76 killed in and outside Baghdad in a string of bombings

A series of blasts have rocked the Iraqi capital and its neighborhood killing at least 76 people and wounding dozens - the deadliest wave of violence in eight months.

May 17, 2013 12:43

Iraq in ruins: Post-war life overshadowed by crumbling infrastructure, corruption, poverty

Despite Iraq being rich in natural resources and the US pouring money into its economy for over a decade, Iraqi infrastructure is constantly failing and the people are forced to beg, as RT’s Lucy Kafanov reported from the war-torn country.

May 17, 2013 08:31

Blasts kill over 35 in Iraq as sectarian violence spikes

Several bombings targeting Baghdad’s main Shi’ite district as well as in Kirkuk left more than 35 dead on Wednesday as part of Iraq’s continuing sectarian violence.

May 15, 2013 21:47

‘Iraqi scenario repeating in Libya’

Involvement by Western intelligence services has turned Libya into a terrorist playground, the way Iraq has become after the US invasion, geopolitical analyst Patrick Henningsen told RT.

May 13, 2013 23:37

April deadliest month for Iraq since 2008 - UN

Over 700 people, including 595 civilians, have died in Iraq “in acts of terrorism” this April alone, making it the deadliest month since June 2008, the UN’s mission in the country said. The capital Baghdad has become the worst affected city.

May 02, 2013 14:05

Mission never quite ‘accomplished’: Iraq haunted by violence 10 years after Bush speech

Ten years after the US declared its victory over Saddam Hussein, Iraq is still mired in violence, with each day adding up to death toll among its population. Washington is meanwhile considering another mission in the region.

May 01, 2013 06:19