Now playing Next World How is Iraqi cellist Karim Wasfi using music to fight terrorism? Iraqi musician & conductor Karim Wasfi is working to bring music to war-torn countries. 19/07/2019
Now playing Next Iraq Baghdad's Green Zone sign of movement towards 'prosperous future' After the zone was officially opened to the public in June, drivers' journeys have been shortened from a couple of hours to under ten minutes. 18/07/2019
Now playing Next Iraq Two more Frenchmen sentenced to death in Iraq over ISIS involvement The two men — Bilel Kabaoui, 32, and Mourad Delhomme, 41 — are the latest defendants in a string of court cases that have already seen other nine French citizens and a Tunisian national be sentenced to death in the past weeks. 04/06/2019
Now playing Next Iraq Watch: Retired teacher keeps kids off video games at Iraq street schoo Khamis Ali sets up his open-air classroom in the street outside his house. 10/05/2019
Now playing Next Iraq Mass grave of Kurd remains shown to relatives in Iraq's Anfal anniversary A mass grave discovered in a desert was shown to Iraq's president Barham Salih. Remains were shown to relatives. The president said that Iraq must never forget Saddam Hussein's crimes. 14/04/2019
Now playing Next World Mr. Erbil: the social media influencers styling up Iraq The gentlemen’s fashion club, Mr. Erbil is revamping style and culture in the Kurdish region in the northern part of Iraq. 05/04/2019
Now playing Next Iraq Watch: Relics recovered from so-called Islamic State go on display During its occupation of Iraq, IS raided historical sites on what Unesco called 'an industrial scale' and used the loot to fund its operations. 27/03/2019
Now playing Next Iraq Anger and grief over the Iraq ferry disaster in which at least 95 people were killed The boat was loaded to five times its capacity, according to a local official. The Prime Minister of Iraq has called for the sacking of the regional Governor. 23/03/2019
Now playing Next Iraq Nearly 80 killed in Iraq after overloaded ferry sinks Officials told Reuters most of the victims were women and children who could not swim. 21/03/2019
Now playing Next Iraq Watch: Iraqi Kurds celebrate Nowruz with torchlit mountain procession Nowruz symbolises the passing of the dark season and the arrival of the season of light, but has also come to stand for Kurdish hopes for freedom and self-rule. 21/03/2019
Now playing Next Iraq Iraq mass grave includes remains of children Police in northern Iraq say a mass grave contains remains of people executed by Islamic State militants including children 31/12/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Royal Game of Ur: the ancient boardgame making a comeback in Iraq Once played by Egyptian Pharaohs and Mesopotamian Kings, the Royal Game of Ur is given a new lease of life in Iraq. 26/11/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Trump addresses reporter as 'Mr Kurd' Twitter users say US president is giving much-needed recognition to repressed group. 27/09/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Basra in state of alert Rockets fired on Iraq's second city as anti-government protests intensify 08/09/2018
Now playing Next World Mosul's ticking timebomb One year after the fall of ISIS Mosul is still a city in ruins, where an estimated 8 million tons of remnants of war partially buried under the debris." 03/08/2018
Now playing Next World Stories of brutality and survival in Mosul We met the people who survived the 9-month battle of Mosul, but also the three hard years of ISIS' occupation. Each of the people you will find on this page has been seriously injured and gone through trauma. Like them, there are another 54,000 in Mosul alone. 03/08/2018
Now playing Next World Mosul and its people rise from the ruins One year after ISIS was driven out of Mosul stills resembles a war zone and its people struggle to rebuild shattered lives 26/07/2018
Now playing Next Iraq One year after liberation, little progress made in Mosul One year after liberation, little progress made in Mosul as residents wait for reconstruction. 11/07/2018
Now playing Next World Is Baghdad becoming a new hotspot for young entrepreneurs? With economic malaise, domestic and regional political tensions plus a lack of government jobs, the start-up movement is gaining momentum in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. 06/07/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Baghdad's ballot box storage site goes up in smoke A storage site housing half of Baghdad's ballot boxes from the country's general election caught fire on Sunday. It comes just days after parliament ordered a national recount 11/06/2018
Now playing Next Iraq At least 18 people have been killed after an explosion in Baghdad's Sa Over 90 people were wounded. An investigation is now underway after an ammunition cache was detonated 07/06/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Explosion rips through Baghdad weapons depot Dozens are killed or injured in an explosion at a weapons depot in central Baghdad 07/06/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Surprise reaction to Iraq's election results Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is a long-time adversary of the U.S. who also opposes Iranian influence in Iraq. 19/05/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Anti-U.S. Shia cleric wins Iraqi election Moqtada al-Sadr is a former militia chief who led two uprisings against the U.S-led invasion of Iraq 19/05/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Populist cleric set to be Iraq's new powerbroker In a stunning turnaround, the alliance led by firebrand cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is almost certainly headed for first place in Iraq's parliamentary election. 15/05/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Moqtada al-Sadr set for surprise comeback in Iraqi elections With 95% of votes counted, Moqtadr al-Sadr in pole position to choose next prime minister 14/05/2018
