May 14 Iraqi Shiite cleric gained ground with nationalist voice By Susannah George, Associated Press Muqtada al-Sadr appears set to secure the most significant victory of his political career after a strong showing in parliament elections held over the weekend. Continue reading
May 14 Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr takes early lead in Iraq election By Philip Issa, Associated Press Widespread disillusionment with Iraq's current political class appears to have helped the political coalition of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr become the early front-runner in national elections marked by record low turnout. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 2:58 Is an era of nationalism beginning in Iraq? By PBS News Hour On Saturday, Iraqis voted in their first national election since Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over the Islamic State last year. Despite low voter turnout and lack of trust in the political establishment, there has been a surge in… Continue watching
May 12 Polls close across Iraq in first vote since victory over ISIS By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Philip Issa, Associated Press Polls have closed across Iraq Saturday evening in the first national election since the country declared victory over the Islamic State group. Continue reading
May 10 Iraqi forces capture 5 senior Islamic State leaders in cross-border raid By Susannah George, Josh Lederman, Associated Press Coalition spokesman Army Col. Ryan Dillon called the arrest a "significant blow to Daesh," using the Arabic acronym for the extremist group. Continue reading
May 02 3,800 artifacts once bought by Hobby Lobby were just returned to Iraq By Joshua Barajas How did a chain selling arts and crafts supplies get in trouble for smuggling artifacts? Here's a breakdown. Continue reading
Apr 23 Iraqi women and children with perceived link to ISIS are sexually abused, denied aid, report finds By Layla Quran Iraqi women and children with perceived ties to Islamic State militants are denied access to food and health care, sexually abused, and routinely blocked from obtaining identity cards and other documents needed to work or move freely, according to a… Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 6:16 Detailed records show how ISIS controlled land and people By Amna Nawaz A recently discovered trove of thousands of documents offers new insight into the horrors of life under the Islamic State militant group. Driven out of Mosul in late 2016 after months of fighting, ISIS left behind evidence of how the… Continue watching
Feb 26 2 lions from Mideast war zones head to South African refuge By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — Two lions rescued from neglected zoos in war zones in Iraq and Syria were transported to South Africa on Monday to live at a sanctuary with other animals that survived harsh conditions in captivity elsewhere in the world. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 2:32 News Wrap: ISIS kills 27 Iraqi militiamen, two months after Iraqi officials declared victory By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump charged again today that President Obama should have done more to stop Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election. This comes after federal indictments for 13 Russians. Also, "Islamic State" attackers in Iraq ambushed… Continue watching