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Focuses on the conspiracy culture in the U.S. Americans' search for something to trust; Paranoia among Americans; Analysis of the Nicholas Berg case and the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison.

Focuses on the information about the missing prisoners of President Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Reason for the inability of the families of the missing persons to inquire about the incident; Illegal arrest of villagers on the local Baath Party headquarters; Imprisonment of the dissidents buried at the Kirkh Islamic Cemetery at Abu Ghreib prison.

The article focuses on the move of the military officials in Iraq and the U.S. in intensifying their talk for an offensive against Islamic State militants. The operation is intended to target the stronghold of the militants in Mosul city amid doubts about the readiness of Iraqi forces. The Kurdistan Region Security Council head Masrour Barzani claims that the forces need more time to train while the government needs greater efforts to win the support of the residents and tribes in the city.

The article discusses the June 2014 actions of the Sunni militant group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Mosul, Iraq. Topics discussed include attempts by the ISIS to install Islamic law, the impact of the Syrian civil war that began in 2011 on the development of the group, and the role of the group's leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

The article reports that the Shiite-led Iraqi government, led by Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, is distributing firearms and money to Sunni tribal fighters in an effort to combat an insurgency in the Anbar Province led by militants affiliated with the terrorist organization Al Qaeda. According to the author, this is a similar strategy to one used by U.S. forces in 2007 known as the Sunni Awakening. The shipment of small arms and ammunition to Iraq by the U.S. government is also discussed.

Describes the alleged murder by Sgt. Alberto Martinez of two of his superior officers in the Iraq War. How Captain Phillip T. Esposito and First Lt. Louis E. Allen were killed at a military base in Tikrit, Iraq; Background information on Martinez, Esposito and Allen; Comments by family, friends and acquaintances, and commanding officers.

Focuses on the consequence of the film "Control Room," by Jehane Noujaim, and to which illustrates the brutality of war between the U.S. and Iraq, filmed at Al Jazeera's headquarters in Doha, Qatar and at the U.S. Central Command. Subject and approach of the video towards the war; Claims of the makers of the video; Impact of this video on the dignity of the U.S.

Discusses the harm caused by unexploded bomblets to children and non-combatants in the months after the Iraq war. Efforts of Human Rights Watch and Cluster Munition Coalition to stop the use of cluster bombs; Decision of the U.S. Air Force to scale back its use of cluster bombs; Call for a moratorium on the use of cluster munitions and other weapons that leave explosive remnants of war.

Comments on the impact of the failure of the U.S. government to address salary issues of soldiers of the Coalition Provisional Authority after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq. Five months of back wages demanded by soldiers who demonstrated at the Republican Palace in Baghdad; Moves against the Iraqi military by CPA showing little effort to understand the Iraqi psychology.

Focuses on the United States' invasion of Iraq. Civilian casualties in the war; Question on who will govern Iraq; Roles in redefining Iraq civil society.

Reports on various levels of destruction in Baghdad, Iraq in the aftermath of American invasion. Spectacle of looters, Kalashnikov-wielding gangs and industrial fires; Checkpoints and makeshift watch groups; War victims at the Saddam Medical Center; Damaged facilities and stolen instruments at a performing school of arts.

Reports on the possible impact of the imminent U.S.-Iraq war on Jordan. Social conditions of exiles in Jordan; Protests against war; Social conditions in Amman.

The article reports on the attacks staged by terrorist group Islamic State militants near Baghdad, Iraq and in the Libyan city of Surt on June 9, 2015 despite a monthslong American-led air campaign against the group.

The article reports on a surprised terrorist attack launched by the Islamic State terrorist group in the northern city of Kirkuk, Iraq, which killed at least 25 Kurdish people including senior Kurdish commander Shirko Fatih.

The article reports that the issue of mistrust has been the major challenge of the Iraqi government under the administration of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi as he attempts to win the support of the Sunni Iraqis to fight against the extremists.

The article reports on the move by the Iraqi lawmakers to approve a power-sharing government led by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on September 8, 2014 but left some items unresolved.

The article reports on the proliferation of insurgencies including gunfire and killings throughout Iraq.

The article reports that the movement of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr may withdraw support to the Shiite bloc in the Iraqi Parliament, United Iraqi Alliance. The movement made an announcement to the effect on September 15, 2007. The legislators attached with Sadr have complained that they have been marginalized in the bloc. The Sadr movement supported Nuri Kamal al-Maliki in becoming prime minister in 2006.

The article reports on the vehicle bombings in two Iraqi Kurdish villages near the Syrian border on August 14, 2007. At least 250 people were killed in the bombings. Kurdish troops have arrived to help secure the area. Efforts are being made to provide $1,600 as compensation to the family of each person killed in the attacks. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, a Shiite, and President Jalal Talabani, a Kurd, are making efforts to forge a new alliance of moderates in the Parliament. INSET: Ex-Marine Charged in Iraq Deaths.

The article reports on the Iraq visit of U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales on August 11, 2007. He arrived in Baghdad to meet with U.S. Defense Department officials who are helping Iraqi officials develop a legal system. Gonzales was accompanied by Michael J. Sullivan, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and other officials.

