Zainab Naji
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Founder of first all-female party wants to press for more women legislators.
Former vice-president, who’s seen as a conservative, receives vote of confidence from top cleric in his bid for the premiership.
Sunni Arabs greet appointment of a Kurd as president with mixture of cautious optimism and concern.
Women hear new versions of traditional songs protesting the American presence in their land.
An unofficial court imposes harsh sentences on Iraqis who work for the Americans and their allies.
Volunteers from the Sunni resistance stronghold are teaching Shia militants how to fight.
Shia militia talk of great birds and angels which protected them against Coalition military might.