iraq
Iraqi writer Hassan Blasim has too many stories to tell
Books
March 24, 2013
Iraqi writer Hassan Blasim has too many stories to tell
In Hassan Blasim’s “The Song of the Goats,” hundreds of Iraqis “were waiting in queues to tell their stories. The…
On the legacy of the Iraq War: Q&A with Rashid Khalidi
Egypt
March 20, 2013
On the legacy of the Iraq War: Q&A with Rashid Khalidi
In commemoration of the 10-year anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq, Egypt Independent spoke to American historian Rashid Khalidi…
Bombs kill 50 on Iraq invasion anniversary
World
March 19, 2013
Bombs kill 50 on Iraq invasion anniversary
A dozen car bombs and suicide blasts tore into Shia districts in Baghdad and south of the…
A decade after invasion, Saddam nostalgia lives on
World
March 12, 2013
A decade after invasion, Saddam nostalgia lives on
A decade after the US-led invasion of Iraq, years of violence and disdain for the country's current political class fuel…
Qandil leaves for Iraq
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Qandil leaves for Iraq
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil left Cairo on a private plane this morning on his way to Iraq for a two-day…
Al-Azhar warns Iraqi government against political exclusion
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Al-Azhar warns Iraqi government against political exclusion
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has called on the Iraqi government to set fair rules for all Iraqis, warning it…
Navigating the space between American readers and Iraqi writers
Books
February 24, 2013
Navigating the space between American readers and Iraqi writers
The book about Iraq most well-known to English readers is perhaps Chris Kyle’s best-selling “American Sniper,” a memoir told from…
Blasts hit Baghdad Shia districts, killing 20
World
February 17, 2013
Blasts hit Baghdad Shia districts, killing 20
A series of car bombs exploded in mainly Shia neighbourhoods across the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least…
UN, US condemn attack on Iran dissidents in Iraq
World
February 10, 2013
UN, US condemn attack on Iran dissidents in Iraq
The United Nations secretary general and the US government condemned a deadly attack on an Iranian dissident camp in the…