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.

Fate of Gaddafi Body Still Undecided

The new government of Libya has closed the door on the container holding the body of Colonel Gaddafi. The public will no longer be admitted.

What Really Happened in the Town of Jisr al-Shughur

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Monday that criminals are behind the deaths of some 120 Syrian security forces. Witnesses have a different story.

Tourism in Iraq

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In the Geo Quiz it’s off to Iraq where the tourism industry is poised for growth. The biggest potential is probably in the north of the country in the autonomous region which borders Iran and Turkey. Can you name it? Download MP3

Securing Kirkuk

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After seven and a half years, the American combat mission in Iraq formally ended a week ago. However, just under 50,000 US troops will remain to train and advise Iraqi security forces. One focus of attention is the northern city of Kirkuk which some fear could become a future flashpoint. The BBC’s Gabriel Gatehouse has spent time with the US Army in Kirkuk. Download MP3

• Video: Gabriel Gateshouse joins a multinational military patrol in Kirkuk
• Joint patrols in northern Iraq
• The struggle for Iraq

Security in Iraq

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Anchor Katy Clark speaks with the BBC’s Gabriel Gatehouse about the security situation in Iraq.

US troop presence in Iraq

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The BBC’s Gabriel Gatehouse accompanies US troops on a mission in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. The mission is unusual, since American soldiers withdrew from Iraqi cities last month.

Iranians speak out on political conflict

Media restrictions make it difficult for Iranians to voice their opinion about the country’s current political turmoil. But the BBC’s Gabriel Gatehouse travelled to the Iran-Iraq border, where he found some Iranians who were surprisingly outspoken. Listen

Iran protests