Analysis: End of the Party
Regime change is not enough - a sustained programme of de-Ba'athification is essential to rid Iraq of the influence of the ruling party and its functionaries.
Comment: The New Hiroshima
A Baghdad diarist is indeed "shocked" by US war plans to dominate Iraq.
Ashura Recalls Injustice, Sacrifice
Karbala blasts disrupted Iraq's first public commemoration for decades of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein.
Pilgrim Influx a Mixed Blessing
Surge in number of visitors to Shia shrines brings revenue and security headaches.
Syria Feels the Heat
US pressure on Iraq's neighbour has strengthened hardliners and set-back the nascent movement for political opening.
Uncovering the Dead
A remarkable Iraqi volunteer group is helping families collect the remains of Saddam’s victims, and close a sad chapter in Iraqi history.
Iranians Join Sadr Cause
Shia from Iran enlist in Mahdi Army, pledging to keep US forces out of Iraqi holy places.
Women Excluded from Post-War Reconstruction
Women have an important role to play in building a democratic Iraq, but they have so far been conspicuous by their absence.
Al-Qaeda's Kurdish Allies Find Home in Iran
Kurdish Islamic militants driven out of northern Iraq seem to be regrouping just across the Iranian border.
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