Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Across Baghdad, a moment of respite and guarded hope
Middle East
March 11, 2019
Across Baghdad, a moment of respite and guarded hope
BAGHDAD (AP) — Baghdad’s main commercial district has seen more bombings than its residents can count. Death visited almost daily…
Iraq used Baghdadi aide’s phone to capture Islamic State commanders
Middle East
May 10, 2018
Iraq used Baghdadi aide’s phone to capture Islamic State commanders
Iraqi agents are holding a top aide to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and used an app on his…
UN Security Council seeks to choke off Islamic State funds
World
February 12, 2015
UN Security Council seeks to choke off Islamic State funds
The UN Security Council is set on Thursday to adopt a resolution aimed at choking off millions of dollars in…
Iran vows to defend Iraq Shi’ite sites; insurgents battle for refinery
World
June 18, 2014
Iran vows to defend Iraq Shi’ite sites; insurgents battle for refinery
Iran's president vowed on Wednesday to defend Shi'ite holy sites in Iraq, where Sunni militants battled their way into the…
Maliki stands with Sunni leaders, appealing for Iraqi unity
World
June 18, 2014
Maliki stands with Sunni leaders, appealing for Iraqi unity
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki broadcast a joint appeal for national unity on Tuesday with bitter Sunni critics of his…
Militants seize Iraq’s second-largest city, say officials
World
June 10, 2014
Militants seize Iraq’s second-largest city, say officials
Militants seized Iraq’s second-largest city Tuesday, officials said, in another blow to the authorities, who appear incapable of stopping rebel…
Twenty Yemeni soldiers killed in attack on checkpoint
World
March 24, 2014
Twenty Yemeni soldiers killed in attack on checkpoint
Twenty Yemeni soldiers were killed in an attack on a military checkpoint in the eastern province of Hadramout, state news…
Suicide bomber kills at least six in northern Iraq: police
World
October 20, 2013
Suicide bomber kills at least six in northern Iraq: police
A suicide bomber blew himself up near the house of a senior policeman on Sunday, killing at least six of…
Spate of attacks on Shi’ite Muslims kills 59 people in Iraq
World
October 18, 2013
Spate of attacks on Shi’ite Muslims kills 59 people in Iraq
Attacks on Shi’ite Muslims killed at least 59 people across Iraq on Thursday, including a suicide truck bomb targeting members…
Mosque bombing kills 8 Sunni worshippers in northern Iraq
World
October 15, 2013
Mosque bombing kills 8 Sunni worshippers in northern Iraq
A bomb exploded near a mosque in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Tuesday, killing eight Sunni worshippers after…