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How Iran Won the Iraq War

By Frank Sobchak and Matthew Zais

There Were Many Ways to Die in Baghdad

By Ghaith Abdul-Ahad

This City in Iraq Is Coming Together to Save Its Date Palms

By Sam Kimball / Karbala, Iraq

Hundreds of Thousands of Protesters March in Iraq Amidst Growing Anti-U.S. Sentiment

By Kimberly Dozier
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Why Iraqis Are Worried About an Islamic State Resurgence After Soleimani's Death

As the conflict between the U.S. and Iran simmers, there is a mounting fear within Iraq that a conflict of another kind could take shape amid the upheaval: A terrorist comeback from the remnants from...

By Vivienne Walt

Trump Says Now 'Isn't the Right Point' for U.S. Troops to Pull Out of Iraq

There is heightened tension in the region following the killing of Gen. Soleimani

By Justin Sink and Glen Carey / Bloomberg

Iraqi Parliament Pushes for U.S. Withdrawal

The move is largely symbolic

By W.J. Hennigan and Kimberly Dozier

President Trump's Bold, Justified Gamble in Killing Soleimani May Just Pay Off

When Donald Trump ordered the death of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, he played perhaps his strongest card in a weak strategic hand. He placed a bold bet that his strike would brush back the Iranian...

By David French

Selective Service Website Crashes Amid Fear of Iran War

People on social media also posted about reexamining FAFSA forms

By Madeleine Carlisle

Iran Names New Quds Force Commander Following Qasem Soleimani's Assassination

Qasem Soleimani’s deputy has been named as the new Quds Force leader

By Yasna Haghdoost / Bloomberg

'Depart Iraq Immediately.' U.S. Embassy Advises Americans to Leave After Qasem Soleimani Assassination

The State Department is urging American citizens to leave Iraq immediately, citing danger in the aftermath of a U.S. airstrike which killed Qasem Soleimani, one of Iran's most senior military commanders. President Donald Trump authorized...

By Billy Perrigo

Why the U.S. Is Braced for Iranian Retaliation

The Quds Force commander was the face of Iran's regional ambitions

By Karl Vick

Iraqi Protesters End U.S. Embassy Siege

After two days of violent clashes at the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraqi protesters retreated on orders from the government and senior militia leaders. But tensions remain

By Tara Law , Josiah Bates and Madeleine Carlisle

Iraqi President Submits Resignation: Reports

This comes as Iraq's prime minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi stepped down last month

By Khalid Al-Ansary / Bloomberg

Over 300 Killed as Hundreds of Thousands Take Part in Iraqi Protests. What's Behind the Violent Demonstrations?

Iraqi protesters draped in their country's flag have been taking part in demonstrations since Oct. 1 that have left at least 319 people dead and at least 8,000 injured according to the U.N. Many of...

By Rachael Bunyan

Sister Mourns Brother Who Died After Iraq Deportation

Rita Aldaoud was in still in bed around 7 a.m. in early June when a strange number from Iraq rang her phone. Born and raised in Michigan, she ignored it, assuming that it was a...

By Tara Law

Medal of Honor Recipient Featured in a 2004 TIME Cover Story

Former Staff Sgt. David Bellavia fought back tears as President Donald Trump awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor to him in a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday. Bellavia is the only living serviceman...

By Josiah Bates

President Trump Pardons a Former U.S. Soldier Convicted of Killing an Iraqi Prisoner

President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to a former U.S. soldier convicted of killing an Iraqi prisoner in 2009, the White House announced Monday. Army First Lieutenant Michael Behenna of Oklahoma was convicted to...

By Suyin Haynes

After the ‘War of Annihilation’ Against ISIS

Homes make a city. More than buildings, roads, schools, markets, hospitals and shops, it’s homes and the people who live in them that create the life of a place. The Islamic State of Iraq and...

By Victor J. Blue

U.K. Returns 3,000-Year-Old Tablet to Iraq

The stone tablet from Babylonia is to be flown home after museum experts verified its provenance

By Hillary Leung
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