Analysis of the 2026 US military operation in Venezuela. Compare the capture of Nicholas Maduro to Saddam Hussein and the ...

An accurate count of women and girl victims of sexual violence is almost impossible to achieve since many victims do not report such cases or even seek medical attention. In addition, the breakdown in ...

BAGHDAD, March 18 -- A cool, gentle breeze blew off the Tigris River, drifting over the white-washed walls of the Hawar Art Gallery. With his friends, Maher Samarai paused to appreciate the moment, ...

BAGHDAD — Mohammed Arawi, a 20-year-old computer programmer, was standing on the roof of a small hotel in south Baghdad on Saturday afternoon when he saw what looked like two comets streaking toward ...

We want security. Although the Americans sometimes are at the schools, to have tanks guarding us is not the point. You can’t walk the streets alone. Tomorrow my daughter has exams, and she will be ...

BAGHDAD, March 21 -- The bursts of light illuminated Baghdad's southern horizon, the thunder reverberating in the distance. Then, with method and fury, waves of explosions rolled across the heart of ...

BAGHDAD, Sunday evening—Today, for the first time, the bombs fell and the missiles struck in daylight. The assault lasted all day. And it came not only from long-range missiles but from coalition ...

A boy hunting in Baghdad during a sandstorm in 2003.Credit... Supported by Photographs and Text by Moises Saman Mr. Saman is a photojournalist. Twenty years ago this week, I witnessed the opening ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Reporting from Baghdad — For weeks now, Capt. Ghassan Ghani and his team of workers, cranes and long-bed trucks have stripped away what has been a fixture of this city since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion ...

MOSUL, Iraq-“She’s lucky I didn’t shoot her,” said Sgt. First Class James Johnson, 43, of Queens, N.Y., via England and MOSUL, Iraq-“She’s lucky I didn’t shoot her,” said Sgt. First Class James ...

The Baghdad blogger is back. After nearly six weeks offline -- a break that many thought bore bad tidings for Salam Pax -- the pseudonymous weblogger has returned with nearly two months' worth of ...