Iraq

Obama: U.S. Lacks A 'Complete Strategy' For Training Iraqi Forces

6:56pm June 08, 2015

by Scott Horsley

President Obama said the U.S. does not yet have a "complete strategy" for training Iraqi forces in their fight against the self-declared Islamic State after the G-7 summit in Germany.

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Tariq Aziz, Public Face Of Saddam Hussein Regime, Dies

6:47pm June 05, 2015

by Alice Fordham

Tariq Aziz, Saddam Hussein's former foreign minister, dies in jail in Iraq. He was 79.

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Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz in a photo from December 1998 as he stands at attention for the Iraqi national anthem at a conference in Baghdad. Aziz has reportedly died at age 79.

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Tariq Aziz, Saddam's Foreign Minister, Dies At 79

2:46pm June 05, 2015

by Scott Neuman

During the first Gulf War until U.S. troops toppled the Iraqi strongman in 2003, Aziz was the public face and defender of an often brutal regime.

Former U.N. Envoy To Syria: Iran Has 'Too Much Influence In The Region'

10:47am June 04, 2015

by Alice Fordham

Veteran diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi has taken on tough gigs, but being an envoy to Syria during the civil war topped them all. He now works with The Elders, a group of global leaders working for peace.

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Gen. Allen Navigates Complicated Political Landscape To Fight ISIS

8:30am June 04, 2015

by Deborah Amos

Retired Marine General John Allen was appointed by President Obama to build a coalition against the self-proclaimed Islamic State, also known as ISIS. Last month, Ramadi fell to ISIS militants.

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The Nirgul Tablet. Each digital replication becomes more complete and higher-resolution as the project collects more photos and videos of the artifacts.

Cyber Archaeologists Rebuild Destroyed Artifacts

5:58pm June 01, 2015

by NPR Staff

Hundreds of ancient artifacts have been damaged or destroyed during violence in the Middle East. Researchers are using the power of crowdsourcing and 3-D imaging to re-create the ancient artifacts.

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Journalist Ayman Oghanna and Gen.Fadhil Barwari (right), commander of the First Brigade of The Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) or The Golden Division.

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Thousands Who Run, Few Who Fight: A Journalist On Ramadi's Fall

7:58am May 31, 2015

by NPR Staff

Ayman Oghanna was embedded with Iraqi special forces in Ramadi two days before the city fell to the self-declared Islamic State. He says Iraq's elite forces are capable, but need far more support.

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Iraqi Forces Prepare To Reclaim Ramadi From Islamic State

3:27pm May 29, 2015

by Tom Bowman

Iraq is preparing to take back parts of Anbar province after the city of Ramadi fell to the self-declared Islamic State earlier this month, dealing a blow to the Iraqi government and militia forces. Meanwhile, the U.S. continues to support Iraq with targeted airstrikes against Islamic State militants.

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Foreign Policy Experts Weigh In On U.S. Strategy Against The Islamic State

9:01pm May 28, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with White House spokesman Josh Earnest about the current U.S. strategy in Iraq and Syria. He also interviews foreign policy experts who say that policy needs review.

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Worker productivity has grown, but wages have fallen far behind.

What Will The Next President Face On #Day1?

11:20am May 28, 2015

by Amita Kelly

This week, NPR looks at four seemingly intractable problems that await the 45th president: stagnant wages, violent extremism, cybersecurity and the federal debt.

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