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New Passports, Again
Interior ministry prints high-quality passports in an attempt to reduce forgeries.
21 Feb 06
Stalled Saddam Trial Frustrates Public
Special tribunal is postponed once again following the chief justice's resignation.
27 Jan 06
Sunnis Complain of Random Arrests, Torture
Discovery of tortured detainees at secret Baghdad jail ratchets up tensions between Sunni Arab leaders and Shia-led government.
28 Nov 05
Iraqi Firms Get Reconstruction Fillip
Frustrated by poorly-performing American companies, the US government is to concentrate on aiding local efforts to rebuild Iraq.
18 Nov 05
Slow Progress in Battered Falluja
While some compensation has been issued to those who lost their homes in the US attacks, locals say much more remains to be done.
18 Nov 05
Stadium Victims “Were National Guard”
Local residents refute government claims that nearly 20 men killed by insurgents in Haditha were fishermen visiting from the south.
18 Nov 05
Privatisation Plan Drawn Up
Industry ministry hopes to persuade local and international firms to invest in state-owned concerns.
18 Nov 05
Shias Make Case for Federalism
As constitutional talks continue, some in southern Iraq are pressing hard for autonomy.
18 Nov 05
Iraqi Voters Approve Constitution
After investigating fraud claims for 10 days, election officials announce nearly 80 per cent of voters supported the document.
25 Oct 05
Low Ballot Turnout Expected in Volatile Sunni Region
Under siege and wary of politics, many residents will avoid the constitutional referendum.
12 Oct 05
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