Iraq http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1010&ft=1&f=1010 NPR's ongoing coverage of the Iraq War's effects abroad and on the home front. Stories of soldiers, marines, sailors, airmen, veterans and their families. Iraq's effects on politics, society, and diplomacy. Photos, audio and commentary. Subscribe to the Iraq RSS feed. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Iraq http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1010&ft=1&f=1010 PKK Fighters Begin To Withdraw From Turkey In a landmark step, militant fighters from the PKK, the Kurdistan Workers Party, are beginning to withdraw from Turkey back to northern Iraq. The withdrawal will take months and the peace process will likely collapse unless Ankara enacts significant changes recognizing Kurdish rights within Turkey. But for now, people are allowing themselves to hope that this time it might work. Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/08/182175915/pkk-fighters-begin-to-withdraw-from-northern-iraq?ft=1&f=1010 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/08/182175915/pkk-fighters-begin-to-withdraw-from-northern-iraq?ft=1&f=1010 In a landmark step, militant fighters from the PKK, the Kurdistan Workers Party, are beginning to withdraw from Turkey back to northern Iraq. The withdrawal will take months and the peace process will likely collapse unless Ankara enacts significant changes recognizing Kurdish rights within Turkey. But for now, people are allowing themselves to hope that this time it might work.

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]]> Iraq Pulls 10 Broadcasters' Licenses Over Sectarian Violence Iraqi officials have suspended the right of several TV broadcasters to operate in the country, as media regulators say the stations' coverage of sectarian conflicts incites more violence. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:26:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/28/179653514/iraq-pulls-10-broadcasters-licenses-over-sectarian-violence?ft=1&f=1010 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/28/179653514/iraq-pulls-10-broadcasters-licenses-over-sectarian-violence?ft=1&f=1010 Iraqi officials have suspended the right of several TV broadcasters to operate in the country, as media regulators say the stations' coverage of sectarian conflicts incites more violence.

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]]> Iraq's Sunnis Form Tribal Army, As Sectarian Violence Builds Sectarian tensions are fueling violence and protests in Iraq, where more than 170 people have been killed since Tuesday, when government forces clashed with Sunni Muslim protesters. "Sectarianism is evil," Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says on Iraqi TV, after 10 Iraqi military and militia members were killed in separate attacks Saturday. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:19:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/27/179462354/iraqs-sunnis-form-tribal-army-as-sectarian-violence-builds?ft=1&f=1010 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/27/179462354/iraqs-sunnis-form-tribal-army-as-sectarian-violence-builds?ft=1&f=1010 Sectarian tensions are fueling violence and protests in Iraq, where more than 170 people have been killed since Tuesday, when government forces clashed with Sunni Muslim protesters. "Sectarianism is evil," Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says on Iraqi TV, after 10 Iraqi military and militia members were killed in separate attacks Saturday.

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]]> Op-Ed: The Iraq War's Lessons For Syria <em>Washington Post</em> deputy editorial page editor Jackson Diehl says that the Iraq War taught him a lot about how we should deal with the civil war in Syria. In an op-ed he argues that without U.S. intervention, Syria could produce "a much worse humanitarian disaster" than Iraq. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/01/175938447/op-ed-the-iraq-wars-lessons-for-syria?ft=1&f=1010 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/01/175938447/op-ed-the-iraq-wars-lessons-for-syria?ft=1&f=1010 Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Jackson Diehl says that the Iraq War taught him a lot about how we should deal with the civil war in Syria. In an op-ed he argues that without U.S. intervention, Syria could produce "a much worse humanitarian disaster" than Iraq.

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]]> Will Obama's Visit Shape A New Middle East? President Obama's visit to the Middle East has both inspired cheers and raised eyebrows among policy experts. But will his visit help reshape the debate over the region's future? Host Michel Martin discusses the trip with Peter Beinart, who edits The Daily Beast's <em>Open Zion</em> blog, and Saeed Khan, a lecturer and Middle East expert at Wayne State University. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/25/175267711/will-obamas-visit-shape-a-new-middle-east?ft=1&f=1010 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/25/175267711/will-obamas-visit-shape-a-new-middle-east?ft=1&f=1010 President Obama's visit to the Middle East has both inspired cheers and raised eyebrows among policy experts. But will his visit help reshape the debate over the region's future? Host Michel Martin discusses the trip with Peter Beinart, who edits The Daily Beast's Open Zion blog, and Saeed Khan, a lecturer and Middle East expert at Wayne State University.

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]]> Iraqi Refugees Find Hard Times In California Since the U.S. opened its doors to Iraqi refugees in 2007, more have ended up in California than any other state — nearly 20,000. They're facing big challenges once they arrive. In addition to the language barrier, many have trouble adapting to living in California because they suffer from depression or PTSD. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/25/175234460/iraqi-refugees-find-hard-times-in-california?ft=1&f=1010 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/25/175234460/iraqi-refugees-find-hard-times-in-california?ft=1&f=1010 Since the U.S. opened its doors to Iraqi refugees in 2007, more have ended up in California than any other state — nearly 20,000. They're facing big challenges once they arrive. In addition to the language barrier, many have trouble adapting to living in California because they suffer from depression or PTSD.

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]]> U.S. Concerned By Iraq's Relationship With Iran Secretary of State John Kerry has been putting his diplomatic skills to the test as he deals with some of America's difficult partners. Kerry spent Sunday in Baghdad, where he's tried to nudge the Iraqi government to stop letting Iran use Iraqi airspace to send weapons into Syria. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/25/175234474/kerry-makes-stop-in-iraq?ft=1&f=1010 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/25/175234474/kerry-makes-stop-in-iraq?ft=1&f=1010 Secretary of State John Kerry has been putting his diplomatic skills to the test as he deals with some of America's difficult partners. Kerry spent Sunday in Baghdad, where he's tried to nudge the Iraqi government to stop letting Iran use Iraqi airspace to send weapons into Syria.

