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Horror: Cases of abuse have shocked the public

Let us see our cruelty more clearly

British MPs and lawyers call for more rigorous probes into the abuse and deaths of detainees.

Travelling to Iraq – let the waters rise

Kevin Davie travels to Iraq, the revived marshland home of the enemies Saddam Hussein set out to destroy.

Let the waters rise again, Iraq

Kevin Davie travels to the revived marshland home of the enemies Saddam Hussein set out to destroy.

Car bombs kill 17 and wound several in Baghdad

A string of car bomb attacks in Baghdad has killed 17 people, deepening fears of an increase in violence as sectarian tensions simmer in Iraq.

Iraqis throw stones after protesters attacked Iraq’s deputy premier Saleh al-Mutlak

Iraqi protestors attack deputy premier Saleh al-Mutlak

Two people have been wounded after security forces opened fire to disperse protesters who attacked Iraq’s deputy premier.

A series of apparently coordinated bombings across Iraq on the eve of the Islamic new year killed 15 people and wounded dozens.

Islamic new year bombings kill 15 in Iraq

A series of apparently coordinated bombings across Iraq on the eve of the Islamic new year killed 15 people and wounded dozens.

Iraq’s senior deputy interior minister Adnan al-Assadi.

US wastes $206m on Iraqi training facility

The US wasted about $206-million on building facilities for a now-downsized Iraqi police training programme which a top official termed "useless".

In Baghdad’s scars

In Baghdad’s scars, a warning to Arab leaders

For leaders who seek military intervention in Syria, Baghdad provides a cautionary tale, with violence and sectarian hate persisting a decade later.

Iraq rivals seal power-sharing deal amid increase in violence

Iraq rivals seal power-sharing deal amid increase in violence

Iraq’s divided political factions sealed a power-sharing deal more than eight months after an inconclusive general election.