Baghdad
Iraq court agrees on execution of Baghdad church attackers
World
February 2, 2012
Iraq court agrees on execution of Baghdad church attackers
BAGHDAD — Iraq's highest court ratified death sentences on Thursday for three men convicted of a 2010 attack on a…
Arab League delegation to Iraq to prepare for summit
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Arab League delegation to Iraq to prepare for summit
An Arab League delegation left for Baghdad Monday on a four-day visit to prepare for the league’s 23rd summit, which…
Wave of bombings across Iraqi capital kills 60
World
December 22, 2011
Wave of bombings across Iraqi capital kills 60
BAGHDAD — A wave of at least 14 bombings ripped across Baghdad Thursday morning, killing at least 60 people in…
Iraqis celebrate US military exit, but worry for future
World
December 18, 2011
Iraqis celebrate US military exit, but worry for future
BAGHDAD — Even as Iraqis celebrated the departure of the last American troops Sunday, the dangers left behind after nearly…
‘The Tobacco Keeper’ asks: Who is Baghdad?
Books
December 5, 2011
‘The Tobacco Keeper’ asks: Who is Baghdad?
Ali Bader’s “The Tobacco Keeper” is a complex, emotionally charged novel of masks and shifting identities. It encompasses eighty years,…
Biden: US troop exit marks new beginning with Iraq
World
November 30, 2011
Biden: US troop exit marks new beginning with Iraq
BAGHDAD — Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that his trip to Baghdad ahead of the US military pullout marks…
Iraqi Christians mark anniversary of church massacre
World
October 31, 2011
Iraqi Christians mark anniversary of church massacre
Hundreds of Iraqi Christians filled Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad amid tight security on Monday to mark the…
25 killed in slew of attacks targeting Iraq police
World
October 12, 2011
25 killed in slew of attacks targeting Iraq police
BAGHDAD - A slew of bombings targeted Iraqi police in Baghdad on Wednesday morning, including blasts by two suicide bombers…
Cairo-Baghdad flights resume after 20-year suspension
Egypt
August 27, 2011
Cairo-Baghdad flights resume after 20-year suspension
EgyptAir on Saturday resumed flights to Iraq following a suspension of more than twenty years. Flight number 625 departed to…
22 killed in suicide car bombings south of Baghdad
World
June 21, 2011
22 killed in suicide car bombings south of Baghdad
Baghdad - Suicide bombers detonated two explosives-laden vehicles early Tuesday near a government compound south of Baghdad, killing at least…