Iraqi Kurdistan

Traditional Weddings Bring Heartache

Women who wed according to traditional custom are left with few rights.

18 Nov 05

Financial authorities duped by major coounterfeiting scam.

18 Nov 05

Those who put on makeup or choose not to wear the veil fall victim to militants.

18 Nov 05

Chinese imports are flooding into the country, putting domestic factory-owners out of business.

18 Nov 05

Banking officials struggle to dissuade people from using traditional method of sending cash.

18 Nov 05

Minister admits embezzlement, fraud and theft by government workers.

18 Nov 05

More and more phycisians leave the country, saying their lives are in danger.

18 Nov 05

As deputies struggle to reach agreement over the constitution, Iraqis are generally optimistic about the impact it will have.

18 Nov 05

Child labour laws being flouted in Sulaimaniyah’s slaughterhouses.

18 Nov 05

In the Kurdish north, people want to see their rights and interests safeguarded in the final document.

18 Nov 05

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