Iraq

US Withdrawal Big Test for Iraqi Security Forces

Some suggest Sunni and Shia insurgents and Ba’athists could take advantage of pullout to cause mayhem.

Iraq: May '09

IWPR trains media monitors to assess risk of inciting violence.

Under Fire Anbar Journalists Arming Themselves

Regularly threatened and attacked, they’re buying guns on the black market for protection.

Baghdadis Resigned to Sporadic Violence

They say it will continue to plague the city for some time, but won’t stop them getting on with their lives.

Basra's Battered Culture Re-Emerges

Iraq’s artistic centre tries to recover from militia rule.

Iraq: Apr ‘09

Training session focuses on developing women’s management and leadership skills.

Life in Border Refugee Camps

Return to the Marshes

Baghdad Nightlife Revival

Many see going out as a simple act of defiance against the extremists.

Iraq: Mar ‘09

IWPR report said to highlight political instability in north and put pressure on leaders to introduce reforms.