Comment: The Shia Factor
Although previously betrayed by the West, ordinary Iraqis still look for the removal of Saddam Hussein.
22 Feb 05
Iran
Kurdistan Picks up the Pieces
The attack on the two main Kurdish parties has provided impetus for resolving their differences.
22 Feb 05
Report: Fear on the Front Line
Kurds in northern Iraq are once again at risk from conflict, but hope for a change of regime in Baghdad.
22 Feb 05
Iraqi Regime Prepares for War
Baghdad readies for street-by-street fighting, as Saddam Hussein considers his options.
22 Feb 05
Letter: The Silent Countdown
In the final moments, Kurds are moving back from the front line, remembering past fiascos and hoping this time will be different.
22 Feb 05
The Battle for Basra
The people of Basra oppose the regime but they will not rise up until they are certain Saddam Hussein is falling.
22 Feb 05
Taking it in Their Stride
War is drawing ever closer, but for the moment the main concern in Iraqi Kurdistan is clouds.
22 Feb 05
Ashura Recalls Injustice, Sacrifice
Karbala blasts disrupted Iraq's first public commemoration for decades of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein.
22 Feb 05
Controversial Shia Ritual Under Fire
Some Shia clerics are now recommending believers to donate their blood instead of shedding it in a ritual to commemorate the Imam Hussein.
22 Feb 05
Memories of Saddam
An exile remembers a childhood in Iraq, and the fear that followed his family well beyond the country's borders.
22 Feb 05
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