Recent Stories

Baghdad Dog Cull Raises Alarm
15 Jul 10
But authorities say there’s no other way of ridding the city of the menace.
Top Female Legislator Draws Controversy
13 Jul 10
Arguably the country's most popular woman politician, Sister Maha is not short of critics.
Homeless Iraqis Prompt Fears of Social Crisis
27 May 10
Half a million displaced Iraqis face grim future in squalid squatter camps.
Airline Dispute Raises Iraqi-Kuwaiti Tensions
7 May 10
Kuwait seeks 1.2 billion dollars in heated legal dispute with Iraqi Airways.
Tight Election Race Emerging
22 Apr 10
State of Law and Iraqiya blocs appear neck-and-neck as initial elections results released. By Ali Kareem and Ali Abu Iraq in Baghdad and Basra
Shia Pilgrim Blasts Provoke Iraqi Sectarian Fears
11 Feb 10
Bloodshed highlights concerns about Shia-Sunni violence in the run-up to elections.