Aug 08 Fleeing Iraqis are in ‘extreme fear’ and need basic supplies By Larisa Epatko The United States overnight airdropped food and water to Iraqis in the northern part of the country who are trapped by Islamic extremists. Those who were able to escape to safer areas of the Kurdish region “are in extreme fear. Continue reading
Jul 02 Kurdish official: ‘We don’t want to stay within an Iraq that has failed’ By Larisa Epatko Kurdish Foreign Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir said Wednesday that the autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq is "determined to go ahead with the referendum" for independence because Iraq has failed politically. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch Kurdistan remains oasis of calm amid Iraq tumult By PBS News Hour How does the fighting in Iraq impact oil exports to Europe and the United States? Matt Bradley of the Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from the northern Iraqi city of Erbil to discuss the fluctuations in global… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch Tensions in Iraqi City of Kirkuk Raise Security Concerns Following a lull in violence in Iraq, bombings in the cities of Baghdad and Kirkuk killed dozens and wounded hundreds Monday. Analysts examine the state of security in Iraq and discuss the roots of ethnic and political tensions in the… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch In Iraq, Violence Falls but Political Gridlock Remains Violence in Iraq is on the decline but sharp internal political divisions continue to hinder the Iraqi government and its efforts to make substantive legislative progress. Two Middle East experts discuss Iraq's political situation and how the government might break… Continue watching
May 15 Sectarian Violence Slows U.S. Private Investments in Iraq By PBS News Hour Iraqi lawmaker Yunadem Kanna recently pleaded for international investors at Rebuild Iraq, an international trade fair being held in Jordan, but the waning interest from American companies was apparent among the attendees. Continue reading
May 04 Kurdish Issues Cloud Turkey’s Dealings with Iraq By PBS News Hour After years of tensions, Turkey is considering military action in northern Iraq to root out Kurdish extremists, as the country's frustration with the inaction of U.S. forces and the Baghdad government grows. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch Saddam Begins Trial for Ordering Deaths of Thousands of Kurds Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is being tried for ordering the genocide of thousands of Kurds in northern Iraq during his rule. Continue watching