Abeer Mohammed
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Bloc warns of instability, political influence over courts as votes are recounted in Baghdad.
Mixed-sect couples describe the difficulty of keeping marriages alive in times of war. By Abeer Mohammed in Baghdad
IWPR journalist describes how a medical emergency in the family revealed the chronic problems facing her country. By Abeer Mohammed in Baghdad
Controversial cleric’s bid for ayatollah status could also help cement comeback after election boost. By Abeer Mohammed in Baghdad
In the capital, many of Iraq’s most vulnerable and impoverished citizens came out to vote in force.
Minorities say new religious curriculum places unfair emphasis on Shia Islam.
Week of explosions and fraught negotiations shows Iraq struggling to emerge from America’s shadow.
Bloodshed highlights concerns about Shia-Sunni violence in the run-up to elections.
Iraqi government says American court’s dismissal of manslaughter case “unacceptable and unjust".
Christians fleeing violence in Baghdad and Mosul flock to bustling suburb of Kurdish capital.