Iraqi Kurdistan
Baghdad Park Bridges Sectarian Divide
Old friendships between Sunni and Shia are revived on neutral ground - a central park in the Iraqi capital.
Illegal Money Market Subverting Afghan Economy
Pakistani rupees are more common than afghanis in Helmand.
Baghdad Liquor Stores Reopen
Shopkeepers selling alcohol say they remain nervous about potential attacks by militants.
Back to Baghdad
Iraqi exile returns home to find capital slowly emerging from nightmare of sectarian conflict.
Iraq: Nov '07
Some of the trainees who attended an IWPR workshop say it was the best course they’ve taken.
Azeri War-Wounded Fight Bureaucracy
Disabled veterans complain that they do not receive the benefits they are entitled to.
Halabjans Bemoan Pace of Development
Conditions for victims of Saddam’s brutality have little improved, despite efforts to improve local services.
Bleak Prospects for Kurdish Returnees
Former Kurdish residents of Kirkuk are being encouraged to return - but for many the homecoming has been a big disappointment.
Suffer the Children
Number of children dying higher than when the country was under sanctions.