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May 27, 2023, 9:32 PM

Iraq announces plans for $17 billion transportation project linking Asia to Europe

Iraq’s prime minister announced plans for a $17 billion regional transportation project intended to facilitate the flow of goods from Asia to Europe
May 27, 2023, 9:32 PM
Iraq announces plans for $17 billion transportation project linking Asia to Europe
1 month ago

Iraq's years of carnage still engrained in Baghdad streets

Associated Press photographer Hadi Mizban has covered 20 years of turmoil since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq
1 month ago
Iraq's years of carnage still engrained in Baghdad streets
2 months ago

Thousands still missing from 20 years of Iraq's turmoil

Twenty years after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, much of the conflict and sectarian bloodletting it unleashed has subsided
2 months ago
Thousands still missing from 20 years of Iraq's turmoil
2 months ago

Senate votes to repeal Iraq use of force authorizations

The legislation now goes to the House, where its fate is uncertain.
2 months ago
Senate votes to repeal Iraq use of force authorizations
2 months ago

Crenshaw, Duckworth look back on military service in Iraq on war's 20th anniversary

Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Sen. Tammy Duckworth reflect on their military service in Iraq on the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion there
2 months ago
The lessons -- and wounds -- 2 lawmakers took from serving in the Middle East
2 months ago

Iraqi parliament passes controversial vote law amendments

Iraqi lawmakers have passed controversial amendments to the country's election law that could undermine the chances for smaller parties and independent candidates to win seats in future polls
2 months ago
Iraqi parliament passes controversial vote law amendments
2 months ago

20 years since US invasion of Iraq, veterans in Congress reflect on their service

Martha Raddatz interviews veterans Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas., as we near the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War on “This Week.”
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20 years since US invasion of Iraq, veterans in Congress reflect on their service
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20 years later, Iraq War vet fights for Army to change 'wrongful discharge,' recognize PTSD claim

"It really bothers me that they threw me away that way," he told ABC News.
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20 years later, Iraq War veteran fights for Army to recognize PTSD claim
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20 years later, Iraq War vet fights for Army to change 'wrongful discharge,' recognize PTSD claim

"It really bothers me that they threw me away that way," he told ABC News.
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20 years later, Iraq War vet fights for Army to change 'wrongful discharge'
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Veterans reflect on deployments 20 years after Iraq War began

Veterans reflect on their Iraq War deployments 20 years later.
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Iraq War 20 years later: Veterans reflect on deployments
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Gen. David Petraeus weighs in on Iraq War, 20 years later

Byron Pitts spoke with retired four-star General David Petraeus about the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.
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Gen. David Petraeus weighs in on Iraq War, 20 years later
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Iraq 20 years later: Petraeus weighs in

Byron Pitts speaks with retired four-star General David Petraeus about the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.
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Iraq 20 years later: Petraeus weighs in
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Iraq 20 years later: 3 vets reflect on the war they fought

Twenty years after they were first deployed to Iraq, three Marines speak candidly about their experiences and the lasting toll of the war.
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Iraq 20 years later: 3 vets reflect on the war they fought
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Soldiers look back 20 years after start of Iraq War

ABC News' Stephanie Ramos looks back on her time serving in Iraq, joining a group of service members reflecting on their experience and sacrifices during the Iraq War 20 years after the U.S. invasion.
2 months ago
Soldiers look back 20 years after start of Iraq War
2 months ago

Photojournalist looks back on capturing 'toll of the war on both sides' in Iraq

ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario about her experience covering the Iraq War 20 years after the U.S. invasion.
2 months ago
Photojournalist looks back on capturing 'toll of the war on both sides' in Iraq
3 months ago

At least 5 killed in mysterious north Iraq helicopter crash

An Iraqi Kurdish counterterrorism agency and a spokesperson for Iraq's northern Kurdish-run region say at least five people were killed in a mysterious helicopter crash in northern Iraq
3 months ago
Many killed in mysterious helicopter crash in Iraq's north
3 months ago

Iraq's crackdown on booze, social media posts raises alarm

Iraq’s new government is suddenly enforcing a long-dormant law banning alcohol imports and arresting people over social media content deemed morally offensive
3 months ago
Iraq's crackdown on booze, social media posts raises alarm
4 months ago

