Apr 29 Watch Approaching elections, Iraq faces daily sectarian violence and deep division By PBS News Hour Iraqis are preparing to go to the polls in the first national elections since American forces withdrew. However, as the government faces a resurgence of al-Qaida-linked groups, fears intensify that security forces are losing their grip on a key part… Continue watching
Apr 29 Who owns the Jewish treasures that were hidden in Saddam Hussein’s basement? By Sandi Fox In 2013, Maurice Shohet, an Iraqi Jew who now lives in Washington, D.C., received a surprising email from the National Archives. A librarian had recovered his elementary school record that was left behind nearly 40 years ago when he and… Continue reading
Apr 25 Reporter witnesses bombings at Iraq election rally By Jane Arraf Iraqis have become used to the distant sound of cars exploding. This one was so close it sent thousands of people, in what is normally a football field, running in panic. Gunfire crackled in the air as I wondered whether… Continue reading
Apr 25 At least 31 killed in bombings at Iraq campaign rally By News Desk Bombings at a campaign rally in Baghdad Friday have left at least 15 people dead and 25 wounded, the Associated Press reports. At least three bombs went off at a rally for a Shiite group ahead of Iraq’s parliamentary election… Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch Washington Post looks at lives of Iraq, Afghanistan veterans By PBS News Hour The Washington Post launched a special series Sunday called “A legacy of pain and pride” which looks at the lives of military veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan through stories and polls in conjunction with the Kaiser Family Foundation. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 8:15 News Wrap: Kiev breaks into violent, fiery battle after weeks of protest standoff By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, more than a dozen people were killed in Ukraine’s capital city Kiev, as thousands of police attacked thousands of anti-government protesters, who have been demanding closer ties with the West. Meanwhile, in Iraq, a string… Continue watching
Feb 15 Army sees steep increase in soldiers forced out for misconduct By Kayla Ruble The number of U.S. soldiers forced to leave the army for crimes and misconduct has risen sharply in recent years, according to an Associated Press report released on Saturday. Continue reading