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