Iraq

Shoeshine Boy's Brushes With Danger

Iraqi teenager’s story of survival on the mean streets of Shia city.

Special Newspaper for Kurdish Ballot

Baghdad's Women Leaders Fight for Education

Female provincial councillors say top priorities are schools and children.

Syria-Iraq Ties Cool Over Bomb Charges

Ambassadors recalled just as relations were getting better.

Recriminations in Baghdad Over Bombings

Mood of fear as city asks how deadly attacks could happen.

Iraq Buys Time for US Troop Pact

A deferred referendum and a timely payment may deflect unease over security deal.

Plastic Surgeons Mask Anbar's Scars

People physically scarred by the conflict say they have been shunned because of their appearance.

Gun-Loving Kurds Mull Controls

Iraqi Kurds’ conflicted relationship with firearms laid bare in recent election.

Small Bribes Keep Iraqi Press Sweet

So-called rewards can vary from cash and prepaid phone cards to lavish meals in restaurants.

Iranian Pilgrims Flock to Karbala

But some local officials say Tehran should do more to help accommodate them.