Iraq: 5 years of war
The surge in US troops and alliances between coalition forces, Iraqi soldiers and Sunni tribal chiefs have helped lower violence in war-torn Iraq. Yet, five years after the start of the US-led invasion, the situation remains fragile.
Five years after the first
With Bush’s mandate at the White House ending in January 2009, criticism of his
The so-called “surge” in
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the violence has caused over 150,000 deaths among Iraqi civilians since March 2003. Amnesty International suggests over 4 million people have been displaced due to the ensuing havoc and insecurity.
Easter with Iraqi Christians
After the kidnapping and assassination of Archbishop Paulus Faraj Rahho, Iraq’s Christians are preparing for an Easter of “sadness and discretion” as they continue to struggle, five years after the US invasion.
Voters running out of patience on Iraq
While George W. Bush still talks of victory in Iraq, voters are running out of patience. Anti-war protests are expected to get under way to mark the 5th anniversary of the Iraqi invasion. (FRANCE 24 Report : G. Meyer)
Escape to Syria
Syria is still the principal destination for refugees fleeing the violence in Iraq. But as they join approximately 1.5 million Iraqis already in the country, Syrian authorities are struggling to cope.
Inside Iraq with Lucas Menget
In January 2008, FRANCE 24's Lucas Menget spent a month in Iraq reporting on the tense peace that prevails five years after the US invasion. Watch his 26-minute report and read his reporter's notebook.
Pour aller plus loin
- 18/08/2008 : Iraqi refugees airlifted home from Egypt
- 15/08/2008 : Six US soldiers face charges of prisoner abuse
- 17/04/2008 : Suicide blast kills at least 45 Iraqi mourners
- 16/04/2008 : EU looks to tap on Iraqi oil and gas
- 16/04/2008 : Award-winning photographer released in Iraq
- 15/04/2008 : Two Iraqi cities rocked by deadly car bombs
- 13/04/2008 : Iraq sacks 1,300 security members
- 11/04/2008 : What is the Mahdi Army?
- 24/03/2008 : US death toll since invasion reaches 4,000
- 23/03/2008 : Dozens killed in Iraq unrest
- 09/04/2008 : Bloggers discuss the situation in Iraq
- 22/03/2008 : Thousands rally in New York against Iraq war
- 19/03/2008 : Bush: no regrets on Iraq War
- 18/03/2008 : Clinton says Iraq war is unwinnable
- 17/03/2008 : Cheney on surprise visit to Iraq
- 16/03/2008 : Iraqi Kurds mourn Halabja attack victims
- 15/03/2008 : Thousands rally against the Iraq war
- 20/02/2008 : Iraq, five years on - an uneasy calm
- 25/01/2008 : Gates: US doesn't want permanent Iraq base
- 14/01/2008 : Abu Zainab, an Iraqi militiaman
- 01/10/2007 : Al-Rachid: 'the US have tried everything'

