Iraq Politics
latest news & developments
Let us see our cruelty more clearly
British MPs and lawyers call for more rigorous probes into the abuse and deaths of detainees.
Travelling to Iraq – let the waters rise
Kevin Davie travels to Iraq, the revived marshland home of the enemies Saddam Hussein set out to destroy.
Let the waters rise again, Iraq
Kevin Davie travels to the revived marshland home of the enemies Saddam Hussein set out to destroy.
Car bombs kill 17 and wound several in Baghdad
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.
Iraqi protestors attack deputy premier Saleh al-Mutlak
Two people have been wounded after security forces opened fire to disperse protesters who attacked Iraq’s deputy premier.
Islamic new year bombings kill 15 in Iraq
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
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
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’s divided political factions sealed a power-sharing deal more than eight months after an inconclusive general election.