Growing addiction is the most recent manifestation of how Iraq’s social order has frayed in the years following the 2003 U.S. invasion.
Author: ALISSA J. RUBIN
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?
Iraq, Fearing Another U.S. War, Warns Militias Against Provocation
American warnings and threats about Iran echo those before the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Iraqi militias tied to Iran are a concern.
Iraq’s Militias, Accused of Threatening U.S., Pose a Quandary for Iraq
The militias were critical in pushing the Islamic State out of Iraq, but most have refused to disarm. They range from helpful groups to criminal organizations, and some have ties to Iran.
Can a Greek Tragedy Help Heal a Scarred City?
On the ground with the provocative stage director Milo Rau, who brought together European and Iraqi actors for a take on “The Oresteia” set in Mosul.