Iraqi Shia Families Flee Death Threats in Kirkuk
Villagers given stark choice – run or be killed.
4 Jul 14
Iraq
Faced With Urgent Steps, Iraqi Legislators Fail to Agree
Sunni insurgents are at the gates, yet main parliamentary factions focus on tactical manoeuvring for top posts.
1 Jul 14
Mosul Exodus: Three Faith Groups, One Story
"They left everything behind and ran for their lives.”
25 Jun 14
Iraqi Military Pushes Back Into Tal Afar
Insurgents still hold Mosul and other key Sunni towns.
17 Jun 14
Airstrikes as Iraqi Military Tries to Halt ISIS Advance
Reports of fight-back come as Iraq’s most senior Shia cleric calls for volunteers to fight insurgents.
15 Jun 14
All Change on Iraqi Kurdish Political Scene
Third force now in second place, upsetting long tradition of power being contested or shared between two big parties.
18 Oct 13
Iraqi Parties Circle Around Election Bill
Most want a system that lets them handpick politicians, but none is prepared to say so out loud.
12 Aug 13
Iraqi Premier's Party Losing Grip on Regions
Will erosion of the State of Law party help shape a new kind of politics?
4 Jul 13
Security Remains Top Risk for Iraqi Journalists
Despite ongoing violence, some reporters argue that excessive security checks stop them getting the story.
2 May 13
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