World Aug 02 Months of political infighting in Iraq prompt widespread protests and instability By Simona Foltyn
World Dec 28 Watch 10:02 Armed group in Iraq demands U.S. forces withdraw by end of 2021, threatens violence The Iraqi Supreme Court on Monday ratified the parliamentary election results, clearing the path for the forming of a government. Kataib Hezbollah, one of the groups that disputed the election results, wants all U.S. military forces out of Iraq by… By Simona Foltyn, Dan Sagalyn
World May 04 Watch 6:36 Shia militias answer the call to fight Islamic State in Iraq When the Islamic State group took over parts of Iraq, the government turned to Iran and Iraqi citizens for help. Special correspondent Jane Arraf visits a training center of volunteers who were inspired by Iran’s Supreme Leader, and a Shia… By PBS News Hour
World Apr 17 Watch 5:06 Liberated from Islamic State, Tikrit struggles with reconciliation Tikrit is the first major Sunni city retaken from the Islamic State militants, who were pushed out of that stronghold with the help of U.S. airstrikes and Shia fighters -- some of whom are backed and equipped by Iran. But… By PBS News Hour