Iraq News

American foreign policy motivated Boston bomber

Boston - One of the alleged Boston bombers Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a note about why he carried out the marathon attack while surrounded by police.

In the Media by Sami Zaatari - 13 comments

Op-Ed: Sectarian spike -- The dire situation on the ground in Iraq

As sectarian violence leaves the highest number of bodies in its wake since June 2008 we're faced with very grim prospects for Iraq's near future.

In the Media by Paul Iddon - 4 comments

Rights campaigner Tatchell slams Manning Pride honour reversal

Britain’s best-known human-rights campaigner has issued a damning criticism of the organisers of San Francisco Gay Pride, who have revoked the nomination military whistleblower Bradley Manning as Grand Marshal of this year’s Pride parade in June.

In the Media by Andrew John - 2 comments

Escalating violence and first Iraqi elections post US withdrawal

Iraq holds its first election since the withdrawal of US troops in a climate of violence that has left hundreds killed and wounded in recent clashes.

In the Media by SarahJones

Violence continues in Iraq, stoking fears of sectarian bloodbath

Anger, fear and uncertainty grips Iraq today as people await developments in the growing Sunni conflict with government forces. Already 10 policeman and 9 Sunni gunmen were killed in a shoot-out in Mosul this morning.

In the Media by Stephen Morgan - 2 comments

Chemical dealer must pay Iraq's Kurdish gas attack victims

Frans van Anraat, a Dutch businessman who bought and sold chemicals, has been ordered by a court in The Hague to pay $520,000 US to 16 Kurdish plaintiffs injured in Iraqi gas attacks against them in 1988.

In the Media by Marcus Hondro

Op-Ed: Sectarian conflict grows as 38 Sunni protesters killed in Iraq

Baghdad - The three provinces of Iraq that contain a majority of Sunni Arabs are virtually shut down today as protesters have declared a day of "civil disobedience" and launched a general strike as well.

In the Media by Ken Hanly - 2 comments

Iraqis hold provincial elections in spite of violence

Baghdad - Iraqis managed to hold their first provincial elections since the US withdrew from Iraq in 2011 even though there were attacks on some polling stations.

In the Media by Ken Hanly

75 killed and hundreds wounded in Iraq pre-election violence

Baghdad - One report counts at least 75 killed and 356 wounded. There were a series of attacks in many different parts of the country.

In the Media by Ken Hanly - 4 comments

Review: 'Unhitched — The Trial of Christopher Hitchens'

Christopher Hitchens, the man who eviscerated Jerry Falwell the day after his death, “if you gave him an enema, he could be buried in a matchbox”, mocked the cultural decorum to not “speak ill if the dead”.

In the Media by Joseph Power - 26 comments