Recent Stories

25 Mar 10
Impoverished Iraqis recycle and sell remains of election paraphernalia. By Daud Salman in Baghdad
15 Feb 10
Constitutional referendum proved that minorities not only have a voice, but their voices can effect change.
2 Jun 09
Some suggest Sunni and Shia insurgents and Ba’athists could take advantage of pullout to cause mayhem.
10 Feb 09
Irreverent campaign gives way to threats in Sunni Arab province that was once a centre of insurgency.
16 Jan 09
Insidious explosive device makes middle-class Iraqis dread car journeys.
18 Jul 08
Archaeologists say unprotected remains of country’s historic civilisations are subject to widespread plundering.
11 May 06
Prospects of national unity government raised by Allawi’s inclusion - but disputes over allocation of ministerial posts continue to dog negotiations.
4 Apr 06
Patients suffer as medics under threat leave the country.
30 Mar 06
The government has slashed subsidised food, despite rising poverty.
7 Mar 06
Stable government seen as key to averting descent into civil war.