Baghdad
Notorious Iranian General Makes Cameo as Iraqis Push to Retake Fallujah From the Islamic State
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Qassem Suleimani made an appearance with Iraqi Shiite militias outside Fallujah as the UN warned that as many as 10,000 civilians remain trapped inside the Islamic State-held town.
Four Dead, 90 Injured After Anti-Corruption Protesters Storm Baghdad's Green Zone
The protesters included supporters of powerful Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who expressed support for what he called a "peaceful spontaneous revolt."
More Than 60 Dead in Triple Baghdad Bombings
Attacks claimed by the Islamic State in the city last week also killed more than 100 people, sparking anger in the streets over the government's failure to ensure security.
Video Shows Huge Fires Sparked by Islamic State Attack on Iraqi Gas Plant
Islamic State, which controls swathes of the Iraq's north and west, has carried out a string of bombings this week that killed around 100 people.
Deadliest Attacks This Year in Baghdad Kill at Least 80 People
The first attack in the Iraqi capital during Wednesday rush hour saw an SUV packed with explosives detonate outside a beauty salon near a bustling market in the Sadr City district.
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Iraqi Protestors Withdraw From Unprecedented Occupation of Baghdad's Green Zone
Shiite protestors aligned with Muqtada al-Sadr overran Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Saturday, demanding an end to government corruption.
Iraq: Islamic State Claims Deadly Suicide Bombing as Sadr Supporters Storm Parliament
The Saturday morning attack on an open-air fruit and vegetable market killed at least 19 people and wounded another 40 while popular Shiite leader and cleric Muqtada al-Sadr led his supporters in a protest calling for government reforms.
Vice President Biden Makes a Surprise Visit to Iraq Amid Political Crisis
Biden plans to meet with senior Iraqi officials at a time when Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's government is locked in a political stalemate, and the Iraqi army is struggling to take on the Islamic State.
Dozens of Iraqi Civilians Returning to Ramadi Are Getting Blown Up By Islamic State Mines
Tens of thousands of displaced residents have returned to the Anbar provincial capital in the past two months, mostly from camps east of the city where they took refuge prior to the army's advance late last year.
Islamic State Suicide Bomber Kills 26 at Soccer Game South of Baghdad
The blast in Iskandariya, a mixed Sunni and Shiite Muslim town 25 miles south of the capital, happened at the end of an amateur soccer game.
Islamic State Attack With Explosive-Laden Fuel Tanker Kills at Least 60 Near Baghdad
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a suicide attack in a predominantly Shiite region about 60 miles south of the Iraqi capital, the latest in a recent wave of deadly bombings across the country.