Iraq

Iraqi Shias Call for Elections

Religious leaders in southern Iraq have rejected US efforts to appoint a governing council to run the country.

22 Feb 05

Officers sacked by the Ba'athist regime ask for their jobs back so they can help rebuild security.

22 Feb 05

Iraqi notables critical of US plans to appoint a ruling council call for an interim administration.

22 Feb 05

Even the introduction of a new currency has failed to end the old problem of counterfeiting.

22 Feb 05

The Coalition Provisional Authority’s U-turn on former Baath party members is causing anger and anxiety.

22 Feb 05

Sensing no change in their status under the new government, Kurdish leaders suggest their entity may break away.

22 Feb 05

Number of schools using Kurdish as the language of instruction will double next year.

22 Feb 05

Many back Ghazi al-Yawir as president, but have mixed views about the new administration.

22 Feb 05

Some say US has let them down and turned them into “second-class” citizens.

22 Feb 05

The people of Kurdistan believe their leaders are repeating the historic mistakes of Kurdish national movements.

22 Feb 05

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