
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News Wrap: Trump announces two more White House appointments
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: President-elect Donald Trump has added two more names to his White House staff.The announcement came today from Palm Beach, Florida, where Mr. Trump is...
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News Wrap: ISIS claims responsibility for Baghdad suicide bombing
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioThe post News Wrap: ISIS claims responsibility for Baghdad suicide bombing appeared first on PBS NewsHour.
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Policeman killed during anti-government protests in Baghdad
Protesters run from tear gas fired by security forces after supporters of Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr tried to approach the heavily fortified Green Zone during a protest at Tahrir Square in...
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News Wrap: Deadly suicide car bomb explodes in Baghdad
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: In the day’s other news: There’s word that U.S. authorities will ban many electronic devices on certain incoming foreign flights. News accounts tonight...
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Are Baghdad bombings a sign of Islamic State strength or weakness?
Watch VideoJUDY WOODRUFF: But first: Twin bombings rocked Baghdad early this morning, just days after the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.Jeffrey Brown has more.JEFFREY BROWN: The first...
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U.S. court upends murder conviction of Blackwater contractor
Attorneys for former Blackwater guard Nicholas Slatten walk away from the U.S. District Court in Washington, October 22, 2014. Photo by Larry Downing/ReutersWASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on...
View ArticleWe, the Liberators
In March of 2003, U.S.–led coalition forces invaded Iraq, sparking a seemingly endless conflagration that claimed tens of thousands of lives and continues to shape events both international and...
View ArticleHow to Contain the Threat of Russia, and Jack Handey on the Mysteries of Humor
Senator Mark Warner is the vice-chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, which is trying to explore the possibility of collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign without causing a partisan...
View ArticleDunya Mikhail on the Lives Stolen by ISIS
Before she was placed on the list of Saddam Hussein’s enemies, the poet Dunya Mikhail worked as a journalist for the Baghdad Observer. When threats against her became frequent, Mikhail left the...
View ArticleHow to Contain the Threat of Russia
Senator Mark Warner is the vice-chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, which is trying to explore the possibility of Russian collusion with the Trump campaign while avoiding a partisan blowup....
View ArticleDunya Mikhail on the Lives Stolen by ISIS
Before she was placed on the list of Saddam Hussein’s enemies, the poet Dunya Mikhail worked as a journalist for the Baghdad Observer. In her new book, “The Beekeeper,” Mikhail tells the stories of...
View ArticleThe Day Saddam Hussein’s Statue Came Down
On April 9, 2003, a US marine battalion rolled triumphantly into Firdos Square, in the center of Baghdad, two and a half weeks after the US invasion of Iraq began. Hours later, the marines toppled a...
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