Not long ago, Lake Habbaniya was a place for weddings and honeymoons, beach parties and family picnics. Just a few hours’ drive west of Baghdad, the lake became a top vacation spot after a luxury ...

The last Christian man in town goes to church each morning to clean the building and to remember the past. Romel Hawal, 48, was born in this town in Anbar Province back when most of the population was ...

HABBANIYA, IRAQ — Lying at the edge of this vast military base, the quiet cemetery of 300 tombstones is a crumbling vestige of the British Empire. Once a Royal Air Force hub, the base now serves U.S.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Once it was The Place in Anbar province for weddings, family getaways, ...

What’s the first word or phrase that you think of when someone mentions Iraq? Most would say “suicide bombings.” Others would say “war.” But I doubt that many, if any, would say “beach.” This past ...

Iraq is planning to offer Habbaniya residential city project to investors, according to the local press. Construction and Housing Minister Benkin Rikani discussed the project in the Western Alanbar ...

Players: Allies: Iraqforce, comprising two brigades of the 10th Indian Infantry Division; Habforce, based in Transjordan (Palestine), comprising 4th Cavalry Brigade, 1st Battalion Essex Regiment and ...

AL ANBAR, Iraq - Seen as a rite of passage among the U.S. Armed Forces, the Initial Entry Training graduation brings a certain enthusiasm and anxiety to the day's air. That same elation is captured in ...

Not long ago, Lake Habbaniya was a place for weddings and honeymoons, beach parties and family picnics. Just a few hours' drive west of Baghdad, the lake became a top vacation spot after a luxury ...

Players: Allies: Iraqforce, comprising two brigades of the 10th Indian Infantry Division; Habforce, based in Transjordan (Palestine), comprising 4th Cavalry Brigade, 1st Battalion Essex Regiment and ...