Harvest Faces Renewed Threat
Farmers lack the money to buy the pesticides and equipment needed for healthy crops.
22 Feb 05
Iraqi Kurdistan
Compensation for Saddam's Victims
Families of people killed under the former regime are being given priority for employment and other benefits.
22 Feb 05
Comment: Let Justice Be Done
Saddam Hussein’s trial should accord him the rights he denied others, but Iraqis must see justice done.
22 Feb 05
Competing Interests in Holy City
Residents of Najaf worry that a radical religious faction is seeking control of their city and its great shrines.
22 Feb 05
Sunnis Seek New Political Role
Competing with Kurds and Shias, the Sunnis are creating new organisations to represent their interests.
22 Feb 05
Ballot Debate Rumbles On
Iraqis have conflicting opinions over calls for direct popular vote.
22 Feb 05
Iranian Pilgrims Face Highway Robbery
Increasing numbers of religious visitors are coming under attack as they visit shrines.
22 Feb 05
Kurds Moot Future Status
The extreme option is secession – but many Kurds say this is a bargaining ploy to get the best possible status as part of Iraq.
22 Feb 05
Kurdistan Picks up the Pieces
The attack on the two main Kurdish parties has provided impetus for resolving their differences.
22 Feb 05
Thieves Descend on Baghdad Bazaar
Shopkeepers increasingly have to share the narrow streets with drug dealers and gamblers.
22 Feb 05
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