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Kurds In Iraq Face Economic Woes Amid Refugee Influx, Fight Against ISIS

5:18pm April 12, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Kurdish Regional Government Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani about how the drop in oil prices, the influx of refugees and the fight against ISIS is causing economic devastation for the Kurdish population in Iraq. Kurdish forces were holding the line across a 650-mile front against ISIS, but have not been paid for the last five months.

'The Envoy': Zalmay Khalilzad's Journey From Afghanistan To The White House

7:06am April 12, 2016

As U.S. ambassador in Iraq and Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad was unique — "a son of the soil" — as he puts it in his new memoir. He talks to Renee Montagne about his book, The Envoy.

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Relatives of Iraqi prisoners being held at Abu Ghraib denounce detainee treatment as they hold local newspapers featuring photos of U.S. soldiers abusing the prisoners inside the jail in May 2004.

'It Was Torture': An Abu Ghraib Interrogator Acknowledges 'Horrible Mistakes'

5:08pm April 04, 2016

The techniques Eric Fair used still weigh on his conscience. "There is no middle ground," he says. "Torture is an enhanced interrogation." His new memoir is Consequence.

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For Veterans, A 'Sense Of Purpose' Hard To Find In Life After Iraq

7:58am April 03, 2016

Rachel Martin talks to Matt Sherman — who spent 13 years as a civilian working in Iraq and Afghanistan — about his deployment and readjustment to life in the United States.

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Michael Ware takes notes while reporting with the U.S. military in Iraq.

World News

In 'Only The Dead,' A Raw Look At War In Iraq

6:05pm March 28, 2016

by Hannah Bloch

A harrowing documentary by Australian journalist Michael Ware documents the years he covered the war in Iraq as a Time and CNN reporter navigating between insurgents and the U.S. military.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter (left) and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, speak at the Pentagon on Friday. They announced that U.S. forces killed a senior Islamic State leader in an airstrike.

Pentagon's Evolving Strategy: Treat The Islamic State Like A State

2:30pm March 26, 2016

by Philip Ewing

The U.S. government objects to calling ISIS a state. But the military bombs the trappings of statehood: oil facilities, financial resources and "cabinet ministers."

Defense Secretary Ash Carter, accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on Friday.

ISIS' Finance Minister Has Been Killed, U.S. Defense Secretary Says

12:39pm March 25, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"We are systematically eliminating ISIL's cabinet," U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said at a press conference Friday.

World News

Two Years After ISIS Pushed Mosul Into Crisis The Situation Remains Dicey

10:20am March 25, 2016

Iraqi forces with U.S. help are making preparations for an attempt — weeks or months away — to push ISIS out of Mosul. The tentative progress shows how tough the battle might be.

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A Libyan fireman stands in front of a flaming oil storage tank in northern Libya's Ras Lanouf region on Jan. 23. It was set alight in fighting with the Islamic State, which has established a strong presence in the country and taken control of the city of

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Squeezed At Its Base, ISIS Grows More Dangerous Elsewhere

3:52pm March 23, 2016

by Greg Myre

The Islamic State has been steadily losing ground in its self-described caliphate of Syria and Iraq. But it is becoming more potent with its terror attacks in Europe and North Africa.

People walk away from Brussels airport after Tuesday's terrorist attack. Analysts say the violence may reduce travel for a while but the industry should bounce back.

Once Again, Travel Is The Target — Can Airlines Keep Bouncing Back?

7:13pm March 22, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Airline officials say travelers get attacked because aviation "brings the world together and fosters greater understanding." They predict that after a period of disruption, air travel will rebound.