Kurdish Troops Free Yazidis, But Major Battles Remain
With the help of U.S. airstrikes, Iraqi Kurdish forces have made significant advances against the self-proclaimed Islamic State, or ISIS.
Iraq
At An Isolated Camp, Iraqi Police Prep For A Showdown With ISIS
Iraqi security forces are training with the goal of reclaiming territory lost to the Islamic State. Police at a camp near the front line say such a battle would be personal.
Kurdish Officials Worry About Kurds Joining The Islamic State
In the Kurdish city of Halabja, young men have been disappearing to join ISIS. It's a trend the authorities don't really want to discuss. But they are clamping down to try to make it stop.
For Yazidi Women, Escaping ISIS Doesn't Mean The Ordeal Is Over
Many of the 5,000 Yazidi hostages in Iraq are women who are being raped. Those who return to their deeply conservative community face new trauma: shame, invasive "virginity tests," possible pregnancy.
Chuck Hagel Lands In Iraq To Meet With Officials
Hagel is the first secretary of defense to visit the country since President Obama ended American combat involvement in Iraq in 2011.
6 Gitmo Detainees Transferred To Uruguay, U.S. Says
Four Syrians, one Tunisian and one Palestinian were released to the South American country early today as part of a deal to reduce the inmate population at the controversial prison.
Oil Deal Provides Much-Needed Revenue In Iraq
Melissa Block talks with Ben Lando of the Iraq Oil Report about the deal between Baghdad and the Kurds over oil revenue.
Iraq, Kurds Agree On Deal Over Oil Exports, Budget
The agreement could ease some pressure on Iraq's government, which is facing an economic crisis, and on Kurdish authorities who have had trouble paying government employees and security forces.
With Shopping, Holy Sites, Najaf Offers Respite From Iraq's Violence
When you think of Iraq, you may picture a desert battlefield. But life is not like that everywhere. The southern Shiite heartland of Najaf is full of religious pilgrims and bustling business.
Amid Violence, Iraq Fractures Again Along Religious Lines
Nearly a decade ago, Iraq's war drove millions from their homes and divided the country along sectarian lines. It's happening again in response to the latest brutality by the Islamic State.