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Sahar Issa

A Bagdad resident plunges into the Tigris river, sandals and all.

As Mideast temperatures soar, Iraqis lament the ‘fiery August, that burns the nails on the doors’

Environment

Temperatures in Iraq are breaking records, but residents are coming up with new ways to stay cool.

Iraqi security forces inspect the site of three explosions in the New Baghdad neighborhood on September 10, 2014.

The sound of US airstrikes returns to Baghdad

Conflict
An Iraqi Christian boy fleeing the violence in the Iraqi city of Mosul, stands inside the Church in Telkaif, near Mosul.

It’s a lonely Ramadan in Baghdad, but here’s why one mother is staying put

Conflict & Justice
Volunteers who have joined the Iraqi Army to fight against predominantly Sunni militants carry weapons during a parade in the streets in Al-Fdhiliya district, eastern Baghdad.

Baghdad neighbors look at one another intently these days, searching for clues

Conflict & Justice
A woman in Baghdad shows her ink-stained finger after voting.

The purple finger remains a hopeful symbol in Iraq, as Iraqis go to the polls

Global Politics
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, arriving at the White House, Friday, to meet with President Obama.

In Iraq, a $600 bribe can get you a driver’s license

Conflict & Justice

Two years after the bulk of US troops left Iraq, life there is hard. Violence is rising, health care is weak, and corruption is abundant. Yet an Iraqi journalist stays to rebuild a country she loves.

Women running in Iraqi elections

Thousands of Iraqi women are on the ballot in this weekend’s provincial elections, despite the risks they face to participate in the polls.

Tensions Flare Between Iraq’s Sunnis and Shites

Conflict & Justice

In Iraq, sectarian violence between Sunni and Shia ethnic groups is once again spiking. Journalist Sahar Issa lives in Baghdad. She tells anchor Marco Werman that the hours after prayers on Friday are an especially fearful time in the capital.

Bombings Rip through Iraq in Lead-up to Arab Summit

Lifestyle & Belief

Reporter Sahar Issa of the McClatchy News Service in Baghdad tells host Lisa Mullins that the violence is unlikely to cancel the Arab League Summit. The BBC’s Rami Ruhayem is in Erbil, northern Iraq; the only area to escape the recent violence.

US Military Operations in Iraq Formally Ended

Global Politics

As American troops are leaving Iraq, some Baghdad residents are breathing a sigh of relief while others are wary about what lies ahead.