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]]> Secretary Of State Kerry In Baghdad, With Concern Over Syria John Kerry is urging Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to crack down on flights from Iran to Syria, which pass through Iraqi airspace. U.S. officials say Iran is shipping weapons to Bashar Assad's regime. Sun, 24 Mar 2013 06:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/24/175175995/secretary-of-state-kerry-in-baghdad-with-concern-over-syria?ft=1&f=1010 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/24/175175995/secretary-of-state-kerry-in-baghdad-with-concern-over-syria?ft=1&f=1010 John Kerry is urging Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to crack down on flights from Iran to Syria, which pass through Iraqi airspace. U.S. officials say Iran is shipping weapons to Bashar Assad's regime.

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]]> 'Tiny Fraction' Took Advantage During Iraq's Reconstruction This week, <em>Morning Edition</em> has been marking the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Steve Inskeep talks to Inspector General Stuart Bowen about his audit report on U.S. spending and waste in the reconstruction of Iraq. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/22/175014366/tiny-fraction-took-advantage-during-iraqs-reconstruction?ft=1&f=1010 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/22/175014366/tiny-fraction-took-advantage-during-iraqs-reconstruction?ft=1&f=1010 This week, Morning Edition has been marking the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Steve Inskeep talks to Inspector General Stuart Bowen about his audit report on U.S. spending and waste in the reconstruction of Iraq.

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]]> Revisiting Iraq: A Sister On The Edge In 2007, NPR told the story of two sisters who had lost their parents. The older sister wore conservative clothes and recited poetry. The younger sister, just 13 at the time, appeared on the verge of becoming a prostitute. Now, 10 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, we hear what happened to them. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:58:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/22/174986703/revisiting-iraq-a-sister-on-the-edge?ft=1&f=1010 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/22/174986703/revisiting-iraq-a-sister-on-the-edge?ft=1&f=1010 In 2007, NPR told the story of two sisters who had lost their parents. The older sister wore conservative clothes and recited poetry. The younger sister, just 13 at the time, appeared on the verge of becoming a prostitute. Now, 10 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, we hear what happened to them.

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]]> Face To Face With Death In Iraq Um Abbas has spent decades performing the Muslim ritual of washing the bodies of the dead to prepare them for burial. The war years in Iraq were terrible, she says, but in some ways, confronting death every day helped her cope with the country's trauma. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:07:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/21/174964514/face-to-face-with-death-in-iraq?ft=1&f=1010 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/21/174964514/face-to-face-with-death-in-iraq?ft=1&f=1010 Um Abbas has spent decades performing the Muslim ritual of washing the bodies of the dead to prepare them for burial. The war years in Iraq were terrible, she says, but in some ways, confronting death every day helped her cope with the country's trauma.

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]]> 'Unwilling Witness': Former Journalist Recalls Iraq War Sometimes, reporting on a war can be as difficult as being in one. Host Michel Martin speaks with former journalist, Abdulrazzaq al-Saiedi, about the moment during the Iraq War when he decided to leave journalism. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/21/174943849/unwilling-witness-former-journalist-recalls-iraq-war?ft=1&f=1010 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/21/174943849/unwilling-witness-former-journalist-recalls-iraq-war?ft=1&f=1010 Sometimes, reporting on a war can be as difficult as being in one. Host Michel Martin speaks with former journalist, Abdulrazzaq al-Saiedi, about the moment during the Iraq War when he decided to leave journalism.

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]]> Revisiting Iraq Through The Eyes Of An Exiled Poet Dunya Mikhail fled her homeland in the wake of the first Gulf War, after her writing was labeled subversive by Saddam Hussein's government. She has never physically returned to Iraq, but she remembers it in her poetry. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:06:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/21/174773962/revisiting-iraq-through-the-eyes-of-an-exiled-poet?ft=1&f=1010 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/21/174773962/revisiting-iraq-through-the-eyes-of-an-exiled-poet?ft=1&f=1010 Dunya Mikhail fled her homeland in the wake of the first Gulf War, after her writing was labeled subversive by Saddam Hussein's government. She has never physically returned to Iraq, but she remembers it in her poetry.

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]]> Remembering Iraq: How Personal Stories Square With Press NPR's Neal Conan talks with Iraq veterans about how the media coverage and the national conversation around the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq resonates with their personal experiences. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/20/174849027/remembering-iraq-how-the-personal-squares-with-the-press?ft=1&f=1010 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/20/174849027/remembering-iraq-how-the-personal-squares-with-the-press?ft=1&f=1010 NPR's Neal Conan talks with Iraq veterans about how the media coverage and the national conversation around the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq resonates with their personal experiences.

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]]> Iraq War: Retired Marine Faces The Past It's been 10 years since the United States went to war in Iraq. And it hasn't been easy for soldiers to adjust to life back home. Host Michel Martin speaks with former Marine, Dario DiBattista, about some of the odd experiences he's had since returning — including meeting the widow of a solider he recruited. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/20/174839316/iraq-war-retired-marine-faces-the-past?ft=1&f=1010 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/20/174839316/iraq-war-retired-marine-faces-the-past?ft=1&f=1010 It's been 10 years since the United States went to war in Iraq. And it hasn't been easy for soldiers to adjust to life back home. Host Michel Martin speaks with former Marine, Dario DiBattista, about some of the odd experiences he's had since returning — including meeting the widow of a solider he recruited.

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