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Iraq

The US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 saw the end of the 24-year-long rule of dictator Saddam Hussein. The consequences remain to this day, as Iraq is wrecked by ongoing conflict and crises.

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Reports & Analysis

Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, uses a diagram of a bomb to describe Iran's nuclear program in 2012

How Israel prevents its neighbors from getting nuclear arms

How Israel prevents its neighbors from getting nuclear arms

Here's an overview of how Israel has historically sought to curb the nuclear ambitions of its regional adversaries.
ConflictsOctober 4, 2024
A group gather at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, to protest a bill that includes provisions for determining the age of marriage under the civil code on July 28, 2024..

Iraqi bill would roll back women's and children's rights

Iraqi bill would roll back women's and children's rights

To ensure Iraqi family law is defined by religion, politicians plan to change some of Iraq's most progressive rules.
PoliticsAugust 14, 2024
People protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Amman, Jordan.

Arab nations in Hamas-Israel conflict: What you need to know

Arab nations in Hamas-Israel conflict: What you need to know

Some have quiet-but-close relationships with Israel, while others host Iran-backed groups opposed to the US and Israel.
ConflictsAugust 5, 2024
Iraqi Yazidis attend a candle-lit vigil in the Sharya area, some 15 kilometres from the northern city of Dohuk in the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region on August 3, 2020,

After IS, justice for Yazidis? 'The world has moved on'

After IS, justice for Yazidis? 'The world has moved on'

The end of a UN mission to investigate "Islamic State" crimes in Iraq is a setback in the Yazidi quest for justice.
PoliticsAugust 2, 2024
Irak Freiwillige Helfer auf Minensuche in Nordirak

Iraq: Survivors in Mosul deal with IS legacy 10 years on

Iraq: Survivors in Mosul deal with IS legacy 10 years on

In Iraq, Kurdish villagers risk their lives trying to de-mine their territory 10 years after Islamic State rule.
ConflictsAugust 2, 202401:31 min
People painting on a wall

Baghdad gets colorful

Baghdad gets colorful

Ali Khalifa and his artist group are making Baghdad more colorful. House facades are turned into vibrant works of art.
ArtsJuly 23, 202404:55 min
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In the spotlight

An Iraqi vendor offers tomatoes in Baghdad.

How high will 'heatflation' take Middle East food prices?

Extreme heat raises food prices in a phenomenon known as "heatflation." In the Middle East, prices will be even higher.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 4, 2024
A boy stands on dry and cracked ground

Climate change impacts on hydropower in the Middle East

Through Turkey, Syria and Iraq, the Euphrates-Tigris basin is suffering both water stress and a hydropower deficit.
ClimateMay 31, 2024
Supporters of the Popular Mobilization Forces burn a rainbow flag during a protest in Tahrir Square in Baghdad.

Iraqi LGBTQ+ community loses social media safe space

Social media was a mostly safe place where Iraq's queer community could meet. New Iraqi laws will change all that.
Human RightsMay 4, 2024
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is welcomed by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani with an official ceremony

Turkey-Iraq ties: Renewed progress, but PKK issue remains

Turkey's president visited Iraq for the first time in over a decade. Did the visit change an uneasy relationship?
PoliticsApril 24, 2024
An Afghan boy flies his kite on a hill overlooking Kabul, Afghanistan, May 13, 2013. Photo by Anja Niedringhaus

Anja Niedringhaus: Remembering the war photographer

It's ten years since Niedringhaus was killed in Afghanistan. The Pulitzer laureate chronicled wars around the globe.
CultureApril 3, 2024
Muslims have a sunset meal in a mosque complex in Baghdad.

Why more non-Muslims are taking part in Ramadan

In the Middle East, it's not unusual for non-Muslims to take part in Ramadan. Now more in the West are also joining in.
SocietyMarch 19, 2024
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