Conflict in Basra Spreads to Campus
Students linked to rival Shia parties and militias are throwing their weight around at the University of Basra.
31 Aug 07
Iraq
Basra Struggles to Cope With Student Demand
As children begin returning to the classroom, the school infrastructure is in dire need of repair.
31 Aug 07
Mud Schools in Forgotten Land
Enterprising tribesmen, fed up with officials’ failure to address their education needs, build their own makeshift schools.
30 Aug 07
Comment: Iraqi Kurdistan's Universities Need Reform
Equality and democracy in higher education must be practiced, not preached.
30 Aug 07
Iraqi Kurdistan Faces Trouble on Two Fronts
The Turkish army makes war-like noises and Sunni extremists stage hit-and-run raids along the border with Iran.
15 Aug 07
Kirkuk Tensions Rise as Fateful Ballot Nears
Looming referendum to decide Kirkuk’s future fuels sectarian violence in this mixed city.
15 Aug 07
Unholy War in Karbala
A self-made ayatollah with his own army exemplifies the fragmented politics of the main Shia towns - and the inability of government to rein such figures in.
15 Aug 07
Checkpoints: Baghdad's Russian Roulette
Security-aware Iraqis try to minimise the risks as they negotiate their way through Baghdad.
15 Aug 07
Battling for Power in Basra
Exerting military clout and carving up lucrative businesses are the order of the day in southern Iraqi politics.
15 Aug 07
Introduction
A series of reports by IWPR journalists in six key regions show the rule of law ranges from being woefully inadequate to effectively non-existant.
14 Aug 07
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