Palestine
Minorities Lose Out in Education
Central authorities accused of failing to support non-Arabic language education in northern town.
Introduction
Series of IWPR reports examine the problems besetting the country’s crisis-ridden health service.
Islamic Pledge Splits Chechen Rebels
Exiled parliamentarians say they are stripping militant leader of his powers after he proclaimed himself emir.
Kurds Hunger for English
Private language schools flourishing as youngsters see English as key to better career opportunities.
Introduction
Despite vast investment, Iraq’s sclerotic electricity network shows little sign of improvement, to the despair of residents and businesses alike.
Baghdad Suffers Worst Cuts
Corruption, violence, mismanagement leave the capital with severely restricted supplies.
Introduction
Iraqi journalists struggle to get their stories out in the face of intimidation, abductions and targeted killings.