Iraq

Lawyers Set Constitutional Priorities

Legal experts in Iraq say the protection of minority rights and ensuring political freedoms should top the country’s constitutional agenda.

18 Nov 05

Iraqi investigators look into an incident in which four detainees died when US troops opened fire on rioting prisoners.

18 Nov 05

Relative prosperity and stability of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region cited as proof that federalism can work in Iraq.

18 Nov 05

He may not have supported elections, but radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr wants a say in future policymaking.

18 Nov 05

Early indications are that a Kurdish-led coalition set up especially for the controversial area has swept the board.

18 Nov 05

Northern province has had more than its share of election hitches, with some ballot boxes tampered with and others delivered too late to be used.

18 Nov 05

United Iraqi Alliance does predictably well in southern provinces, though the count is far from complete.

18 Nov 05

Although the Shia-dominated bloc got nearly half the vote, it still needs allies to prevent deadlock in parliament.

18 Nov 05

The Shia-led alliance that won the election insists that it has no plans to impose a theocratic constitution.

18 Nov 05

Report from Kurdish regional officials suggests the insurgents are picking off Kurds for political and ethnic reasons.

18 Nov 05

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