Security

As Iraq tries to rein in paramilitary groups, oil sector threats remain

Several armed groups say they will put their weapons under state control, but the most aggressive Iran-backed fighters remain outside the process.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (center front) attends a ceremony on June 14, 2026, to mark the 12th anniversary of the creation of the Popular Mobilization Forces. (Photo credit: Prime Minister's Office)

Jun 9, 2009

American propoganda as Iraqi journalism

Iraqis don't believe the hype in sanitized story of country under occupation and war.

Jun 7, 2009

Heads in the sand

The fragility of Sunni incorporation into Iraqi governance could have been headed off earlier in the war.

Jun 7, 2009

Post-“surge” Iraq

Understanding the surge in Iraq and what’s ahead.

Jun 7, 2009

Laid to rest

U.S. official tasked with advising Iraq Electricity Ministry, killed in Fallujah IED, returns to family in Chicago.

Jun 1, 2009

Baghdadis resigned to sporadic violence

They say it will continue to plague the city for some time, but won’t stop them getting on with their lives.

May 28, 2009

Iraq: living in hiding

Lawlessness and sectarian violence quickly engulfed Iraq after the fall of Saddam, leaving women vulnerable.

May 26, 2009

American electricity adviser killed

Right hand to Electricity Minister, others, hit by roadside bomb in Fallujah.

May 25, 2009

Najaf’s displaced struggle to survive

In holy city, Iraqis require basic services after violence forces them from home.

May 25, 2009

Basra’s battered culture re-emerges

Iraq’s artistic centre tries to recover from militia rule.

May 19, 2009

Border conflicts test Kurdish tightrope act

American support seen as crucial to helping Iraqi Kurds resolve rebel conflicts with Turkey and Iran.