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More Violence in Iraq
There was more violence in Baghdad on Friday, as a suicide bomber detonated a car filled with explosives near a funeral procession in a Shia area.
Marine Frank Wuterich Pleads Guilty in Haditha Case
The final US Marine to face charges over the killing of unarmed Iraqi civilians in Haditha in 2005 has pleaded guilty to dereliction of duty.
Baghdad Hit by Wave of Bomb Attacks
A wave of apparently coordinated bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has killed at least 63 people, say officials. The bombings are the worst in months – and follow within days of the withdrawal of US troops.
US Military Operations in Iraq Formally Ended
As American troops are leaving Iraq, some Baghdad residents are breathing a sigh of relief while others are wary about what lies ahead.
Iraqi Leader Visits Washington Amid US Troop Drawdown
Nouri al-Maliki meets with President Barack Obama for talks on a new relationship as American troops prepare to complete their withdrawal.
Iran ‘Influenced’ Iraq Over US Troops Exit
Iran influenced Baghdad’s decision to refuse to allow the US to keep troops in Iraq beyond the end of this year, a senior adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki told the BBC.
Doing Business With Iraq
President Obama says American troops will be home from Iraq by the end of the year but the connections between Iraq and the US are far from over. The next phase of American involvement will be business ties.
The Joint Visitors Bureau, the ‘Rick’s Café’ in Baghdad, Set to Close
The once hip spot to go in Baghdad will close.
Sweltering Heat in Baghdad
It’s over 120 degrees Fahrenheit and power shortages mean no air conditioning most of the time.
5 US Soldiers killed in Iraq
US fatalities in Iraq have been rare since the end of combat operations there
Iraqi kathab protest song targets ‘liars’
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Iraqis are angry at their government and they have been taking to the streets, chanting about it. Reporter Jane Arraf reports from Baghdad. Download MP3
Iraqi forces crack down on protests
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with reporter Jane Arraf about the violent crackdown on protests, as well as media coverage, there. Dozens of small scale demonstrations have been popping up in Iraq during the past few weeks in response to the turmoil in North Africa. Iraqi security forces have detained and beaten journalists and activists and attacked TV and radio stations. Download MP3
Bombings in Iraq
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Jim Muir in Baghdad about a spate of bombings targeting Shia Muslim pilgrims in Iraq this week. Download MP3
Analysis: Bombings highlight Iraq’s instability
Iraq’s security forces targeted in two attacks
A new view of Saddam statue’s toppling
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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Peter Maass about his article “The Toppling” in the current issue of The New Yorker magazine. The article explores the events around the iconic toppling of Saddam Hussein’s statue in Firdos Square, Baghdad in April 2003. (photo: Tim McLaughlin) Download MP3
Video: How the Media Created the Iconic Fall of Saddam’s Statue
Iraq’s sculptor returns
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One of Iraq’s most famous sculptors, Mohammad Ghani Hikmat, has returned to the city where his works from 1001 nights are Baghdad landmarks – the 40 thieves at Kahramana square and the genie emerging from the fountains at the Rasheed Hotel. He left after he was robbed and his son was kidnapped and despite pleas from the city to come back to do new sculptures had been afraid to come back. Jane Arraf has more from Baghdad. Download MP3
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