Heat, drought and floods are growing security risks, Western defense officials say, feeding instability and violence that could prove costly in the long term.
Tag: Basra (Iraq)
At Least One Dead in Iraq After Stampede Outside Soccer Stadium
Thousands of fans thronged an arena in the southern city of Basra for a match involving the national team. Many were angry to discover that they had been sold fake tickets, a witness said.
How Randa Abd Al-Aziz, a Black Iraqi, Got a Sudden Career in TV News
Randa Abd Al-Aziz was joking with friends in a Baghdad cafe when she got a surprise job offer: broadcasting the news in Iraq, whose Black citizens have little media presence and even less power.
Scorching Temperatures Bake Middle East Amid Eid al-Adha Celebrations
Record high temperatures were recorded in Baghdad and Damascus, and experts warned of the effects of prolonged heat waves as the planet warms.
In Iraq, Burning Gas Poisons the Air
Burning Gas and Poisoning the Air
Iraq Police Crack Down on Protests as Influential Cleric Withdraws Support
Security forces took back bridges and squares in Baghdad and Basra after the prominent Shiite cleric, Moktada al-Sadr, said he would no longer intervene on protesters’ behalf.
Protesters Mass in Baghdad, Demanding U.S. Leave Iraq
A national march against the presence of United States forces, organized by a populist Shiite cleric and armed groups with ties to Iran, drew a crowd estimated at 200,000 to 250,000.
As Deaths Mount in Iraq Protests, a Rocket Attack Raises New Questions
Nearly 300 Iraqis have died in antigovernment demonstrations in the south and in the capital. A rocket attack in the north has added yet another level of uncertainty.
Iraq Struggles to Contain Wave of Deadly Protests
Dozens of people have died in the unrest, and the prime minister sought to find a message that would curb widespread demonstrations over corruption and unemployment.
Iraq Faces a New Adversary: Crystal Meth
Growing addiction is the most recent manifestation of how Iraq’s social order has frayed in the years following the 2003 U.S. invasion.