Iraqi Kurdistan

Iraq: Oct ‘08

IWPR stories said to have contributed to better understanding of problems arising from dissolution of Awakening Councils and Shia displacement.

Kirkuk Night Raid

Politicians Ponder Obama Iraq Strategy

They believe US president-elect unlikely to pursue campaign pledges on troop pullout and aid.

New Wave of Violence Against Journalists

Media groups are calling for increased protection for journalists following series of attacks.

Iraq: Sep ‘08

Ex-trainees say IWPR training has enabled them to get on in journalism.

Women's Economic Empowerment Urged

(31-Oct-08)

Prominent Dissidents Sentenced to Prison

(31-Oct-08)

Corruption on the Rise

(21-Oct-08)

Mixed Marriages Survive Conflict

Couples from different Muslim sects continue to marry despite sectarian tensions.

Viewing the West

Young Iranians navigate their way through negative propaganda and positive images of life in the West to form their own views.