Politics May 29 Iraq Asks Leaders to Lift Sanctions, Forgive Debt Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki asked world leaders Thursday "to end the international sanctions that were imposed on Iraq because of the previous regime and to write off debts" that are an "impediment against reconstruction and development."… By Admin, PBS News Hour
Nation Nov 01 Watch U.S. Service Member, Iraqi Deaths Decrease in October Last month saw one of the lowest death rates of American soldiers in Iraq and a decline in those wounded as well. The number of Iraqis killed also fell compared to previous months. A reporter and a casualty researcher take…
Nation Oct 04 Watch Investigators Seek More Facts on Blackwater Shootout Investigations continue over the Sept. 16 Baghdad shootout involving private security firm Blackwater USA, with an Iraqi probe claiming that at least 13 civilians died in the incident. A New York Times reporter in Baghdad provides an update on the…
Nation Jun 13 Watch Militants Attack Shiite Shrine in Samarra for Second Time Suspected al-Qaida bombers destroyed parts of the Shiite Askariya shrine in Samarra on Wednesday, sparking fears of reprisal killings. A wave of violence followed the 2006 bombing of the mosque's golden dome. A reporter in Baghdad describes the latest developments.
Apr 13 Iraqi Police Die Trying to Defuse Bomb As U.S. Official Visits By PBS News Hour A second senior U.S. official made an unannounced visit to Iraq Wednesday on a day of violence, including a bombing that killed 12 Iraqi policemen and the airing of a video showing a hostage pleading for his life. Continue reading