Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III met senior Iraqi officials less than two weeks before the 20th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
Tag: Baghdad (Iraq)
Baghdad Loses Green Space to Real Estate Boom
The problem is driving up temperatures in what is already one of the hottest cities in the world, where air-conditioning is a luxury only the rich can afford.
American Aid Worker Is Shot Dead in Baghdad
Security officials said that gunmen opened fire on the aid worker’s vehicle in a drive-by shooting in the central Baghdad neighborhood where he lived.
Iraqi Parliament Approves New Government After Yearlong Delay
The installation of a new prime minister and cabinet ends a long-running political deadlock, but perpetuates a system plagued by corruption and dysfunction.
Iraqi Parliament Elects Abdul Latif Rashid as New President
The vote is the first step to forming a new government after a year of political deadlock and heightened instability.
Our Correspondents on the Biggest Music, Shows and Books in Their Parts of the World
Keeping an eye on and ear out for breakout hits.
Iraq’s Instability Deepens Amid Political Paralysis and Clashes
Politicians have failed to form a new government nearly a year after the last elections. Baghdad just saw its worst militia clashes in years. And despite vast oil wealth, the state can’t provide basic services.
Anne Garrels, Fearless NPR Correspondent, Dies at 71
She reported on conflicts around the world and for a time was the only American broadcast journalist reporting from Baghdad during the U.S. “shock and awe” bombing campaign in 2003.
Your Wednesday Briefing
Mikhail Gorbachev is dead at 91.
After Clashes Kill 24, Iraq Cleric Works to Defuse Tension in Baghdad
With no functioning government and no common ground, tensions among Shiite political factions have become a deadly matter in Baghdad this week.