Demonstrations resumed despite government offers of new jobs, more money for housing and a crackdown on corruption. At least 30 people were reported killed.
Author: ALISSA J. RUBIN
Iraq Will Prosecute Military and Police Leaders Over Protest Shootings
The government said it would hold a dozen commanders accountable after their forces fired on civilian protesters, leaving more than 100 dead.
Deaths Mount as Protests Catch Iraqi Government Off Guard
Protesters demanded an end to widespread corruption. The Iraqi government’s response was to call in security forces, who killed at least 91 people.
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.
ISIS, Weakened, Finds New Bombers: Cows Wearing Explosive Vests
The animals wandered into the outskirts of a village in Iraq, and when they seemed close to houses, the bombs were detonated remotely.
She’s 14, Disabled From a Bomb Blast and One of Iraq’s Top Table Tennis Players
Najla Imad Lafta survived a bomb placed under her father’s car but was missing three limbs and saw little point in life. Then she discovered a sport in which she excels.
2 Rockets Strike Oil Fields in Southern Iraq
Three Iraqi workers were wounded in the attacks, which come as tensions between the United States and Iran are escalating in the region.
In Iraq Museum, There Are Things ‘That Are Nowhere Else in the World’
The Iraq Museum has a majestic, world-class collection of ancient art dating back 5,000 years, but it struggles to connect with an audience of younger Iraqis.
French ISIS Supporters on Death Row in Iraq Ask for Mercy
France is facing criticism from rights advocates that 11 of its citizens and one resident will hang in Iraq for supporting ISIS. Will it try to save them?
France Hands ISIS Suspects to Iraq, Which Sentences Them to Hang
For countries struggling with what to do with their citizens who joined the Islamic State, Iraq offers a solution. But does Iraqi justice meet international standards?