Donate

War; ISIS; Islamic State; Yazidis

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

August 11, 2014Conflict

Iraq has a new problem on its hands: A political showdown between current Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his would-be successor. And the wrangling and potential violence are taking place against a backdrop of a massive humanitarian crisis and American intervention in northern Iraq.

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

August 11, 2014Conflict

Latest Headlines

How a historic ‘magical bean’ is helping Indigenous groups in Colombia 
As Islamabad reels from mosque bombing, Pakistan’s military fights insurgents in border regions 
Not quite The Terminator, these robots still look human-like and perform tasks
Albania embarks on a controversial film restoration project
Will the third time be a charm in the murder trial of Slovak journalist?
First animated feature made by, for and about Muslims hits US and Canadian theaters this weekend
Iranians crossing the border to Turkey say they can’t stop thinking of the family they left behind
Walking around the world takes a village
Protests in Nigeria over demolition of Makoko — the ‘Venice of Africa’
Buddhist monks on national Walk for Peace receive flowers, tears and gratitude along a NC highway
More stories

The World is a public radio program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.

Produced by

Thanks to our sponsor

  1. Progressive Insurance logo

Major funding provided by

  1. Carnegie Corporation of New York

  1. About
  2. Contact
  3. Donate
  4. Meet the Team
  5. Privacy
  6. Terms of use

©2026 The World from PRX

PRX is a 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS: #263347402.