The battle for Iraq, between Sunni militant groups and Shiite-dominated government forces, is not just about Iraq. Journalist Dexter Filkins says its could engulf much of the Middle East and create another terrorism sanctuary, similar to Afghanistan before 9/11.
The Sunni militants who've rampaged through parts of Iraq have reportedly executed many Shiites in Iraq's army. In territories conquered by the militants, Sunnis wonder if they will be the ones to suffer for this violence if Iraq's army recaptures their towns.
Iraqi authorities are going to great lengths to pull off a national vote for its parliament on Wednesday, the first since the US troop withdrawal in 2011. The hardest part is to create a sense of normalcy in a country suffering from unrelenting sectarian violence.
A decade of war has destroyed lives, schools and other social institutions in Iraq, killing hope for many Iraqis. Now, a young government worker is trying to awaken cultural pride and optimism by leaving books at the cafes frequented by young Iraqis.
A decade ago, at the start of the war in Iraq, photographer Suzanne Opton began making portraits of soldiers. Instead of a man in uniform, Opton’s portraits capture the soldier’s head...
President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily bans Iraqis from entering the US — including men like Ahmed Hameed, who served for three years as a translator for the US army. While vets apply political pressure on the administration and the Pentagon compiles a list of former Iraqi partners, Hameed waits, fearful and hopeful.
The militant group seems to be arranging for residents in Mosul to be struck and killed by US-led coalition airstrikes in order to boost civilian death counts and create controversy around the coalition campaign.
A decade ago, at the start of the war in Iraq, photographer Suzanne Opton began making portraits of soldiers. Instead of a man in uniform, Opton’s portraits capture the soldier’s head...
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Justice
Iraqi translators who served the US military are desperate for an exemption to Trump's travel ban
GlobalPost
January 31, 2017
President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily bans Iraqis from entering the US — including men like Ahmed Hameed, who served for three years as a translator for the US army. While vets apply political pressure on the administration and the Pentagon compiles a list of former Iraqi partners, Hameed waits, fearful and hopeful.
Global Politics
This Iraqi doctor made his home in Trump country
PRI's The World
February 10, 2017
Dr. Chalak Berzingi is a refugee from Erbil, Iraq. He works in a deeply conservative Appalachian town where he has found nothing but acceptance.
Books
2017 feels almost as strange as this writer's dystopian vision of Iraq in 2103
The World in Words
February 14, 2017
The satirical fiction of Mosul-born Anoud targets ISIS, the international community and even refugees.
Conflict
ISIS has found a new, deadly use for human shields in Mosul
PRI's The World
April 04, 2017
The militant group seems to be arranging for residents in Mosul to be struck and killed by US-led coalition airstrikes in order to boost civilian death counts and create controversy around the coalition campaign.
Arts, Culture & Media
Suzanne Opton's Soldiers
Studio 360
November 08, 2013
A decade ago, at the start of the war in Iraq, photographer Suzanne Opton began making portraits of soldiers. Instead of a man in uniform, Opton’s portraits capture the soldier’s head...
Arts, Culture & Media
Do the Golden Globes Have a Glass Ceiling?
Studio 360
January 13, 2010
Arts, Culture & Media
Veteran Stories
Studio 360
November 11, 2009
Arts, Culture & Media
Bulletproof Baby Gear
Studio 360
October 26, 2009
Arts, Culture & Media
The Iraq War, On the Road
Studio 360
May 01, 2009
Arts, Culture & Media
Iraqi Boy Band
Studio 360
December 26, 2008