Aug 11 At least 20 Syrian soldiers killed in ambush By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Thursday night attack was believed to be carried out by members of the Islamic State group whose sleeper cells in parts of Syria still carry deadly attacks despite their defeat in 2019. Continue reading
Jul 22 Protesters attempt to storm Baghdad's Green Zone over Quran burning in Denmark By Ali Jabar, Jari Tanner, Associated Press Tensions flared again in Iraq on Saturday over a series of recent protests in Europe involving the desecration of the Quran, Islam’s holy book, which sparked a debate over the balance between freedom of speech and religious sensitivities. Continue reading
Jul 20 Diplomatic crisis erupts between Iraq and Sweden over Iraqi man who desecrated the Quran By Abby Sewell, David Keyton, Ali Jabar, Associated Press Protesters stormed the diplomatic post early Thursday, waving flags and signs showing the influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada al-Sadr, and set a small fire. The attack on the embassy came ahead of a planned burning of the… Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 9:08 Iraq's younger generations feel shut out of the economy and political process By Simona Foltyn Over half of Iraq's 42 million people are under the age of 25 and grew up in the wake of the U.S. invasion. But while this young population could be a driver for growth, many find themselves shut out of… Continue watching
Apr 07 Blast at north Iraqi airport raises tension in Kurdish region By Salar Salim, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The blast at the Suleimaniyah airport Friday came days after Turkey closed its airspace to flights to and from the airport, citing an alleged increase in Kurdish militant activity threatening flight safety. Continue reading
Mar 29 20 years after Iraq invasion, Senate votes to repeal authorization for war By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate has voted to repeal the decades-old congressional measure that greenlighted the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 4:11 Archive project explores Iraqi identity, trauma 20 years after U.S. invasion By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri, Gretchen Frazee, Julia Griffin This week marks 20 years since the U.S. invasion of Iraq, and many are still piecing together what happened in those days and the years that followed. Researcher Sana Murrani joins Yasmeen Alamiri to discuss "Ruptured Domesticity," a project that… Continue watching
Mar 22 What it means to be Iraqi, 20 years after the U.S. invasion By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri The 2003 invasion of Iraq is a memory forever etched in the minds of millions of Iraqis who were living in and outside the country at the time. Years of war, followed by continued instability in the country, has cost… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 9:21 Iraqis reflect on how U.S. invasion and aftermath changed their lives By Simona Foltyn, Zeba Warsi It’s hard in Iraq to find a town, neighborhood, street or family that hasn’t been touched by the U.S. invasion and its turbulent aftermath. But some parts of the country suffered particularly hard under the repeated waves of violence, loss… Continue watching
Mar 21 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing ahead of the Senate Iraq AUMF vote By Mary Clare Jalonick, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The State Department will held a news briefing ahead of the Senate debate and vote over repealing two measures that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq. Continue reading