Iraq, Baghdad, sunni, Shiite

ISIS Declares Caliphate As Iraq Fights To Retake Tikrit

Displaced Iraqi citizens receive meals to break their Ramadan fast from a Kurdish charity group. Iraq's central government has launched its first major operation against the ISIS insurgent group. Hussein Malla/AP hide caption

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ISIS Declares Caliphate As Iraq Fights To Retake Tikrit

June 30, 2014 • The plan was unveiled one day before the Iraqi parliament will hold its first meeting since the April 30 national elections.

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Bombings Kill Dozens Of Mourners At Baghdad Funeral

September 21, 2013 • In Sadr City, a bombing attack has killed dozens of people, with the death toll continuing to rise Saturday. Multiple reports are citing at least 65 deaths in the attack, one of several in Iraq today.

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Iraq Pulls 10 Broadcasters' Licenses Over Sectarian Violence

April 28, 2013 • 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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Gunmen Kill Iraqi Chief Of Anti-Hussein Committee

May 27, 2011 • The head of Iraq's effort to purge Saddam Hussein loyalists from the government was assassinated Thursday night. Ali al-Lami had acquired many enemies since 2004, when he took over the Justice and Accountability Commission.

Iraqis Join 'Day Of Rage' Anti-Government Protests

Protesters run as they chant anti-Iraqi government slogans during a protest in Baghdad's Tahrir Square. Hundreds of demonstrators converged on central Baghdad as part of a rally inspired by uprisings across the Middle East and dubbed the "Day of Rage." Karim Kadim/AP hide caption

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Iraqis Join 'Day Of Rage' Anti-Government Protests

February 25, 2011 • In Iraq, large demonstrations have led to violence and clashes with riot police, as protesters use what they call a "Day of Rage" to demand an end to food shortages and electricity outages that they say have only gotten worse in recent years.