Car bombs kill 17 and wound several in Baghdad

Car bombs kill 17 and wound several in Baghdad

22 Jan 2013 14:34 - Sameer N Yacoub
A string of car bomb attacks in Baghdad has killed 17 people, deepening fears of an increase in violence as sectarian tensions simmer in Iraq.
Islamic new year bombings kill 15 in Iraq

Islamic new year bombings kill 15 in Iraq

14 Nov 2012 09:40 - Sapa-AFP
A series of apparently coordinated bombings across Iraq on the eve of the Islamic new year killed 15 people and wounded dozens.
US wastes $206m on Iraqi training facility

US wastes $206m on Iraqi training facility

30 Jul 2012 13:06 - Sapa-AFP
The US wasted about $206-million on building facilities for a now-downsized Iraqi police training programme which a top official termed "useless".
In Baghdad's scars, a warning to Arab leaders

In Baghdad's scars, a warning to Arab leaders

28 Mar 2012 11:42 - Hamza Hendawi
For leaders who seek military intervention in Syria, Baghdad provides a cautionary tale, with violence and sectarian hate persisting a decade later.
Iraq rivals seal power-sharing deal amid increase in violence

Iraq rivals seal power-sharing deal amid increase in violence

11 Nov 2010 11:08 - Marwa Sabah
Iraq's divided political factions sealed a power-sharing deal more than eight months after an inconclusive general election.