... Economics Middle East Centre, center on the stories and memories of 15 Iraqis from different parts of the country – many of whom are still in Iraq. “Through the conversations that I've had with Iraqis from the north to the south of Iraq, they kept on coming back to this ...
... Mohammed. They struggled to find jobs until the war against ISIS raised the demand for young men. Both Mohammed and another son, Ali, joined the Iraqi army. It was the only chance to find a stable job. Mohammed Jebel, Resident of Iraq (through translator): The economy was doing poorly, and ...
... that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq, pushing to end that authority as the United States marks the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War. WATCH LIVE: 20 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, Senate debates repeal of AUMF authorizing the war Senators voted 68-27 to ...
... were baseless. But the U.S. overthrow of Iraq’s security forces precipitated a brutal sectarian fight and violent campaigns by Islamic extremist groups in Iraq. Car bombings, assassinations, torture and kidnapping became a part of daily life in Iraq for years. Nearly 5,000 U.S. troops were killed ...
Mike Cerre: The same day that their 1st sergeant was killed, the unit was involved in a civilian tragedy at a roadblock that killed 10 Iraqis, some of them children. It was later determined to be a fog of war accident. Ryan Smith: I think yesterday was probably a defining ...
... that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq, pushing to end that authority as the United States marks the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War. Senators planned a procedural vote Thursday on legislation that would repeal the 2002 measure that greenlighted that March 2003 invasion of Iraq and ...
... Iraq. In a recent visit to Baghdad to meet with Iraqi leaders, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said U.S. forces are ready to remain in Iraq, in a noncombat role, at the invitation of the government. “We’re deeply committed to ensuring that the Iraqi people can live in peace ...
... they lost their livelihoods that rely on agriculture and hunting,” Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said in a speech to open the two-day Iraq Climate Conference in Basra. WATCH: Rising temperatures, dying cattle: Iraq is reeling from climate change Al-Sudani said the Iraqi government is working on ...
... a “modest-sized presence” after the 2011 deadline if the Iraqis request it. June 30, 2009 U.S. combat troops withdraw from Baghdad and other Iraqi cities in accordance with a Status of Forces agreement (SOFA) between Iraq and the United States. More than 150 U.S. bases and outposts ...
When he was a child, artist and photographer Wesaam Al-Badry's family fled his home country of Iraq at the onset of the Gulf War. That experience has sculpted much of his work, which focuses on capturing human struggle with dignity and love. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on how refugees are beautiful.
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