Nov 01 Obama meets al-Maliki to discuss rising threat of al-Qaida in Iraq The aftermath of a car bombing in Kirkuk in early 2013. Photo by Getty Images WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Friday discussed ways they can work together to stop the threat of an… Continue reading
Nov 01 What is al-Qaida in Iraq? A CFR Background Briefing By Travis Daub Sectarian violence intensified across Iraq in late 2013 as membership in its largest jihadist group swelled. The Council on Foreign Relations provides a background report on Iraq's most dangerous terrorist organization. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Lawmakers doubt if more U.S. military aid is solution to Iraq's terror threats Lawmakers doubt if more U.S. military aid is solution to Iraq's terror threats… Continue watching
Oct 17 #IraqBombings Car and suicide bomb attacks hit Baghdad and 2 northern towns, killing at least 61 people in Iraq: http://t.co/NK75mvFGKo -MM— The Associated Press (@AP) October 17, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 07 #IRAQ BREAKING: Iraq: String of apparently coordinated bomb blasts rock Baghdad in evening, kill at least 22.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 7, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch For some wounded veterans, strong prescription drugs can be cause of more pain For some wounded veterans, strong prescription drugs may be causing more pain… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch News Wrap: UN inspectors arrive in Syria to begin hunt for chemical weapons In our news wrap Tuesday, a group of international weapons inspectors, tasked by the UN Security Council, arrived in Syria to begin the search for -- and elimination of -- the Assad regime's chemical arsenal. Also, another surge of killings… Continue watching
Sep 30 Wave of car bombs kills 54 in Iraq The relentless violence in Iraq continued Monday morning, when at least 54 people in mostly Shi'ite areas of Baghdad were killed in different attacks across the Iraqi capital. A total of 14 car bombs shook the city, and… Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch News Wrap: Justice Department Sues North Carolina Over New Voting Law In our news wrap Monday, the Justice Department has filed suit against the state of North Carolina over alleged racial discrimination in a new state law that scales back early voting and imposes stricter identification requirements. Also, the latest series… Continue watching