Citizen pain: Part II

Why we’ll miss George H.W. Bush, America’s last foreign policy president

How the fight against terrorism has transformed America since 9/11

Fear of atrocities rises as Iraq launches an operation to take Tikrit from ISIS

Lynsey Addario: A life in nine photographs

Baghdad residents can stay out late and go big on Valentine’s Day

The Kurdish Peshmerga helping the US take back territory from ISIS may be kicking out Arabs

ISIS may disappear much faster than you expect

Refugees who have escaped ISIS will soon have to battle winter weather

It might take a miracle to get Iraq back on track

A Kurdish British lawmaker goes back to Iraq on a mission to boost support for the peshmerga

Meet the female colonel leading Kurdish forces into battle against ISIS

Meet the female colonel leading Kurdish forces into battle against ISIS

Iraq is in serious trouble. Here’s how it got there

If you think the US Congress is deadlocked, just look at Iraq’s Parliament

These maps show how foreign investment has helped fuel Iraq’s Sunni-Shia divide

Iraqis are feeling increasingly desperate with nowhere to turn

There’s fear in Baghdad as jihadis advance

There’s fear in Baghdad as jihadis advance

The purple finger remains a hopeful symbol in Iraq, as Iraqis go to the polls

In Kurdistan: no friends but the mountains … and the US

To get the autographs of top world leaders, you need commitment, courage and chutzpah

Who was the ‘alpha male’ inside the Bush White House?

The Philippines is bowed, but not broken after Typhoon Haiyan

Removing Syria’s chemical weapons — in middle of civil war — a tricky proposition

So How Exactly Do You Rid Syria of Chemical Weapons in the Middle of a Civil War?

From Past Presidents, the Language of Certainty in an Uncertain World

C.I.A. Documents: U.S. Had Knowledge of 1980s Chemical Attacks in Iran

US Role in Chemical Attacks During the Iran-Iraq War

Iraqi-American man jailed for sending money to family in Iraq decade ago

Informant who lied about WMDs goes public

Baghdad asserts regional role in hosting Arab League Summit

Translator who worked for the U.S. in Iraq leaves war behind for America

As Iraqi political crisis deepens, Kurds see role as kingmaker

Comedians bid farewell to Kim Jong Il, a popular foe

Biden visits Iraq as country prepares for final U.S. pullout

Saving Saddam’s Iraqi monuments

Condoleezza Rice interview

Former Iraqi musician casts his first vote

George W. Bush Library Dedicated in Dallas

Iraq — 10 Years Later: ‘What We Did Wrong’

10 Years After the Invasion, One Iraqi Struggles With His Identity

Iraq Ten Years Later: Violence and Instability Still the Norm

Unwilling Witness: The Terror of Reporting on Your Own Country

The Young Iraqi Translator Who Gave His Life for the American Effort

Obama’s C.I.A Nominee John O. Brennan Has “Personal Objections” to Torture

Schwarzkopf Legacy in Middle East is Mixed

Iraqi-American Family Caught in Sanctions Nightmare

Declassified Document Describes CIA Errors in Iraq

Working to Save the Iraqi Marshes

The Astonishing Comeback of Britain’s George Galloway

Arab League Summit in Baghdad and Iraq-Syria Relations

Iraqi Translator Leaves the Danger of War Behind to Live in the US

As Iraqi Political Crisis Deepens, Kurds See Role as Kingmaker

An Army Mother on Leaving Iraq

A Political Psychologist’s Take on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

Tapes Reveal a Merciless, Fearful Saddam Hussein

Gadhafi still missing, Libya moves on

A History of Political Trials

Humanitarian intervention or regime change?