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Baghdad

Religion

The Hell After ISIS

As ISIS retreats, new horrors emerge for a Sunni family.

Anand Gopal The Atlantic Apr 2016 35min Permalink

In the City of Cement

As U.S. troops departed, Baghdad in ruins.

Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting. While on assignment for the New York Times, Anthony Shadid died today in Syria.

Anthony Shadid Washington Post Jul 2009 10min Permalink

Arts History Politics World

The Mega-Bunker of Baghdad

Foreign policy as architecture; how embassies went from lavish social hubs to reinforced strongholds.

William Langewiesche Vanity Fair Nov 2007 20min Permalink

The Decisive Ones

In post-Shock and Awe Baghdad, the relationship between a war reporter and his Iraqi guide falls apart.

Thanassis Cambanis At Length Jul 2010 35min Permalink