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The latest dispute among Sunni and Shiite Muslims is spreading across several countries. The alarm was sparked by a warning from a prominent Sunni Muslim scholar that Shia were expanding their influence and converting Sunnis. ()
Christian church leader asks Iraqi government and the U.S. military for help as attacks increase. ()
The U.S. military has been visiting families who have returned to the neighborhood of Ghazaliyah. ()
October 7, 2008 · The Army has a new operations manual that emphasizes nation-building over conventional warfare. The Stability Operations Field Manual was put together at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., the home of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center. The new doctrine will drive Army resources, organization and training for many years to come. ()
October 7, 2008 · U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte is making an unannounced visit to Iraq on Tuesday. U.S. and Iraqi officials have been negotiating a deal governing the operation of U.S. troops in Iraq, which expires this year. Iraq's foreign minister says it will take "bold political decisions" to overcome the final hurdles. ()
October 6, 2008 · The security forces, organized through local churches, are manning checkpoints in Iraq and working with police. The mystery of where their funding comes from seems to center on a media-shy and reclusive political figure. ()
October 5, 2008 · The competition for Iraqi oil is gaining momentum. Later this month, Iraq will host more than three dozen major oil companies. All of them hope to bid and win the account for handling Iraq's massive oil reserves. ()
October 1, 2008 · Women in Iraq who have lost their husbands now face the challenge of supporting themselves. Many have turned to government trailer parks, but conditions are dire and much of the infrastructure is shoddy, incomplete or nonexistent. ()
October 1, 2008 · Since Iraq has become less violent, it's gotten easier to move around the country. Even in Iraq, there's a need for the right song for a road trip. These days, that song is called "The Shotgun."Web Extra: Hear the Song ()
September 30, 2008 · Fifteen months ago, a Baghdad neighborhood was so dangerous that a concrete barrier was built to separate the Sunni and Shiite sides. Security has improved, and the barrier is coming down. Two communities that were once bitter enemies are reconciling. ()
September 29, 2008 · The Sunni group, Sons of Iraq, has been vital in cutting down violence in Iraq. The organization was originally supported and paid for by the U.S. military. It has been negotiating its future with the Iraqi government. But the group's leaders say a campaign of harassment has begun against them. ()
September 26, 2008 · The last of the U.S. troop reinforcements have left Iraq, and no one doubts they helped to improve security in Baghdad. But while the surge was given much of the credit for the security gains, Iraqis believe there were other important factors at work. ()
September 24, 2008 · After months of wrangling, Iraq's Parliament approved a new provincial election law, which clears the way for a vote probably before the end of the year. It will likely lead to more power for Iraq's Sunnis, who largely boycotted the last ballot. ()
September 22, 2008 · Baghdad has introduced solar streetlights. It's a remarkable achievement for a country with a war-ravaged infrastructure. But some residents are asking why the government is spending its resources on this while it can't provide electricity to their homes. ()
September 22, 2008 · From a cell phone on a rooftop in Baghdad, Capt. Nate Rawlings stresses the importance of voting and offers his take on the presidential candidates' Iraq policies. Rawlings also explains how he copes with soldiers who would rather be partying. ()
The soldier from Southwest Ohio was missing for four years before an Iraqi tip led the U.S. Army to his remains.
The resident of Wallace, N.C., worked as a police officer and as a butcher, and served in the National Guard. He was on deployment in Iraq when he was killed by mortar fire in Baghdad.
The Navy SEAL from California posthumously receives the Medal of Honor after he threw himself on a hand grenade thrown by an insurgent in Ramadi.
The 14-year veteran chose to return to Iraq for a third tour of duty. The Pennsylvanian was killed by a suicide bomb attack in Baghdad in March.
The Florida native was buried in Arlington National Cemetery in March. Rogers was killed by a bomb in Iraq in January.
