Jun 10 Watch In major blow to Maliki government, Sunni militants force Iraqi army out of Mosul By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch How did Sunni insurgents gain momentum in Iraq? By PBS News Hour Known as ISIS or ISIL, a Sunni militant group has taken over parts of the northern city of Mosul, a strategic hub for Iraq’s oil industry, as well as a gateway to Syria. Judy Woodruff is joined by Laith Kubba… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Memories of Civil War Reignited in Beirut After Car Bomb Kills at Least Eight Grim memories of Lebanon's 15-year civil war resonated in Beirut after a car bomb exploded in a mostly Christian neighborhood, killing at least eight people including intelligence chief Wissam al-Hassan. Jeffrey Brown reports on how sectarian fault lines between Sunnis… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Democracy Still Fragile in Iraq, Where Sectarian Tensions Reach Breaking Point Bridging Sectarian Divides Among Iraq's Majority Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch Iraqis Strike Deal on New Government Coalition After an eight-month stalemate, Iraqi leaders have reached an agreement that keeps Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in power but distributes other key posts. Despite ongoing tensions between Maliki and his primary rival, Iyad Allawi, many hope this will stave off… Continue watching
Feb 05 Iraqi Prime Minister’s Party Posts Gains in Elections By Admin, PBS News Hour Preliminary results in Saturday's provincial elections in Iraq show Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Dawa party garnering the most votes in nine provinces, but falling short of operating without a coalition. Continue reading
Oct 02 Suicide Bombers Attack Two Baghdad Mosques By PBS News Hour Two suicide bombers detonated explosives near two mosques in Baghdad as Shiite worshippers were celebrating the end of Ramadan, killing at least 24 people and injuring more than 50, said police. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch Fewer Mortar, Rocket Attacks in Iraq, U.S. Military Says The U.S. military reported Monday that mortar and rocket attacks in Iraq have fallen to the lowest level in nearly two years. A journalist in Baghdad assesses the reduction in violence. Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch Senators Assess Petraeus, Crocker Testimony Army Gen. David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker provided their assessment of the Iraq war to the Senate Tuesday. Sens. Joseph Biden, D-Del., and Richard Lugar, R-Ind., give their reactions. Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Biden Pushes Plan for Partitioned Iraq After Troop Drawdown A series of conversations about what may happen in Iraq after U.S. troops leave continues with Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., who has been pushing for the partitioning Iraq into more clearly organized ethnic areas. Continue watching