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Iraqi Kurdistan

Ameena Abdullah stands outside her makeshift home where she has lived for six years in the Makbali refuge camp (Photo: Rasheed Duhok)
Iraq: Kurdish Refugees Remain in Limbo
Rasheed Duhok
1 Nov 11
Thousands of refugees living in camps for over two decades are still without citizenship.
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Recent demonstration by students in Sulaimaniyah over killing of journalist. (Photo: Metrography - Sartip Osman)
Special Report
Storm Gathers Over Slain Journalist in Iraqi Kurdistan
IWPR
24 May 10
Political feud fuels dispute over murder of student who criticised the government.
دریپښتو
Story Behind the Story
The Drug Courier Children of Herat
Fawad Ahmadi
13 May 10
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Legal wrangle: an Iraqi airlines 737-200 taxis in front of the control tower at Baghdad International Airport on Jan. 29, 2008. (Photo: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jerry Saslav)
Airline Dispute Raises Iraqi-Kuwaiti Tensions
Ali Kareem
Mohammad Furat
7 May 10
Kuwait seeks 1.2 billion dollars in heated legal dispute with Iraqi Airways.
Male followers of the Qadriya sect engage in traditional acts of worship in Barzinja, a small mountainous village, east of Sulaimaniyah city in Iraqi Kurdistan. Sheikh Abdul-Qadir Gilani founded the sect in Baghdad in the late 11th century. Photo by Kamaran Najm/Metrography.
Sufi Gather in Iraqi Kurdistan
Metrography
7 May 10
Thousands of followers of an ancient Sufi sect gathered for a traditional religious ceremony on April 30 in Barzinja, a small, mountainous village in Iraqi Kurdistan.
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Former minister for Martyrs and Anfal affairs Chinar Sadullah is one of many women leaders who are concerned about the lack of female representation in top government posts in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Glass Ceiling for Female Kurdish Politicians
Shorsh Khalid
29 Apr 10
Campaigners say women in northern Iraq are underrepresented in leadership posts.
Baghdad: A woman shrouds her daughter in a black abaya in their home, a single room in a bombed-out building used by security forces in Saddam’s time. Chamchamal police chief Dara Abdullah stands in front of police headquarters to greet a high-level delegation of security officials. Security forces were sent to the restive town following a spate of unsolved murders. Early start: at dawn, three Kurdish women head for Bashmakh where they hope they will be hired as mules for the day. A campaign poster in Karbala reads “No place for Baathists”. Shia parties are campaigning on anti-Baathist agendas in an effort to win over voters who were persecuted under Saddam Hussein’s regime. Photo by Metrography. Two children stand in front of a cemetery for Halabja victims holding a sign that reads, "No entrance for Ba'athists." In the background, Salih Ali, 42, prays on the grave of one of his family who was killed in the attacks. "Saddam and his assistants should be brought to Halabja to be tried here" he says. The family of Nuri Hama, far left, enjoys a traditional breakfast on the first day of the Eid celebration on November 26 in Sulaimaniyah. The ceremonial meal generally consists of rice, beans, apricots and several meat dishes. Photo: Dastan Nuri.
Voters queue at a polling station in the city of Sulaimaniyah to elect a new parliament and president for Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. Mountain scenery near Ahmed Awa. Tehran Emrooz logo, before (l) and after (r) the government intervention. Former minister for Martyrs and Anfal affairs Chinar Sadullah is one of many women leaders who are concerned about the lack of female representation in top government posts in Iraqi Kurdistan. Ameena Abdullah stands outside her makeshift home where she has lived for six years in the Makbali refuge camp (Photo: Rasheed Duhok) At the gates of Fallujah, a man rides past blast walls in his horse and cart - the preferred mode of transport for those who cannot afford cars or pick-up trucks. The city’s economy has not recovered since 2004, when its streets were the scene of battles between United States-led forces and Sunni Arab insurgents.