Susannah George

The Kurds push for independence from Iraq, yet again

June 24, 2014Conflict & Justice

US Secretary of State John Kerry is urging Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq to continue to support a united Iraq. But they told him he must understand there’s a new reality in the troubled country.US Secretary of State John Kerry is urging Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq to continue to support a united Iraq. But they told him he must understand there’s a new reality in the troubled country.

A boy who fled from the violence in Mosul sits outside a tent at a camp on the outskirts of Erbil in Iraq's Kurdistan region.

Iraqis are feeling increasingly desperate with nowhere to turn

June 19, 2014Conflict & Justice

Volunteers have joined the Iraqi security forces to fight against the predominantly Sunni militants from a radical Islamic group (ISIL) who've taken over parts of northern Iraq.

Iraq is ‘back where it was’ at height of the civil war

June 17, 2014Conflict & Justice

In Ukraine, telling the sides apart isn’t always easy

January 31, 2014Global Scan

Obstacles to pumping Iraqi oil

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

Baghdad’s housing crunch

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

Baghdad property prices are soaring and residential neighborhoods are suffering from overcrowding. Correspondent Susannah George has the story.

Iraq’s postal service delivers

August 14, 2013Global Politics

Iraq still hasn’t formed a new government but some things never stopped. For instance, Iraq’s postal service. Even throughout the war, it kept on delivering the mail. The World’s Susannah George visited a post office in Baghdad.

Iraq’s Navy

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

The Iraqi Navy was almost completely destroyed during the 1990 Gulf War. Following the 2003 invasion, American and British forces have been slowly rebuilding Iraq’s naval capabilities. Reporter Susannah George reports from Basra.

Iraq still looking for new government

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

Six months after nationwide elections, Iraq is still without a new government. The political impasse continues as American presence in Iraq decreases and frustration on the Iraqi street grows. Susannah George has more from Baghdad.