Building, staff and some artists on the way out

A study of US arts policy and the ideology of denazification in post-war Germany

A British conceptual artist, an Iraqi artist, and a US soldier who served in Iraq travelled from New York to Los Angeles with the remains of a car destroyed in a Baghdad bomb attack in tow

The integrity of the historic site did not factor into US strategy, proven by the construction of an adjacent military base

The artist has visited Iraq five times, and has no qualms about placing himself in the line of fire to document the conflict

The World Monuments Fund will educate Iraqi experts tasked with keeping the ruins in good condition

The director says that the collection will be the first of its kind in the region, catering to an emergent Muslim community

The British Museum show will travel to another four venues

An attempt to smuggle it was thwarted in the US

The United States artists fund fills the vacuum created after the government suspended the National Endowment for the Arts in the '90s

The hearing concerning America's progress in returning Nazi loot to original owners discussed potential problems

Professor Alistair Northedge asserts that the minaret is the only structure that fits a description provided by US marines

Galleries across the world are featuring growing numbers of pieces by American artists

With the Danish Arts Council's blessing, Thomas Altheimer and Nielsen will travel to the Middle East this autumn

A giant embankment built around the city has reduced attacks on US troops, but may have compromised important sites

The modernisation of this landmark is an example of Knoedler's adaptability, as one of the US's longest established commercial galleries

But California Attorney General defends freedom of speech

Marilynn Alsdorf had hoped the case would be thrown out of court

Insurgents allegedly staged the attack to prevent US troops using the tower as a vantage point

China holds the US responsible for pillaging, however US cannot solve China's problems

The US military says “military necessity” takes precedence over the safeguarding of this Islamic landmark

The American contractor that built the infrastructure for a base adjacent to the ancient site is responsible for much of the destruction, says an independent report

The Bush administration and its supporters now have their guns trained on social policy

“To see this happen breaks my heart”, says archaeologist Dr Henry Wright

The US lawsuit alleged they created a shell company to avoid paying dues

Hicham Aboutaam has pleaded guilty in the US to a Customs misdemeanour while his brother, Ali, is seeking to have his conviction by an Egyptian court nullified

The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago's decision to restitute a set of 300 ancient clays tablets to Iran is proof of strengthening ties