The fight between Nouri al-Maliki and Haidar al-Abadia for the prime minister's job in Iraq could be hurting the fight against ISIS in the north.
The Iraqi government says it wants a timetable for US withdrawal to be included in a new security agreement between the two countries, and The World's Matthew Bell reports on how the issue plays within each country's political context.
Iraq's prime minister today said talks with the US to set up a new security agreement are deadlocked, and The World's Matthew Bell reports on what it might mean for the next US president.
The World's Jason Margolis reports on the relative calm in Basra and Baghdad today; there was violence
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Crispin Thorold in Baghdad, about the on-going battle against Shiite militias in Iraq; Iraqi government forces have led the assault, but U.S. forces have now supported the Iraqis with air strikes.
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Paul Wood, who is in Basra following the Iraqi government's offensive against Shiite militias; today, Iraq's prime minister vowed to fight the militias "to the end."