In Iraq, a Quest to Rebuild One More Broken Edifice: Science
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The most unlikely element in one Iraqi nuclear physicist's quest may be his decision to undertake it in the first place.
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The two minarets of the al-Askari shrine in Iraq, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, are damaged by several explosions, officials say.
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The battle of Najaf, in which Iraq&#39;s fledgling government is being held to ransom by the occupation of Shia Islam&#39;s holiest site, can be traced to American political and military failures in recent months.
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: It was meant to be a grand forum to help solve the increasingly bloody problem of Iraq. The result was an expeditious meeting that took a lofty stand but promised little in the way of action.
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A power failure with potentially devastating consequences at a new high-security research center provokes a critic's call for change.
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Saad Eskanderâs Web diary details the daily hurdles of keeping Iraqâs central library open, preserving the surviving archives and books and, oh yes, staying alive.
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If there&#039;s hope to be found in the war in Iraq, &quot;Baghdad ER&quot; is a good place to look.
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WASHINGTON -- The Army Corps of Engineers has been forced to resume control of a crucial power plant in Baghdad after poor maintenance by untrained Iraqi staff led to the "catastrophic failure" of key equipment in the plant, according to an inspection by the special inspector general of Iraq reconstruction.
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The State Department and other government agencies are having trouble filling great, career-enhancing jobs in Baghdad as part of the new Iraq reconstruction push. Many agency employees are hesitant to sign up for these new "provincial reconstruction teams" because they think they might be killed....
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As President Bush and Gen. David Petraeus struggle to make the case that yet more time is needed for victory in Iraq, the goal for success no longer resembles the high hopes the architects of the 2003 invasion had in mind.
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Scientists will begin investigating environmental "hot spots" in Iraq as part of a long-term strategy to clean up the country after ten years of war and instability, the U.N. Environment Program said Tuesday.
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Research offers new hope - from timely forecasts to building codes and maps of potential destruction.
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A makeover of Sadr City reflects a broad effort by Iraqi leaders to focus on lucrative rebuilding efforts.
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Iraqi archaeologists working in a city south of Baghdad unearthed more than 1,000 antiquities and delivered them Monday to the National Museum, which has struggled to rebuild its collection since it was looted in the U.S.-led invasion.
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Reviving the city's old industrial district is key to making sure al Qaeda stays out. But does the populace  -  and the Baghdad government  -  have the will to do so?
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The military strategy is mostly working, but Iraq must salvage its deteriorating political situation for the effort to succeed
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After the fall of Saddam Hussein's government in April 2003, the opportunity to participate in the U.S.-led effort to reconstruct Iraq attracted all manner of Americans -- restless professionals, Arabic-speaking academics, development specialists and war-zone adventurers. But before they...