Tikrit

Militant Islamist fighters hold the flag of Islamic State (IS) while taking part in a military parade along the streets of northern Raqqa province in this June 30, 2014 file photo.

In Iraq, the battle against ISIS rages — in Syria there is little resistance

In the Syrian city of Raqqa, residents have come to accept life under ISIS. In Iraq, the battle is raging to wrest Tikrit from ISIS control.

In Iraq, the battle against ISIS rages — in Syria there is little resistance
Shiite fighters fire a rocket during clashes with ISIS militants in Iraq's Salahuddin province on March 1, 2015. Thousands of Iraqi soldiers and Shiite militiamen sought to seal off ISIS in Tikrit and nearby towns.

The US is sitting out Iraq's big battle in Tikrit — but Iran isn't

The US is sitting out Iraq's big battle in Tikrit — but Iran isn't
A Kurdish resident holds a signs during a demonstration in support of peshmerga troops in front of the US consulate in Erbil, Iraq.

War, politics and humanitarian disasters give Iraq a perfect storm of crises

War, politics and humanitarian disasters give Iraq a perfect storm of crises
Shiite shrine

On the 4th of July, one Iraq scholar reflects on a country still struggling to find peace

On the 4th of July, one Iraq scholar reflects on a country still struggling to find peace
Nabih Bulos

Your questions answered: What is going on in Iraq?

Your questions answered: What is going on in Iraq?
A still shot from one of the videos posted by ISIS purporting to show the killing of captured Iraq government personnel.

Human rights advocates try to uncover a possible massacre in Iraq

The world has been shocked by pictures and videos released on Sunday by Islamic rebels in Iraq. The images show a massacre. The rebels claim they shot dead 1700 prisoners. But are the images real?

Human rights advocates try to uncover a possible massacre in Iraq
Families fleeing violence in northern wait at a checkpoint on the edge of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region.  Half-a-million people are believed to have fled the city of Mosul in 24 hours.

Why Iraq may be headed for an all-out sectarian war

Half-a-million Iraqis are believed to be on the road as Sunni extremists seize city after city in the north. The Iraqi army in the north appears to have collapsed in just 24 hours.

Why Iraq may be headed for an all-out sectarian war
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Suicide bombing kills 50 in Tikrit, Iraq

The New York Times' John Leland is in Baghdad with the latest on the bloody attack and what this means as the U.S. prepares to withdraw from the country.

Suicide bombing kills 50 in Tikrit, Iraq
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Personal soundtracks to war: Specialist Bowers

For our Geo Quiz today follow the Tigris River. Producer Jake Warga talked with some soldiers there to find out what their lives are like and what music they listen to. Here's what one soldier from the 3rd Infantry Division says is high up on her iPod:

Personal soundtracks to war: Specialist Bowers
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Who do the troops support?

Foreign policy has been an important issue in the U.S. presidential race. But how do U.S. troops on the front lines see the race?

Who do the troops support?
Saddam Hussein Iran-Iraq war 1980s.

History of Iraq part II: the rise of Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein became president of Iraq in 1979. His rule was ruthless, his politics totalitarian, and his relations with neighboring countries notorious. Jeb Sharp chronicles Saddam Hussein's rise to power and the brutal tactics and clan politics he employed to stay there until his fall in April 2003.

History of Iraq part II: the rise of Saddam Hussein