Iraqi Kurdistan

Race Craze Grips Capital

Baghdadis take a break from daily troubles at weekly car races on outskirts of city.

22 Feb 05

Erotic song brings delight and scandal to country starved of frivolity and fun.

22 Feb 05

American military hopes to end the insurgency by turning to Iraqi tribal traditions.

22 Feb 05

Citizens of town in central Iraq take pride in their resistance to American-led occupation.

22 Feb 05

While the rest of Iraq tries to move on, the Sunni Arabs seem unable to find alternatives to fighting.

22 Feb 05

Najaf bombing highlights lack of security and concerns about sectarian violence.

22 Feb 05

Many believe emerging political structure will ensure freedom and growth, while hardliners dismiss it.

22 Feb 05

Education system is being overhauled with Ba'ath party ideology replaced by big emphasis on human rights.

22 Feb 05

Unless sacked Ba'athists with no links to Saddam's crimes are found work, they could fall into the hands of the extremists.

22 Feb 05

Iraqi media have a critical role to play in building a new Iraq, and IWPR's new field training programme aims to help.

22 Feb 05

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