Iraqi Kurdistan

Iran's Morality Police Vanish as More Protests Loom

Tehran government eases a little but demonstrators brace for new standoff.

Women Fight Polygamy Proposal

They say it weakens their role and status at home and in society.

Halabja's Unfinished Business

Blasts Cast Doubt Over Election Security Plan

Multiple explosions raise fears that upcoming ballot will be marred by further attacks.

Few Clues to Grisly NGO Killings

Fears that deadly attack will impact on aid work in Iraq

Kurdish Politicians Raise Civil War Fears

Political tensions escalate sharply as parliament and police investigate series of attacks on opposition figures.

Drought Blights Syrian Villages

Slow response to crisis prompts many to flee to big cities.

Mud, Sweat and Tears on Iranian Frontier

Border crackdown upsets Kurdish smugglers trafficking oil and alcohol between Iran and Iraq.

Prosecutors Seek Genocide Verdict for Chemical Ali

Lawyers, victims applaud death sentence but not satisfied with crimes against humanity conviction.

Iran Sceptical About Obama's Afghan Strategy

Elections and nuclear impasse have dulled hopes for an accommodation with the US on Afghanistan.