Iraq

A screenshot of Lucas Kinney, a 26-year-old Briton who recently began making videos for Jabhat al-Nusra, the al-Qaida affiliate in Syria. Kinney's father is a veteran Hollywood assistant director who helped make such films as Rambo and the Indiana Jones s

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The New Propagandist For Al-Qaida In Syria And His Link To Hollywood

6:37pm October 27, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

Lucas Kinney, a 26-year-old Brit, is making propaganda videos for an al-Qaida affiliate. He may have learned a thing or two from his father, a Hollywood assistant director who worked on Rambo.

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U.S. Soldier Killed In Hostage-Rescue Raid On ISIS Prison In Iraq

4:52pm October 22, 2015

by Tom Bowman

American and Kurdish forces raided an Islamic State prison in northern Iraq on Thursday. About 70 captives were freed, and one U.S. service member died in the effort.

U.S. Soldier Killed During Hostage Rescue Mission In Iraq

2:01pm October 22, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The soldier was injured during a mission to free about 70 hostages from the Islamic State. This was the first U.S. soldier to be killed in Iraq since the end of combat in 2011.

President Obama salutes prior to boarding Air Force One last Friday. The president entered office saying he would end the U.S. role in the Iraq and Afghan wars. But U.S. forces were sent back to Iraq last year and he announced Thursday that 5,500 American

Pledging To End Two Wars, Obama Finds Himself Entangled In Three

1:58pm October 15, 2015

by Greg Myre

The president wanted to bring home all U.S. troops during his tenure. But it now looks like U.S. forces will be fighting — on a limited basis — in a trio of wars when he leaves the White House.

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ISIS Makes Millions From The Sale Of Oil In War-Torn Syria And Iraq

6:56pm October 14, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Erika Solomon of the Financial Times about why it's been so challenging to disrupt the Islamic State's oil production in territory it controls in northern Syria and Iraq.

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Iraqi tribal fighters opposed to the Islamic State receive weapons training near Amiriyat al-Fallujah in the western province of Anbar. It's been more than a year since the U.S. organized a coalition to fight the Islamic State, but the group still holds m

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Iraq's Fight Against ISIS Stalls

2:44pm October 06, 2015

by Alice Fordham

Iraq and the U.S. have vowed to defeat ISIS in Iraq's western province of Anbar. The tribes there want to fight, but their recruits are under-equipped and weak. The country wants more U.S. help.

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The Number 22: Is There A 'False Narrative' For Vet Suicide?

6:56pm October 02, 2015

by Jay Price

Do 22 veterans really take their lives daily? Despite this number becoming a rallying cry for activists trying to prevent suicide among vets, new research suggests the statistic is a bit of a guess.

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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani prepares to speak with NPR's Steve Inskeep on Saturday in New York City. Rouhani spoke about the recent nuclear deal between the United States and Iran.

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Rouhani: There Are 'Differing Viewpoints' In Iran Over Nuclear Deal

8:00am September 28, 2015

by Scott Neuman

In an interview with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, the Iranian president says there are some in his country who are skeptical of Washington's desire to live up to its end of the bargain.

An Iraqi woman attends a festival commemorating the International Day of Peace in Baghdad on Monday.

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In Bomb-Weary Baghdad, Iraqis Have Fun In The Name Of Peace

12:55pm September 27, 2015

by Alice Fordham

It may be surrounded by razor wire and checkpoints, but Baghdad's annual City of Peace Carnival attracts thousands to a huge riverside party to hear music, savor food and hope for a peaceful future.

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Resettled Syrian Says She's A Migrant, Not A Refugee

1:46pm September 26, 2015

The terms are a source of confusion. While Tahla Deiry may not like being called a refugee, according to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, she is one because she fled armed conflict.

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