Iraqis Vent Anger And Blame Over Baghdad Bombing That Killed At Least 157
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi was pelted with rocks when he visited the site Sunday. The nation is now in three days of mourning.
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At Least 121 Killed In Islamic State-Claimed Bombing In Baghdad
It exploded early Sunday on a busy street in the Karada neighborhood, where people were gathering to shop and socialize during a lively Ramadan night. People had just finished watching a soccer match.
Protesters Storm Baghdad's Green Zone Again; Dozens Reportedly Injured
Iraq's interior ministry said "indirect fire" and tear gas were used against the scores of demonstrators in the heavily fortified area of the capital. The government declared a citywide curfew.
4 Blasts In Baghdad Kill Scores Of People
Outdoor markets in two Shiite neighborhoods were struck by blasts on Tuesday. A suicide bomber hit a third neighborhood. Then an SUV exploded in Sadr City, another Shiite region of the capital.
Suicide Bombings In Baghdad Kill More Than 85 People
The Islamic State has claimed that it carried out three attacks in different parts of the Iraqi capital. Two of the bombings targeted checkpoints, while another hit a crowded outdoor market.
Baghdad State Of Emergency Declared After Protesters Storm Green Zone
Supporters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr occupied the Iraqi parliament on Saturday, escalating a month-long political crisis.
Suicide Bomber Kills Dozens South Of Baghdad
A bomber detonated a truck full of explosives south of Baghdad, NPR's Alison Meuse reports. At least 45 people are dead.
ISIS Claims Responsibility As Scores Killed In Baghdad Truck Bomb
The suicide bomb hit a major marketplace in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad.
Life Flows Back Into The Waters Of Baghdad's Tigris
Some of the loveliest cities hug great rivers: Cairo on the Nile, Paris on the Seine. Baghdad's lifeblood is the Tigris. After years of war, commuter boats and even a rowing club ply its waters again.