Ethnic Groups: Arab 75%-80%, Kurdish 15%-20% or other 5% (1987 est.) Religion: Muslim (official) 95%-98% (Shia 64%-69%, Sunni 29%-34%), Christian 1%, other 1-4% (2015 ...

Here's some background information about the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal which took place during the Iraq war. Facts: Abu Ghraib prison was a US Army detention center for captured Iraqis from ...

RAMADI, Iraq — When it comes to the fog of war, things don’t get any clearer when viewed through the Internet’s deadline-a-minute news cycle. At least that’s the conclusion ...

The moment of truth on Iraq is coming at summer’s end, when Lieutenant General David Petraeus is expected to tell the nation how long American forces must fight. For those who were listening, however, ...

As our local guard troops return from their deployment to Iraq, it is time for us to realize some of the positive things happening in that country. I have heard many of the positive things that are ...

Republican John McCain pushed back Wednesday against Democrats' criticism that he misstated when the troop buildup ordered by President Bush began, saying elements were put in place before Bush ...

New York, October 19, 2004 – The conflict in Iraq has become one the most dangerous for journalists in recent history, and Iraqi journalists are bearing an ever-greater burden, according to data ...

Here are five answers to some of the basics: Who will serve as the military advisers? U.S. Special Operations forces – likely Army Green Berets, Army Rangers and Navy SEALs – separated in teams of ...

One of the religious minorities in Iraq is the Yazidi. Throughout the Middle East, Yazidi number between 200,000 and one million. Per the US State Department, between 500,000 and 700,000 live in Iraq, ...

Abu Ghraib prison was a US Army detention center for captured Iraqis from 2003 to 2006. An investigation into the treatment of detainees at the prison was prompted by the discovery of graphic photos ...