Zaineb Naji
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Leading candidate for the premiership extends his hand to Sunnis and radical Shia.
More than a month after the election, top Iraqi parties have yet to agree on a coalition government.
Outgoing prime minister is seen as a secular strongman who is well placed to tackle security problems.
Muqtada al-Sadr, once the bad boy of Shia militancy, rebrands himself as peacemaker with the Sunnis.
With wrangling over its membership resolved, Iraq’s constitutional committee is forging ahead with drafting a new basic law.
Key issues affecting the future role of women remain a mystery to many, while others just don’t care because daily life is so tough.
Negotiations on key issues extended after failure to meet deadline.
Full participation in the referendum seen as the best way to vote down a document many Sunnis object to.
People say they are reminded of oppression and fear when they see police in the old-style outfits.
Waste dumping is running out of control in one poor Baghdad nieghbourhood, threatening to engulf homes and farmland.