Iraqis protest gender violence after YouTube star killed

Dozens of Iraqi residents and activists are protesting in the city of Diwaniyah days after a 22-year-old YouTube star was killed allegedly by her father
4 months ago
Iraqis protest gender violence after YouTube star killed
4 months ago

Stampede outside stadium in Iraq kills 2, injures dozens

A stampede outside a stadium in southern Iraq has killed two people and injured dozens
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5 months ago

Iraq to host soccer's Gulf Cup for the first time since 1979

After decades of war, invasions and instability, Iraq hosts the eight-nation Gulf Cup soccer tournament starting on Friday for the first time since 1979
5 months ago
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Iraq prime minister orders crackdown on trademark violations

Iraq's prime minister has ordered a crackdown on local businesses operating under the names of international brands without legal permission
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Real coffee, but a fake 'Starbucks' in piracy-ridden Iraq

There are three “Starbucks” cafes in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, all serving authentic Starbucks coffee in authentic Starbucks cups
5 months ago
Real coffee, but a fake 'Starbucks' in piracy-ridden Iraq
6 months ago

Iraq officials: Explosion in northern Iraq kills 9 policemen

Iraqi officials say an explosive device went off in the country's north, killing at least nine members of the federal police force who were on patrol
6 months ago
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2 killed in protest over Iraqi activist's prison sentence

Local officials say two protesters have been killed in southern Iraq after security forces opened fire on a crowd demonstrating against a harsh prison sentence handed down against a young Iraqi activist over a Twitter post
6 months ago
Iraqi activist sentenced to 3 years in prison over a tweet
6 months ago

Salt, drought decimate buffaloes in Iraq's southern marshes

Iraq’s water buffaloes are suffering from dire water shortages in the country's iconic southern marshes
6 months ago
Salt, drought decimate buffaloes in Iraq's southern marshes
6 months ago

Official: Iran airstrikes target Kurdish groups in Iraq

An Iraqi Kurdish official says that Iran has launched a new round of strikes at Iranian Kurdish dissident groups based in Iraq's northern, semi-autonomous Kurdish region
6 months ago
Official: Iran airstrikes target Kurdish groups in Iraq
7 months ago

Renewed Iranian attacks in northern Iraq kill at least 1

Officials in northern Iraq say missiles fired from Iran have killed at least one person and wounded eight
7 months ago
Officials: Renewed Iranian attacks in northern Iraq kill 1
7 months ago

Strikes in Syria hit fuel convoy from Iraq; Iranians killed

Syrian opposition activists say airstrikes in Syria along the border with Iraq have targeted Iran-backed militiamen, inflicting casualties
7 months ago
7 months ago

American aid worker killed in Baghdad in rare attack

An American aid worker was gunned down in Baghdad on Monday, officials said.
7 months ago
American aid worker killed in Baghdad in rare attack
7 months ago

Fire, building collapse injures 20 people in Iraq's capital

Iraqi authorities say more than two dozen people were injured when a commercial building in the capital caught fire and collapsed
7 months ago
7 months ago

2,700-year-old rock carvings discovered in Iraq's Mosul

Archaeologists in northern Iraq have unearthed 2,700-year-old rock carvings featuring war scenes and trees, dating back to the Assyrian Empire
7 months ago
2,700 year-old rock carvings discovered in Iraq's Mosul
1 year ago

Rocket hits Green Zone, US Embassy in Iraq: 'We're still assessing the damage'

The U.S. Embassy and other parts of the Green Zone in Baghdad were attacked by "terrorist groups" Thursday.
1 year ago
US 'assessing damage' after Iraq rocket attack
2 years ago

Assassination attempt of Iraqi prime minister

Mustafa al-Kadhimi was reportedly targeted by a drone directed to his residence. The government said the prime minister was not harmed in the attempt.
2 years ago
Assassination attempt of Iraqi prime minister
2 years ago

Senate panel votes to scrap both Iraq war authorizations

In a historic bipartisan move, a Senate panel has voted to scrap both Iraq war authorizations.
2 years ago
Senate panel votes to scrap both Iraq war authorizations
2 years ago

