As U.S troops entered Iraq in 2003, displaced families everywhere occupied abandoned government buildings and converted them into shelters.
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Major IS counter-attacks foreshadow new insurgency
Even as they lose ground around Mosul, IS militants showed their capacity for guerilla warfare, deploying 100-man squads to exploit security gaps in Kirkuk and Anbar.
Dust storms highlight Iraqi leadership failures as climate crisis worsens
Iraq's most vulnerable citizens are the hardest hit by dust storms, which are growing in frequency and intensity due to both global climate change and government inaction.
U.S. watchdog cites KBR, U.S. and Iraq governments for poor south oil reconstruction
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Q&A: Zuhair Mouhsin al-Araji, mayor of Mosul
Iraq's second-largest city is rebuilding, neighborhood by neighborhood, despite an uncertain trickle of government funding and fluctuations in political leadership.
Kurdish flag controversy highlights unresolved disputes
Kurdish-Arab disputes erupted into protests after Prime Minister Maliki banned the Kurdistan Regional Government flag from the contested city of Khanaqin.
Anbar in crisis amidst withering al-Qaida offensive
Exploiting the porous borders and vast desert of Iraq's biggest province, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham is waging an ambitious battle for control of Anbar.
Iraqi forces breach western Mosul
Backed by U.S. special operations advisors and coalition air power, Iraqi forces enter a new phase of intense urban combat.
Beyond the Headlines: June 11, 2012
KRG to power neighboring provinces Basra suit over gas company Iraq-Jordan ready oil pact Missan prison guards protest work
Q & A: Shia militia commander Ali Jamal Hussein
A senior commander of Saraya al-Khorasani, a powerful militia in northern Iraq, denies accusations of sectarian cleansing against Sunnis and discusses training and support from Iran.
Mosul dam flows, returning power to IS held city below
Iraqi authorities are releasing pressure on the fragile Mosul Dam to avoid a catastrophic flood, but in so doing are again providing power to the Islamic State’s capital in Iraq.
Oil evictions in Kirkuk fan flames of ethnic hostility
As the North Oil Company orders 5,000 villagers to relocate, local leaders make accusations of ethnic bias.
Iraqi forces liberate key oil town near Mosul
IS militants leave behind dozens of dead civilians, a trashed refinery complex, and a town choked by oil fires.
Dhi Qar Oil Company hits political turbulence
Employees of Iraq's newest state oil firm say its creation was driven by political timetables and marred by insufficient planning.
Shootout between ‘allies’ underscores Iraq divisions
In Tuz Khurmatu, a gun battle between Shia militia and Kurdish fighters – nominal partners in the fight against IS militants – highlights the ethnic and sectarian tensions pulling northern Iraq apart.
Kurd-Hashid rivalries again explode into violence
In the multi-ethnic town of Tuz Khurmatu, nominal allies against IS are turning their guns on each other in another spate of deadly battles.
Iraqi forces breach Mosul city limits
Pushing into Mosul's eastern suburbs, special forces are weathering deadly counter-attacks as they gird for weeks of tough urban warfare.
Inside Mosul: Nov. 16, 2016
Detailed updates from Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, gathered via Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.