Mosul
An Iraq vet grapples with lingering toll of war
Former US Army Sgt. Kayla Williams, who is currently a senior policy researcher at RAND Corporation, was among the 160,000 coalition troops who were deployed for the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq. Now, 20 years later, she reflects on her experiences with The World's host Marco Werman.
After years of conflict and rebuilding, Mosul University's Central Library marks new beginning
Pope Francis' historic trip to Iraq embraced by many as a welcome boost
Iraqi archbishop who helped save ancient manuscripts from ISIS nominated for EU award
Civilian decisions in conflict: Part I
Critical State takes a deep dive into one of the most fundamental choices civilians make in wartime: whether to stay in their homes and live under the control of an armed group that has conquered their city — or to abandon their homes and flee to somewhere they hope will be safer.
Online learning is a big struggle in formerly ISIS-controlled Mosul
Students in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq saw their education come to a stop when ISIS took over their city. In 2017, Iraqi and American forces liberated the city but reconstruction has been painfully slow and online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has proven difficult.
Baghdadi’s death is a huge blow to ISIS, but history suggests it won’t guarantee a safer world
Common sense would suggest the world is indeed now a much safer place with ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's passing. Unfortunately, however, there is no guarantee this will prove to be true in practice.
On Yom Kippur, remembering Mosul's rich and diverse past
Mosul, Iraq, was once home to religous monuments more than 1,000 years old. None of them survived ISIS.
Dozens dead as Iraqi youth protest poverty, corruption and injustice
For the fourth day in a row, protesters in Iraq have poured into the streets, calling for an end to corruption, unemployment and a lack of basic services.
ISIS turned this young Iraqi Christian into an atheist
Ibrahim, 17, and his mother spent two years as ISIS prisoners when the group controlled the area around Mosul. He says his Christian faith helped him survive. But after his release, the ordeal made him question religion altogether.
Pentagon looks at stepping up its role in Africa to counter ISIS
The United States is considering a stepped-up military presence in Africa to pursue ISIS jihadists looking for new havens after the fall of their "caliphate," American officials say.
A US-trained Iraqi unit allegedly carried out executions in Mosul
An Iraqi army division trained by American forces allegedly executed prisoners in west Mosul, Human Rights Watch said Thursday, calling for US assistance to the unit to be suspended.
Clearing mines and explosives in Mosul
Mosul has more extensive explosive contamination than the other cities retaken from ISIS in Iraq.
More than 75 percent of terrorist attacks in 2016 took place in just 10 countries
Three of every four terror attacks last year took place in Iraq, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Somalia, Turkey, Nigeria, Yemen or Syria, according to the latest data from the Global Terrorism Database.