Conversations with dozens of Iraqis offer a portrait of a nation that is rich in oil, hobbled by corruption and unable to guarantee its citizens’ safety.
Tag: Iraq
20 Years On, a Question Lingers About Iraq: Why Did the U.S. Invade?
Two decades after the Bush administration said it wanted to disarm weapons of mass destruction and free Iraqis, the debates rage on about who knew what when, and which motive mattered most.
U.S. Defense Secretary Affirms Support for Iraq on Baghdad Visit
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.
Rules to Curb Illicit Dollar Flows Create Unintended Hardships for Some Iraqis
The regulations were meant to prevent dollar transfers to corrupt actors. But they have ended up harming ordinary Iraqis who need U.S. currency for legitimate purposes.
Arne Treholt, 80, Dies; Diplomat Convicted of Spying for Soviets
A Norwegian, he handed over NATO plans and other secrets in one of the Cold War’s biggest espionage scandals. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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.
Islamic State Chief Is Dead and New One Is Picked. Both Are Unknown.
The group has been reduced from the world’s most fearsome terrorist organization to a low-level insurgency operating in limited parts of countries torn by conflict.
Turkey Bombs Kurdish Foes in Iraq and Syria, Likely Killing Dozens
Turkish officials said the airstrikes were a counterterrorism operation against militants it accused of carrying out a bomb attack in Istanbul.
In Iraq’s Mountains, Iranian Opposition Fighters Feel the Squeeze
The armed groups, which have trained in the Kurdistan region for decades, face attacks from Iran and pressure from the Iraqi government to give up their weapons.
Wounded Iranian Protesters Forced to Flee and Heal in Hiding Abroad
Most who took part in antigovernment rallies try to stay below the radar in their own country, but some, particularly those injured in the crackdown, have been forced to flee.