Iraq

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One year after leaving the capital, a reporter returns to a ghost town.

15 Feb 10

Now that Saddam has been convicted, Iraq's other criminals - its corrupt officials, militia leaders and terrorists - should be tried too.

15 Feb 10

Iraqi rulers have long employed the death penalty as a way of getting back at their enemies.

15 Feb 10

Equality and democracy in higher education must be practiced, not preached.

15 Feb 10

Patients in oil-rich city dying needlessly on the operating tables of its principal hospital.

15 Feb 10

Recent violence underlines importance of province’s communities reaching an accord over its future.

15 Feb 10

There are concerns that some Awakening Council members may return to the ranks of al-Qaeda if Baghdad fails them.

15 Feb 10

There are concerns that some Awakening Council members may return to the ranks of al-Qaeda if Baghdad fails them.

15 Feb 10

Setback for opposition groups in row over alleged election violations, tracked closely by IWPR reporters after historic poll.

15 Feb 10

Minorities say new religious curriculum places unfair emphasis on Shia Islam.

15 Feb 10

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