Iraq
Instability in Iraq has created a ‘culture of fear,’ experts say
This week, the announcement of the resignation of a powerful cleric in Iraq sparked deadly clashes in the capital, Baghdad. On Monday, Moqtada al-Sadr said he is stepping away from politics. In response, his supporters stormed the Green Zone.
How wars end: Revisiting our series about one of the most difficult aspects of war
Iraqi protesters loyal to Sadr storm Parliament building to send message to political rivals, analyst says
'It's a mass ecological crisis': Extreme weather in Iraq hits those already struggling the hardest
Iraq's Yazidis stuck in 'tug-of-war' between regional armed groups
Former ISIS member is found guilty in US federal court
El Shafee Elsheikh, a former British citizen accused of taking part in a brutal ISIS hostage-taking scheme, has been convicted in a federal court in Virginia of assisting in the kidnapping and deaths of four Americans between 2012 and 2015.
A weakened ISIS persists in central Iraq
Gone are the powerful days of ISIS in Iraq. Now, motley gangs of ISIS militants continue to launch hit-and-run attacks — sporadically targeting infrastructure and killing and intimidating security forces and vulnerable citizens.
After years of conflict and rebuilding, Mosul University's Central Library marks new beginning
The library’s reopening on Feb. 19 represents a significant milestone in the return of arts and literature to a city whose culture became a target of the militants.
Iraqi mothers risk it all to bring justice for their slain activist sons
Since the murder of a prominent activist in the Iraqi city of Karbala, his mother has become the public face of a youth-led protest movement. She is inspiring a new movement of mothers in the country seeking justice and demanding change.
‘Strangers in their own land’: Iraqi Yazidis and their plight, 7 years on from genocide
In 2019, a scholar visited Iraqi Kurdistan, where Yazidis have been resettled. He explains their religious beliefs and their current conditions.
‘I had no life left here’: Iraqi Kurds are at the center of the migration crisis in Europe
Iraqi Kurds fleeing the semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq have made harrowing journeys to Western Europe. Now, many are being flown back to northern Iraq, often with little to restart their lives.
US, Canada and Mexico to hold talks at the White House
The US, Canada and Mexico are holding trilateral talks today in Washington. Also, volunteers who helped in search-and-rescue operations for migrants at sea are on trial in Greece. And, Iraq has flown home hundreds of its citizens who were camped out at the Belarus-Poland border.
Drone attack on Iraq’s prime minister raises concerns of more violence
On Sunday, three drones laden with explosives targeted the home of Iraq’s prime minister. He survived unscathed, but the brazen attack has raised concerns about an escalation in violence.
US opens borders to fully vaccinated travelers from a list of countries
The US eases restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers from some countries. Also, Nicaragua's preliminary election results put President Daniel Ortega in the lead by a wide margin, with much of the opposition jailed ahead of the vote. And, Iraq's prime minister survives a drone assassination attempt.
In the post-Cold War era, Colin Powell became the most 'popular and influential' US military leader, biographer says
Jeffrey Matthews has looked carefully at Powell's role on the world stage. He's the author of "Colin Powell: Imperfect Patriot." He joined The World's host Marco Werman to discuss Powell's life and military and career.