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Baghdad
Arcs in and about Baghdad from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Place · 64 stories · 317 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 13, 2023
Right nowactive arcs, newest development first
Nothing ongoing.
All arcs0 named arcs in 2026
Year: changes this list, the board and the stories below.
No named arcs in 2026 yet.
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every arc in 2026 at its own dates · opens on month
Jan 2 – Oct 8, 2026No arcs in this window
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- A mark is a story, on the day it was first reported
- Who covered it: left, center, right
Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2023 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 140 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 28 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 45 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 69 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 66 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| May 27, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 53 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 29 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 39 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 73 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 101 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 69 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 12 | 34 | 26 | 372 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 6 | 22 | 13 | 85 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 53 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else20 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Baghdad that are not part of any arc yet
- Sep 23– 25Turkey will hand over key base in Iraq in a gradual troop withdrawal deal8 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Mar 31– Apr 1U.S. journalist kidnapped in Baghdad and security forces hunt captors, Iraqi officials say40 articles · 29 independent sources3 left, 10 center, 6 right
- Mar 14US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq attacked with missile that hits helipad5 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Mar 14– 17Drones, rockets fired at US embassy in Baghdad, security sources say5 articles · 3 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
Stories that name Baghdad
- Sep 21– 25New US sanctions shut down Iranian flights17 articles · 8 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Sep 11– 16Saudi cancels some oil cargoes after pipeline hit, top buyer chasing alternatives150 articles · 65 independent sources11 left, 29 center, 16 right
- Sep 4Iraq Is in Process of Seeking Oil Tankers for Hormuz Strait Runs1 articles · 1 independent sources1 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Aug 12– 13Officials say US forces on track to complete Iraq pullout by Sept. 3014 articles · 14 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Aug 1Iraq and Turkey strike a 1-year oil pipeline deal to boost exports during ongoing Hormuz closures54 articles · 14 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Jul 31– Aug 4Millions join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid regional tensions and fears of US-Iran escalation13 articles · 11 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Jul 28– Aug 2Trump threatens more strikes on Iran348 articles · 93 independent sources11 left, 32 center, 26 right
- Apr 7– 8Kidnapped American journalist released by Iran-backed Iraqi militia33 articles · 24 independent sources3 left, 9 center, 7 right
- Mar 31– Apr 3Iran Fires Missiles at Israel and Gulf Neighbors as Trump Talks of Winding Down Mideast War36 articles · 25 independent sources1 left, 11 center, 2 right
- Mar 17– 18Iran Confirms Killing of Security Chief Ali Larijani in Israeli Strike87 articles · 44 independent sources10 left, 16 center, 9 right