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Jane Arraf

Militant Islamist fighters hold the flag of Islamic State (IS) while taking part in a military parade along the streets of northern Raqqa province in this June 30, 2014 file photo.
Conflict
In Iraq, the battle against ISIS rages — in Syria there is little resistance
Vehicles are seen on a street in Baghdad as the Iraqi government lifted a night-time curfew. Officials hope to demonstrate that Baghdad no longer faces a threat from Islamic State.
Lifestyle
Baghdad residents can stay out late and go big on Valentine’s Day
The view across the Kawar Gosk refugee camp for Syrian refugees in Northern Iraq.
Conflict
Refugees who have escaped ISIS will soon have to battle winter weather
A Kurdish peshmerga fighter holds a rocket-propelled grenade launcher as he takes up position in an area overlooking a village controlled by the Islamic State near Mosul, Iraq.
Conflict
Iraqis welcome further US airstrikes, but worry they’ll get more than they asked for
People with portraits of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki rally in support of him in Baghdad on August 11, 2014.
Conflict
The fight against ISIS takes a back seat to squabbles in Baghdad
Displaced families from the minority Yazidi sect flee violence in the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar. Iraq's Prime Minister, Nuri al-Malik, ordered his air force for the first time to back Kurdish forces against Islamic State fighters after the Sunni milit
Conflict
The battle against ISIS leads to odd alliances in Iraq
Displaced families from the minority Yazidi sect flee violence in the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar. Iraq's Prime Minister, Nuri al-Malik, ordered his air force for the first time to back Kurdish forces against Islamic State fighters after the Sunni milit
Conflict
The battle against ISIS leads to odd alliances in Iraq
Families fleeing the violence in the Iraqi city of Mosul arrive at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Arbil.
Conflict & Justice
Why some residents of Mosul see a silver lining in the jihadi takeover
Families fleeing the violence in the Iraqi city of Mosul arrive at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Arbil.
Conflict & Justice
Why some residents of Mosul see a silver lining in the jihadi takeover
A woman in Baghdad shows her ink-stained finger after voting.
Global Politics
The purple finger remains a hopeful symbol in Iraq, as Iraqis go to the polls
Baghdad book market
Arts, Culture & Media
A young Iraqi hopes to unite and heal his country — through books
Conflict & Justice
Insurgents are in a standoff with Iraqi forces over control of Fallujah
Yasser Faisal al-Jumaili during the battle of Fallujah, Iraq, in November 2004.
Conflict & Justice
A journalist killed in Syria is remembered for his keen eye
Global Politics
Bomb Attacks in Baghdad as Iraq on High Alert Over Syria
As Iraqi political crisis deepens, Kurds see role as kingmaker
Arts, Culture & Media
Iraq’s national museum reopens
Global Politics
Iraq Ten Years Later: Violence and Instability Still the Norm
Global Politics
Iraq’s President Talabani Suffers Stroke
Conflict & Justice
Iraq: Al-Qaeda Declares New Offensive as Sectarian Violence Kills More than 100
Global Politics
Arab League Backs Down on Stance Against Syrian Leader Assad
Global Politics
As Iraqi Political Crisis Deepens, Kurds See Role as Kingmaker
Global Politics
More Violence in Iraq
Conflict & Justice
Marine Frank Wuterich Pleads Guilty in Haditha Case
Arts, Culture & Media
Iraqi Leader Visits Washington Amid US Troop Drawdown
Lifestyle & Belief
Baghdad Reunion for US Soldier and Girl he Saved
Global Politics
Sweltering Heat in Baghdad
Global Politics
Calls for Tighter Restrictions on Contractors in Iraq
Global Politics
5 US Soldiers killed in Iraq
Conflict & Justice
Obama keeps promise on Iraq withdrawal, but Baghdad still shakes
Domestic arrest reveals terror networks’ global reach
Lifestyle & Belief
Targeting Iraq’s Christians
Lifestyle & Belief
Baghdad’s Church victims buried
Arts, Culture & Media
Iraq’s national museum reopens
Conflict & Justice
Iraq getting its citizens out of Egypt