Profiles L. Paul Bremmer, head of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq in 2003. Views on the political and economic condition of Iraq after the war in 2003; Key role in the post-war rebuilding of Iraq; Predilections.

Reports on the possible role of businessman Ahmed Chalabi, leader of the London, England-based Iraqi National Congress (INC), in post-war Iraq. Chalabi's relations with key figures in U.S. President George W. Bush's administration; Concerns about Chalabi's indictment in 1992 for embezzlement and fraud; U.S. State Department's suspension of funding to the INC due to weak financial management.

Focuses on several Iraqis in Jordan who have decided to return to Iraq. Karim Al-Mayali's decision to protect his home against the Americans; Iraq expert at London's School of Oriental An African Studies, Charles Tripp's analysis of why the anticipated revolt against the Hussein government has not occurred.

Reports on interviews with a group of nine tourists and journalists who joined a ten-hour road trip to Baghdad, Iraq the day before the start of the Iraqi war. Planned itinerary for the group; Motives in going to Baghdad just before the war; Mapmaking business by Brent Balloch in Iraq.

The article reports that Iraqi forces have engaged Islamic State fighters within the city center of Ramadi, Iraq to seize the western provincial capital. Topics discussed include views of General Sabah al-Numani, on clearing residential areas, heavy fire faced by the Iraqi forces which included soldiers and policeman along with Sunni tribal fighters and benefit of capturing Ramadi include morale lift to the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and cooperation with the Sunnis.

The article reports that the number of people dead in a series of truck bombs that exploded in a rural area of Iraq has crossed 500 with more than 1,500 wounded. According to the Iraqi Red Crescent Society director Said Hakki, as emergency workers continue to drag out people from the rubble the toll will rise further. It states that Sunni extremists are believed to be responsible for the attacks and regiments of Iraqi soldiers have been employed to protect the area inhabited by the Yazidis.

The article discusses evidence suggesting that fighters for the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) extremist organization are using surface-to-air missiles in Iraq, highlighting the threat the missiles pose to aircraft combating ISIS. Topics addressed include the involvement of U.S. military aircraft in combating ISIS, ISIS' use of Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (Manpads), and concerns regarding security at Baghdad International Airport.

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- The words were not uncommon in angry Arab capitals a decade ago. Osama bin Laden was hero, sheik, even leader to some. After his death Monday, a man who once vowed to liberate the Arab world was reduced to a footnote in the revolutions and uprisings remaking a region that he and his men had struggled to understand. Predictably, the reactions ran the gamut Monday -- from anger in the most conservative locales of Lebanon to jubilation among Shiite Muslims in Iraq, thousands of whom fell victim to carnage committed in the name of his organization. Some vowed revenge; others expressed disbelief that the man killed was in fact Bin Laden. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

TRIPOLI, Libya -- American and European forces began a broad campaign of strikes against the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi on Saturday, unleashing warplanes and missiles in a military intervention on a scale not seen in the Arab world since the Iraq war. The mission to impose a United Nations-sanctioned no-fly zone and keep Colonel Qaddafi from using air power against beleaguered rebel forces was portrayed by Pentagon and NATO officials as under French and British leadership. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the spread of cholera in Iraq. The epidemic has sickened thousands of people in northern Iraq. Its first cases were reported in Baghdad on September 20, 2007. One case was reported in Basra also. The World Health Organization and Iraqi Red Crescent Society have confirmed the Baghdad cases. So far the outbreak was concentrated in Kirkuk, Sulaimaniya and Kurdistan.

The article reports on the Iraqi government's decision to allow former members of the Baath Party to rejoin government jobs. The decision was taken on August 27, 2007. The step is seen as an effort by Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki for national reconciliation. While welcoming the decision as a great achievement, Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, a senior Sunni Arab leader, said that the step was too small for his and other Sunni groups to return to Maliki's coalition government.

The article reports on a declaration made by the U.S. military that four American soldiers were killed in roadside bombs in Baghdad, Iraq. Three of the soldiers were killed on August 4, 2007 in an attack involving several explosions on a road located south of Baghdad. The fourth soldier was killed and one was wounded when a bomb exploded near their vehicle in western Baghdad on August 6, 2007.

The article discusses the Iraqi Parliament's decision that allowed lawmakers to going on a one month recess in August 2007. Several members of the U.S. Congress and U.S. Secretary of Defense, Robert Michael Gates have expressed their displeasure for the 275 members of the Iraqi parliament recessing while U.S. troops work in the heat to make political progress. However, the lawmakers argue that the recess was a result of the deepening divide between the various leaders in the parliament.

The article reports on sectarian violence killing Shiites in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 28, 2007. In the attacks believed to have been carried out by Sunni Arab militants, dozens of Shiites were killed in Shiite neighborhood of Baya. Ten Shiites were killed in a bombing in Kadhimiya, on June 27, 2007. The attacks were carried out days ahead of a scheduled rally of Shiites to condemn the destruction of Askariya shrine in Samarra.