Zaineb Naji

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Leading candidate for the premiership extends his hand to Sunnis and radical Shia.

18 Nov 05

More than a month after the election, top Iraqi parties have yet to agree on a coalition government.

18 Nov 05

Outgoing prime minister is seen as a secular strongman who is well placed to tackle security problems.

18 Nov 05

Muqtada al-Sadr, once the bad boy of Shia militancy, rebrands himself as peacemaker with the Sunnis.

18 Nov 05

With wrangling over its membership resolved, Iraq’s constitutional committee is forging ahead with drafting a new basic law.

18 Nov 05

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.

18 Nov 05

Negotiations on key issues extended after failure to meet deadline.

18 Nov 05

Full participation in the referendum seen as the best way to vote down a document many Sunnis object to.

18 Nov 05

People say they are reminded of oppression and fear when they see police in the old-style outfits.

22 Feb 05

Waste dumping is running out of control in one poor Baghdad nieghbourhood, threatening to engulf homes and farmland.

22 Feb 05

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