Dec 18 Watch 9:33 Yazidi women struggle to return to daily life after enduring Islamic State brutality By Jane Ferguson Yazidi women, who were sold as sex slaves by Islamic State militants, are now returning to their families from formerly ISIS-controlled territories. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson visits the Yazidi religious community in Iraq to hear the stories of these survivors… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 7:55 After fighting common enemy ISIS, how will rising tensions between U.S. and Iran affect Iraq? By Reza Sayah In a 2016 offensive to take Mosul back from ISIS, the U.S. and Iran fought on the same side without ever publicly acknowledging it. The militant group defeated, both countries still have a stake in Iraq and tensions have been… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 8:15 This Iran-backed militia helped save Iraq from ISIS. Now Washington wants them to disband By Reza Sayah In 2014, when most U.S. ground forces were gone and Iraqi forces were too weak, the threat of ISIS in Iraq spawned the PMF, a government-sanctioned militia that was armed, funded and trained by Iran, America's long-time foe. In the… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 9:59 Does Iran's deep religious influence in Iraq translate to politics? By Reza Sayah During the rule of Saddam Hussein, few Iranians dared to make the religious pilgrimage to the holy city of Karbala in Iraq. But the toppling of Saddam has drawn millions of worshippers back, revealing Iran's powerful influence there. In the… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 9:20 In Mosul, ISIS' youngest recruits still face brutality and an uncertain future By Marcia Biggs Mosul may be liberated from ISIS, but the group’s brutal rule is still felt by the city’s youngest citizens. Thousands of children came of age under ISIS control, and many were recruited to fight, kill and die for the Islamic… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 5:29 Report finds disparities in civilian deaths from U.S.-led ISIS bombing campaign By PBS News Hour U.S. bombing played a major role in driving the Islamic State group from cities in Iraq and Syria. But a report by The New York Times finds that thousands more civilians were killed in those bombing runs than originally admitted… Continue watching
Nov 13 Hundreds killed as powerful earthquake strikes Iran-Iraq border By Larisa Epatko A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the northern Iran-Iraq border region Sunday, killing more than 400 people in both countries and injuring thousands. Continue reading
Nov 07 Iraqi VP calls Iran-backed militias his nation's top threat By Stephen Braun, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Iraq's highest-ranking Sunni leader said Tuesday the growing influence of Iranian-backed Shiite militias looms as the nation's most pressing future security threat and called for bolstering U.S. military aid to Sunni forces. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 6:49 News Wrap: U.S. forces in Afghanistan 'not a blank check commitment, says Tillerson By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made a surprise visit to Afghanistan, as the Trump administration commits more troops to shore up the Afghan regime. Tillerson also flew to Baghdad in a bid to curb Iran's… Continue watching
Oct 22 U.S. pushes Saudi Arabia, Iraq on united front to counter Iran By Matthew Lee and Alex Brandon, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday pushed for Saudi Arabia and Iraq to unite in common cause to counter growing Iranian assertiveness. Continue reading