Visit Your Local PBS Station PBS Home PBS Home Programs A-Z TV Schedules Watch Video Donate Shop PBS Search PBS

Program
Support
From:
ABOUT US  |  LOCAL TV LISTINGS    EMAIL   PRINT      
PBS NewsHour
TopicsVideoRecent ProgramsTeacher ResourcesThe Rundown: news blogSubscribe rss | podcast
REGION: Middle East
TOPIC: Politics
PBS NewsHour
IN-DEPTH COVERAGE
Iraq in Transition
We no longer update this page. Please follow our continuing coverage on our Middle East page.
IN THE NEWS
Dec. 28, 2010
What Will U.S. Role in Iraq Be After 2011?

Troops in IraqAs Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says U.S. troops must leave by this time next year, what else is next for Iraq's new government? Margaret Warner speaks with Michael Gordon, military correspondent for The New York Times, and Joost Hiltermann of the International Crisis Group.

Report: Iraqi Prime Minister: U.S Troop Withdrawal in 2011 'Is Sealed'
FEATURED NEWSALSO IN THE NEWS
Electrical wires in Baghdad
Sept. 3, 2010
In Iraq, Electricity Remains Daily Struggle for Families

Power outages are an ongoing frustration for Iraqis. Margaret Warner wraps up her reporting trip to Iraq with a look at how people have learned to deal with a lack of reliable electrical service.

Video Collection: Watch all of Margaret Warner's reports from Iraq
SPECIAL REPORTS
Iraqis in Amman lighting candles at church. Photo by AFP/Getty Images
Iraqi Christians Flee as
al-Qaida Steps Up Attacks
An assault on a church in Baghdad and other targeted attacks on Christian families are driving fear into the hearts of the remaining members of this religious minority in Iraq, and causing many to seek sanctuary in other places.

Nov. 23, 2010

Dec. 21, 2010
Iraq Has a New Government After Months of Wrangling
The Iraqi people cast their votes on March 7. More than nine months later, after months of political turmoil, deal-making, and frustrating starts and stops, Iraq finally has a new government. The parliament Tuesday signed off on a second term for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and approved his choices for Cabinet.
Line break
Nov. 11, 2010
Iraq's New Government: How Will It Tackle Old Challenges?
After an eight-month stalemate, Iraqi leaders have reached an agreement that keeps Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in power but distributes other key posts. Meghan O'Sullivan of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and Feisal Istrabadi of Indiana University talk about the new Iraqi government's long to-do list.

Report: Iraqis Strike Deal on New Government Coalition
Line break
Nov. 2, 2010
Bombs Explode Across Baghdad Two Days After Church Attack
At least 10 explosions across the Iraqi capital Baghdad killed more than 60 people and injured 180 on Tuesday, according to Iraqi hospital sources and police.
Line break
Nov. 1, 2010
58 Killed During Roman Catholic Mass in Iraq
Funerals were held today for hostages killed at a Roman Catholic Church in Baghdad last night. Militants raided the church and killed at least 58 people and wounded 78 others. Pope Benedict XVI condemned the murder of unarmed worshippers.


View Iraq Archive

View Middle East Archive

 
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
  Main: Iraq in Transition
REPORTS
  Creating Modern Iraq
  Iraq Under Saddam Hussein
INTERACTIVES
  Maps
      Iraq's Provinces
      Baghdad
      The Green Zone
RESOURCES
  Key Players
  Political Timeline
  Government Profile
  U.S. Casualties
      Searchable Database
      Map: State-by-state Troop Deaths
  Honor Roll
  Lesson Plans
  Archive
ALSO ON THE NEWSHOUR
  Iraq War
  The Road to War
  MIDDLE EAST: IRAQ
MIDDLE EAST: IRAQ
  WORLD VIEW
WORLD VIEW
The PBS NewsHour is Funded in part by: The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Additional Foundation and Corporate Sponsors
Program
Support
From:
Copyright © 1996- MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. All Rights Reserved.