Biden: US will conclude combat mission in Iraq

During a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, President Joe Biden said the U.S. is "not going to be, by the end of the year, in a combat mission" in Iraq.
2 years ago
Biden: US will conclude combat mission in Iraq
2 years ago

US concludes combat mission in Iraq

President Joe Biden said the U.S. is "not going to be, by the end of the year, in a combat mission" in Iraq.
2 years ago
US concludes combat mission in Iraq
2 years ago

US concludes combat mission in Iraq as Biden meets with Iraqi prime minister

President Joe Biden said the U.S. is "not going to be, by the end of the year, in a combat mission" in Iraq.
2 years ago
US concludes combat mission in Iraq as Biden meets with Iraqi prime minister
2 years ago

2 US military service members hurt in rocket attack on al-Asad Air Base

A Pentagon spokesperson has confirmed that two U.S. military service members were injured in a rocket attack on al-Asad air base in western Iraq earlier Wednesday.
2 years ago
2 US military service members hurt in rocket attack on al-Asad Air Base
2 years ago

Dozens of patients killed in catastrophic hospital fire in Iraq

A catastrophic fire in a hospital in Iraq has killed dozens of patients who were being treated there.
2 years ago
Dozens of patients killed in catastrophic hospital fire in Iraq
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Massive fire exploded at Iraq hospital

At least 82 patients have been killed in a catastrophic fire at a hospital in Baghdad.
2 years ago
Massive fire exploded at Iraq hospital
2 years ago

In Iraq, scars of ISIS linger on surviving families trying to find stability

The Moussa family was once taken captive by the caliphate. Two sisters in Mosul injured when they were used as human shields are still recovering.
2 years ago
In Iraq, scars of ISIS linger on surviving families trying to find stability
2 years ago

'Back-stabbed': US diplomats in Baghdad angry over losing 'hardship pay' during time off

Amid rocket attacks, U.S. diplomats in Baghdad have been hit with pay cut, and may require be forced to pay some money back for personal time off.
2 years ago
'Back-stabbed': US diplomats in Iraq angry over losing 'hardship pay' during time off
2 years ago

Defense secretary says US still assessing who carried out Iraq rocket attack

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told ABC's "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz the U.S. is still assessing who was behind the Iraq rocket attack and how to respond.
2 years ago
Defense secretary says US still assessing who carried out Iraq rocket attack
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Rockets hit airbase in Iraq housing US troops

Military officials said at least 10 rockets hit a base housing U.S. and other coalition troops in western Iraq on Wednesday. President Joe Biden said he’s weighing who is responsible for the attack.
2 years ago
Rockets hit airbase in Iraq housing US troops
2 years ago

Rockets hit military airbase with US troops in Iraq

Ian Pannell reports from Mosul, Iraq, with the latest on the rockets targeted at an Iraqi base hosting American troops.
2 years ago
Rockets hit military airbase with US troops in Iraq
2 years ago

Attack on American-led coalition in Iraq kills 1

One person died and at least eight others were injured in a missile attack at an airport in northern Iraq.
2 years ago
Attack on American-led coalition in Iraq kills 1
2 years ago

Rocket attack on coalition base in Iraq kills contractor, injures US service member

A rocket attack targeting the American-led military coalition in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil killed a civilian contractor and wounded nine others on Monday night.
2 years ago
Rocket attack on coalition base in Iraq kills contractor, injures US service member
3 years ago

Pentagon announces troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq

The new acting defense secretary has announced American troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq that will leave 2,500 troops in each country by mid-January.
3 years ago
Pentagon announces troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq
3 years ago

US reducing troop size in Iraq to 3,000

U.S. military reducing troops in Iraq to 3,000 in September, a larger reduction in a faster timeline than had been expected.
3 years ago
US reducing troop size in Iraq to 3,000
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US to reduce troop level in Iraq to 3,500 from 5,200

The U.S. is reducing its troop level in Iraq to 3,500 from 5,200.
3 years ago
US to reduce troop level in Iraq to 3,500 from 5,200