Baghdad asserts regional role in hosting Arab League Summit
As Iraq tries to get a handle on its new independence, it prepares to welcome the Arab League nations’ leader to Baghdad. It’s a chance for Iraq to show off the progress it has made.
VIDEO: Iraqis, Americans celebrate as last U.S. troops leave the country
Biden visits Iraq as country prepares for final U.S. pullout
Former Ambassador Ryan Crocker Says US Needs to Help Iraq Get ‘Under Control’ Before Addressing War in Syria
The U.S. death toll in Iraq plunged last month to the lowest level since the war began and the Iraqi death toll also declined in May; Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Jim Muir in Baghdad about the factors that contribute to those statistics.
News summary
Anchor Lisa Mullins reviews some of the other news stories that have been pushed out of the headlines by the two natural disasters in Asia.
Sadr city residents told to evacuate
The Iraqi government is calling on civilians to evacuate parts of the Sadr City slum in Baghdad
Basra fighting
Host Lisa Mullins gets the latest on fighting in the Sadr City area in Baghdad from the BBC’s Clive Myrie, as Shiite militias took advantage of a sandstorm that hit the capital yesterday to step-up their attacks.
