Sep 10th, 2008 · Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has surprised U.S. military and diplomatic leaders with his newly empowered stance. After successful military offensives against militants in Basra and Sadr City, he has become an increasingly confident leader.
Jun 24th, 2008 · Four Americans were among at least nine people killed in a bomb blast at a municipal government office in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood on Tuesday. The U.S. military blamed Iran-backed Shiite militants for the bombing.
Jun 17th, 2008 · British journalist Patrick Cockburn talks about the expansion of a U.S. military program to hire Iraqi militiamen. The practice began in Sunni areas earlier this year, and now Shiites in Sadr City are joining the so-called "Awakening Councils."
Jun 17th, 2008 · In Iraq, one of the connections NPR's Baghdad bureau has made centers on a white terrier that sought refuge from the mayhem of Sadr City. The staff took him, and named him Nunu. But their decision to have him neutered shocked their Iraqi co-workers — and brought up questions of cultural difference.
Jun 9th, 2008 · After two months of fierce fighting, U.S. and Iraqi forces have imposed relative calm on Baghdad's poor Sadr City neighborhood. But the battle brought devastation — and a barrier wall — to the Jamiila wholesale market, the economic heart of the area.
May 20th, 2008 · Iraqi government forces have moved into the Shiite militia stronghold of Sadr City in northeast Baghdad. The operation was launched after an agreement was reached between the government and supporters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Sadr loyalists have battled the Iraqi army off and on for the past seven weeks.
May 20th, 2008 · Iraqi forces launch an offensive in Sadr City in northeast Baghdad, the power base of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. It's the latest step by the Iraqi government to assert control over the area.
May 16th, 2008 · The 26-year-old Princeton alum has been stop-lossed in Sadr City. Over the next few months, he'll be answering listeners' questions about his experience. In his first batch of answers, he discusses how he fills his spare time, why his soldiers sometimes make fun of him, and what he'd tell a kid who's considering a future in the military.