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Kidnap Survivor Recounts Ordeal
On the point of beheading their captive, the insurgents relented – but though he lived to tell the tale, he is emotionally scarred by the experience.
18 Nov 05
Northern Economic Upturn a Mixed Blessing
Kurdistan experiences rise in living standards, but companies are going bust.
18 Nov 05
Rights Group Helps Dwarfs Walk Tall
Dwarfs overcome discrimination and ridicule with support from pragmatic association.
18 Nov 05
Thousands of Peshmerga Drafted into Army
Incorporation of large numbers of peshmerga into national security forces fails to allay concerns of some Iraqis over the militia force.
18 Nov 05
Not All Kurds Support Constitution
While Kurds may overwhelmingly vote “yes” in the referendum, a vocal minority is expressing reservations.
13 Oct 05
Fallujah's Kurds Flee
A community displaced once before has to flee again to avoid being caught up in Baathist and Islamist resistance.
22 Feb 05
Foreign Students Flock to Iraqi Kurdish Colleges
Kurdish students from Iran and Syria are escaping the troubles by studying in northern Iraq.
22 Feb 05
Halabjans Ponder Chemical Ali Trial
Many chemical attack victims say its mastermind should be tried and executed in Halabja, but others want him to confront consequences of his actions.
22 Feb 05
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