"Devil-Worshippers" Fear Renewed Persecution
Yazidis are uncertain whether to identify with the Kurds or campaign for separate rights.
22 Feb 05
Iraq
Kurds Cast Wary Eye Southward
They watch the violence elsewhere in Iraq and debate its impact on their lives.
22 Feb 05
Mixed Fortunes for Kurdistan
Kurds enjoying post-Saddam economic boom, but have seen few political changes.
22 Feb 05
Comment: Falsely Accused
“Agent Salaam” was told to quit working for the Americans or face death at the hands of the mujahedin.
22 Feb 05
Fallujah's Front Line
IWPR reporters fend off charges of espionage and collaboration to speak to the insurgents facing down the Americans.
22 Feb 05
Looking for General Khazraji
A former Iraqi chief of staff goes missing from Denmark, fuelling speculation that he is working with the US.
22 Feb 05
Shias Extend Control
Religious groups are exploiting the power vacuum, raising the risk that Shia radicals could set the agenda in southern Iraq.
22 Feb 05
Losing Iraqi Hearts and Minds
The post-war chaos has fuelled Arab media cynicism over US intentions in Iraq.
22 Feb 05
America's Dubious Ally
The White House is flirting with an armed Iranian organisation on its own "terrorist" blacklist.
22 Feb 05
Return of a Cleric
The eldest son of Sayyed Bahr al-Uluum observes the senior clergyman’s return to the holy city of Najaf, ending more than three decades of forced exile.
22 Feb 05
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