U.S. sending U.S. carrier strike group, air defense systems to Persian Gulf
The moves come as U.S. military bases in Iraq and Syria have seen an increase in attacks by Iran-backed Shia militia groups in recent days.
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Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets in Iraq after Ankara bombing
Turkey's defense ministry says it carried out raids on 20 Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq after a suicide attack on a government building in the Turkish capital.
Fire tears through wedding hall in Iraq, leaves almost 100 dead
Emergency services and witnesses of the deadly fire in Iraq's Nineveh province said fireworks used inside the wedding venue sparked the blaze.
Iraq bans the word "homosexual" on all media and offers an alternative
The decision was made to safeguard societal values and public order, the country's communications commission said.
Quran burned at another tiny protest in Sweden's capital
The 3rd protest carried out by the same Christian man came just days after the prime minister said Quran desecrations were making Sweden "prioritized" for terror.
Sweden braces for retaliation as Iran issues threats over Quran burning
Islam's holy book has been desecrated at two very small protests in Stockholm, leaving Sweden torn between free expression and security concerns.
Swedish Embassy in Iraq set on fire after man desecrates the Quran
Iraq's prime minister cut diplomatic ties with Sweden in protest over the desecration of the Islamic holy book.
Princeton grad student missing in Iraq, held by militia group, officials say
The doctoral student, who's an Israeli and Russian citizen, is being held by a Hezbollah militia group, the office of Israel's prime minister says.
Biden honors troops' sacrifice on Memorial Day
President Biden went to Arlington National Cemetery to laud the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country.
U.S. man convicted of torturing employee, exporting weapons parts to Iraq
The 54-year-old man, identified as Ross Roggio of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, faces life in prison and will be sentenced in August.
Humans have been "romantic kissing" for 4,500 years, new study says
Danish professors found kissing in relation to sex, family and friendship in ancient Mesopotamia was an ordinary part of everyday life.
Saudi Arabia, Iran agree to reopen diplomacy
The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing on Thursday after China brokered a deal to restore relations between the twi regional powers. Eric Lob, an assistant professor at Florida International University, joined CBS News to discuss what it means for these longtime rivals.
Senate votes overwhelmingly to keep 2001 authorization for war on terror
Senators rejected the amendment 86-9 as they are debating a separate repeal of two authorizations of military force in Iraq.
Trailblazing veterans group CEO on goals
As we mark 20 years since the beginning of the Iraq War, the new head of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Allison Jaslow, shares her priorities for health care and what it means to be the first openly gay veteran to lead a major veterans organization in the U.S.
20 years after the U.S.-led invasion, what has changed in Iraq?
U.S. troops left in 2011 but returned as the country was gripped by sectarian bloodshed and the rise of ISIS, and Iraqis struggle to believe the nightmare is over.
Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at George W. Bush has one regret
"If time was rewound I would do it all over again," says Muntazer al-Zaidi, whose protest brought him prison time but also hero status in his country.
Iraq's future 20 years after invasion
Monday marked 20 years since the U.S.-led ground invasion of Iraq began. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata joined John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss what has changed in the country in the two decades since the war started.
Reflecting on 20 years since the invasion of Iraq
Monday marked 20 years since the beginning of the ground invasion of Iraq by U.S.-led forces, following an overnight bombing campaign. Charlie D'Agata is in Baghdad to reflect on the cost of the war.
Iraq 20 years after the U.S. invasion
It has been two decades since the United States invaded Iraq, launching a yearslong war. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata, who covered the war from the beginning, reports from Baghdad on what the country looks like today.
20 years since U.S.-led invasion of Iraq
It's been 20 years since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata returns to Baghdad, where he was when the series of airstrikes known as "Shock and Awe" launched President George W. Bush's Operation Iraqi Freedom in the early hours of March 20. D'Agata speaks with U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Alina Romanowski who insists Iraq has turned a corner, and with the top U.S. general in charge of the 2,500 Americans who remain in the country. Nearly 4,500 American service members lost their lives by the time of the 2011 withdrawal.
20 years after the U.S.-led invasion, war-weary Iraqis find hope
Western forces quickly toppled Saddam Hussein's regime, but the invasion sparked a devastating civil war and gave rise to ISIS, so optimism has been hard to come by.
Baghdad on the 20th anniversary of "shock and awe"
The U.S. aerial bombardment of Iraq began on March 19, 2003, a campaign that then-President George W. Bush described as "shock and awe." The takedown of Saddam Hussein's regime triggered a savage insurgency and brutal sectarian conflict, and led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and nearly 4,500 U.S. military personnel.
Reporters' notebook: Iraq War, 20 years on
It was 20 years ago, on March 20, 2003, that the U.S. launched the war in Iraq. As the invasion unfolded, CBS News correspondent Charlie D'Agata and producer Tina Kraus made their way into Baghdad to cover a conflict that would stretch out for nine years. In this reporter's notebook, they reflect on the early days of their war assignment.
A look back at the Iraq War 20 years later
It has been 20 years since the United States invaded Iraq, starting a years-long war that resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and caused ripple effects throughout the region. Retired Major John Spencer, the chair of Urban Warfare Studies with the Modern War Institute at West Point, joins CBS News with his perspective and some of the lessons learned.
U.S. invasion of Iraq 20 years later — "Intelligence Matters"
Former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell on CIA Iraq assessment: "We were wrong on the chemical weapons judgment, we were wrong on the biological weapons judgment, and we were wrong on the nuclear weapons judgment."
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