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People inspect damage at the site of two car bomb blasts in the Iraqi town of Tuz Khormato on May 21.

Deadly Attacks Claim More Iraqi Lives

Security officials say new attacks in Iraq have killed at least seven people and injured dozens. More

The aftermath of a bomb attack in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on May 20.

Iraq Hit By Wave Of Deadly Bombings

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki says he will alter his country's security strategy after a wave of attacks killed scores of people across the country on May 20. More

Residents gather at the site of a bomb attack in Basra on May 20.

40 Dead In Iraqi Bombings

Iraqi officials say at least 27 people have been killed in a series of car bomb attacks in mainly Shi'ite districts of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. More

U.S. Lifts Sanctions On Iraqi Bank

The United States says it has allowed an Iraqi bank to again conduct business with the U.S. financial system “following the bank’s significant and demonstrated change in behavior." More

People gather at the site of the bomb attacks in Baquba.

Bombings Target Iraqi Sunnis

More than 75 people are reported to have been killed in Iraq in a series of bomb attacks apparently targeting minority Sunni Muslims. More

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A poster on the home in Basra, Iraq, of Dhia Mutashar Gatie al-Issawi, an Iraqi who was fighting on behalf of the Syrian government before he was killed in Damascus.

Iraqi Volunteers Join Both Sides Of War In Syria

Iraqi volunteers -- both Sunni and Shi'ite -- are slipping into Syria. There, they fight on opposite sides, raising fears the war will spill back to Iraq.

Amnesty International says abusive governments can no longer use the issue of sovereignty to justify their actions.

Amnesty Report Notes Worldwide Abuses, As Well As Courage Of Activists

In a new report, the global rights group Amnesty International documents abuses in 159 countries and territories that it says were "inflicted by those in power on those who stand in the way of their vested interests."

PKK Fighters Remain On Guard In Iraq As Peace Process Inches Forward

The first of some 2,000 fighters from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Turkey have crossed the border into Iraq's northern Kurdistan region under a peace plan agreed with Ankara. But what will they do there?

An Iraqi man, a resident of the marshlands, harvests fodder to feed his animals.

Iraq's Marshlands Bloom Again, Restoring Traditional Way Of Life

Since the ousting of Saddam Hussein's regime 10 years ago, the marshlands that he systematically destroyed have responded to efforts to replenish them with water and wildlife. RFE/RL looks at the prospects for marshland Iraqis who are returning to resume their traditional way of life.

The aftermath of one of many explosions that rocked Iraq earlier this week.

Iraq Failing Security Test Ahead Of Vote

A string of deadly attacks just days before nationwide elections in Iraq are casting doubt on the country's ability to maintain security.

Armed relatives and tribe members protect the road during a funeral procession for deputy Ayfan Saadun al-Essawi of the Al-Iraqiyah bloc in the western town of Fallujah on January 16. Essawi was killed by a suicide bomber.

Sunni Rivalries Threaten Iraq's Local Elections

Iraq is experiencing a fresh wave of political violence as the country prepares for local elections. This time, it appears to stem from rivalries between Sunni factions.

A video grab from cockpit recordings shows Iraqis being shot from a U.S. Apache helicopter on July 12, 2007. Reuters photographer Namir Noor-Eldeen also died in the incident.

Icons Of The Iraq War: Photographer Namir Noor-Eldeen And Battlefield Secrets

Over the last 10 years, some individuals have come to embody different aspects of the Iraq War and its aftermath. The death of Reuters photographer Namir Noor-Eldeen led to the WikiLeaks phenomenon and accusations of a Pentagon cover-up.

Muntadhar al-Zaidi (left) is welcomed by supporters in Baghdad after his release from prison in September 2009.

Icons Of The Iraq War: Shoe-Thrower Muntadhar Al-Zaidi And Iraqi Anger

Over the last 10 years, some individuals have come to embody different aspects of the Iraq War and its aftermath. Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi was the man behind the "shoe heard around the world," the infamous protest action that came to embody Iraqis' rage against the war and its injustices.

Saddam Saleh, a former prisoner at Abu Ghraib, shows a photograph at a 2004 press conference from the scandal that includes him in the middle of a group of naked prisoners being mocked by Lynndie England.

Icons Of The Iraq War: Abu Ghraib's Lynndie England And Prisoner Abuse

Over the last 10 years some individuals have come to embody different aspects of the Iraq war and its aftermath. Eleven U.S. soldiers were eventually convicted in the Abu Ghraib abuse case, but U.S. Army Reserve specialist Lynndie England became the face of the scandal.

Ali Ismail Abbas was 12 when he lost both arms and suffered burns to most of his body as a result of a U.S. bombing attack. Abbas is seen here being examined by doctors at Ibn Sina Hospital

Icons Of The Iraq War: Ali Ismail Abbas And The Civilian Toll

Over the last 10 years some individuals have come to embody different aspects of the Iraq war and its aftermath. After Ali Ismail Abbas lost both of his arms and suffered burns to 60 percent of his body, doctors in Baghdad didn't think he would live to his next birthday.

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