Arabs Encounter Prejudice in Kurdistan
Visitors from the south of the country increasingly viewed with suspicion.
22 Feb 05
Iraq
Kurdish Students Face Discrimination
Many claim mounting ill treatment at the hands of their fellow students, teachers, and local residents.
22 Feb 05
Islamic Tribunal Wins Approval
An unofficial court imposes harsh sentences on Iraqis who work for the Americans and their allies.
22 Feb 05
Tempers Flare Between Kurds and Turkomans
As newly empowered Kurds seek autonomy, members of the Turkoman minority in the north grow irritable.
22 Feb 05
Courting Muqtada
A delegation of parliamentarians is dispatched to negotiate with the radical cleric.
22 Feb 05
Sunnis Come to Aid of Shia
A convoy from Fallujah carries much needed supplies of food and medicine to the people of Najaf.
22 Feb 05
Inside the Militia Strongholds
IWPR journalists venture into areas held by supporters of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
22 Feb 05
Human Shields Answer Clerics' Calls
Volunteers from Baghdad and southern Iraq answer call from clerics besieged in Najaf.
22 Feb 05
Sadr City Split Over Revolt
Opinions divided about justness of insurgency as relatives mourn their losses.
22 Feb 05
Traditional Physicians Make a Comeback
As Iraq’s medical system falters, many people are turning back to older healing methods.
22 Feb 05
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