Iraqi Kurdistan

Iraq: Jun ‘09

IWPR report on threats against journalists results in police investigation and promises of better security.

Afghanistan - A Timeline

Key events in the history of Afghanistan since 2000.

Dead Souls Haunt Kurdish Poll

A young idealist finds the deceased appear to have played a role in Iraqi Kurdistan’s recent election.

Iraq: Jun ‘09

Prominent Iraqi women, attending an IWPR training event, discuss problems and obstacles they have to overcome in post-Saddam Iraq.

Armenia: Frontier Restrictions Prompt Exodus

Empty Armenian border villages raise security concerns.

Youth Vote Key to Kurdish Ballot

Economic concerns expected to drive young people to the polls.

Candidates Controversy as Presidential Race Kicks Off

Independent electoral commission says few of those competing for the post are eligible to do so.

Election Day in Iraqi Kurdistan

Sulaimaniyah Violence Fears

Some warn of post-election clashes if fraud is suspected at the polls.

High Stakes in Kurdish Poll

Looming parliamentary election could upset power balance in volatile region.