Iraqi Kurdistan

Basra Sees Menace from the East

Many people in southern city believe Iran is carrying out assassinations as part of a strategy to extend influence.

22 Feb 05

Iraqi politicians try to figure out whether they will win or lose from new political road-map.

22 Feb 05

Destruction of student residences puts women's education on hold.

22 Feb 05

Capital's residents say coalition occupation of their parks means they can't escape stress of everyday life.

22 Feb 05

The collapse of the Ba'athist regime has given Shia women a chance to learn about their once-suppressed faith.

22 Feb 05

Angry motorists reach for their guns as frustration over long petrol queues leads to violence.

22 Feb 05

Arms trade has gone underground, but anything from a handgun to a small missile is freely available.

22 Feb 05

Plan by international authorities to establish new army may not meet the country's real needs.

22 Feb 05

Many Iraqis question US-led administration’s right to give foreign firms wide-ranging rights to buy national assets.

22 Feb 05

By IWPR staff (ICR No. 40, Part I, 15-Dec-03)

22 Feb 05

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