BLANKAug 31, 2014
The Irish reporter has written the definitive primer on the Middle East's most ferocious and ambitious new pretenders to power: the Islamic State. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Patrick Cockburn, TomDispatchAug 22, 2014
By continuing contradictory policies in Iraq and Syria, the U.S. has ensured that ISIS can reinforce its fighters in those countries and vice versa. So far, Washington has been successful in escaping blame for the rise of ISIS by putting all the blame on the Iraqi government. In fact, it has created a situation in which ISIS can survive and may well flourish. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigAug 13, 2014
As of Tuesday, longtime Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was on his way out, as the long-term outcome for his divided country seemed troubled at best. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 17, 2014
"As jihadists everywhere celebrate their stunning victories in Mosul and Tikrit," Andrew Cockburn writes at the website of Harper's Magazine, "we can only hope that they accord due credit to a man who was indispensable to their success." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Liesl Bradner / TruthdigMar 29, 2014
Iraq has recently put forth a controversial draft law that would allow men to marry girls as young as 9 years old and force their wives to have sex without consent. Women would also not be able to leave the house without their husband’s permission. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigOct 20, 2013
At least 37 people were killed and 42 injured when a suicide bomber struck a cafe in a Shiite neighborhood, officials say. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 10, 2013
A string of bomb attacks has hit mainly Shiite neighborhoods of the Iraqi capital, killing at least 40 people during celebrations marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the BBC reports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 5, 2013
After the deadliest month of political fighting in five years, Iraq appears to be sliding rapidly into a new civil war that "will be worse than Syria," leaders say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 3, 2010
Baghdad was shaken by at least 15 explosions Tuesday, with an estimated death toll ranging from 76 to more than 100. The bombers appeared to favor Shiite targets and were unhindered by Iraqi security. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 7, 2010
Shiite pilgrims en route to worship in Baghdad were the target of a series of bombings that killed at least 35 and wounded 100 on Wednesday, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 30, 2010
Iraq’s recent election was supposed to remove Nouri al-Maliki from power, but the prime minister, sounding rather like a Bond villain, declared “the game is still very much on.” Now a governmental commission created to keep Baathists out of public life says that on the night before the election it banned six candidates who went on to win. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 25, 2009
An escalating conflict between Shiite rebels and Sunni government forces has displaced at least 150,000 people in the northern part of Yemen. Aid agencies are struggling to absorb the stream of civilians as a lack of supplies and internal politics exacerbate the problem. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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