Iraqi Kurdistan

A Marriage Made in Heaven?

Dreaming of travel and a better life away from poverty and war, some Iraqi women are agreeing to marry men they hardly know.

2 Oct 06

Some Shia politicians are pushing for a southern federal state, but not everyone is convinced.

29 Sep 06

Women’s NGOs have proliferated over the last few years, though there’s some debate about how effective or independent they are.

27 Sep 06

Violence against women has become increasingly common in Iraq.

27 Sep 06

Officials blame al-Qaeda for attacks that leave dozens dead and injured.

19 Sep 06

Violence on the rise as rival Shia parties vie for power.

19 Sep 06

Patients suffer as medics under threat leave the country.

19 Sep 06

The government has slashed subsidised food, despite rising poverty.

19 Sep 06

The authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan are coming down hard on probing journalists.

19 Sep 06

The spiraling sectarian violence is taking its toll on IWPR journalists - but they’re determined to keep going.

13 Sep 06

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