Stories by the Author
The Price of Staying
Despite the risks, a journalist has decided to remain in Baghdad and work towards a better future than go into exile.
18 Apr 08
Unlikely Sunni-Shia-Secular Opposition Bloc Mooted
They plan to form a grand opposition alliance and may seek to bring down the government.
10 Aug 07
Iraqi House-Swap Business
As more and more Shia and Sunni are displaced by the violence, a market in housing exchanges is emerging, complete with estate agents and short-term contracts.
14 Jun 07
Kurdistan Bolstered by Influx of Arab Academics
Higher education in Baghdad and other troubled cities dealt a blow as lecturers flee sectarian violence for the Kurdish north.
14 Jun 07
Baghdad Awaits New Security Plan
Officials say they’ve learnt from mistakes made in previous military operations.
14 Jun 07
Baghdad on the Brink
The capital endures another upsurge in sectarian violence, which many here see as the start of civil war.
1 Dec 06
Baghdad Militants' Reign of Terror
Many of the capital’s residential neighbourhoods are in the grip of Muslim extremists.
7 Sep 06
Hopes Fade for Iraqi Peace Plan
Prime Minister Maliki's national unity project is struggling as the killings continue relentlessly.
7 Aug 06
Female Politicians Fear Exclusion
Women who hold seats in parliament worry they will be passed by when posts in the new cabinet are allocated.
22 May 06
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