IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
Economic problems are fueling an increase in divorce, with women often unfairly cited as the reason for the breakdowns.
London-based Asharq al-Awsat, a pro-Saudi paper, is issued daily.
Kurdistani Nwe is a political daily issued by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.
Awene is a Sulaimaniyah-based independent newspaper issued weekly.
Textile industry workers in Turkmenabat, the main town in the eastern Lebap region, have been receiving their wages in kind rather than cash for the last three months. At the end of each month they are issued with a selection of goods made by their factor
Kurdistani Nwe is a political daily issued by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.