Hella Mewis started an arts center in the Iraqi capital, and supported anti-government protesters last fall. It was not clear who abducted her.
Tag: Iraq
‘Our Role Is to Reduce Their Grief’
None of Iraq’s existing graveyards wanted the bodies of Covid-19 patients. So Shiite leaders created a burial ground for them that is also open to Sunnis and Christians.
In Iraq, Burning Gas Poisons the Air
Burning Gas and Poisoning the Air
Colin Powell Still Wants Answers
In 2003, he made the case for invading Iraq to halt its weapons programs. The analysts who provided the intelligence now say it was doubted inside the C.I.A. at the time.
The Killing of Qassim Suleimani Was Unlawful, Says U.N. Expert
The United States provided no evidence that its fatal January drone strike against General Suleimani was in response to an imminent threat, said a United Nations special rapporteur.
Killing of Security Analyst Seen as Message to Iraqi Government
The analyst, Hisham al-Hashimi, was a proponent of government efforts to rein in the Islamic State and Iraq’s Shiite militias. Suspicion fell on both groups.
Iraq Raids Iranian-Backed Militia Accused of Attacking U.S. Forces
Iraqi forces detained 14 members of the group, Khataib Hezbollah, to send a message that “no one is above the law.”
In Iraq, a New Prime Minister Takes Stock of His Bloodied Land
In one city ruined by war, even the stones seem to have voices. They tell the stories of people who can no longer speak for themselves.
ISIS Attacks Surge in Iraq Amid Debate on U.S. Troop Levels
The growing pressure on the United States to reduce its military presence in Iraq comes as strikes by the Islamic State are on the rise.
Dear America: We Watch Your Convulsions With Horror and Hope
The world has been transfixed by the unrest in the United States over police brutality, racism and President Trump’s response. Here are snapshots of how people in other countries view what’s happening.