Road to Damascus Still Risky
The dangers which the siege of Fallujah created for road travel have been reduced, but travellers from Baghdad to the western border are still prey to bandits and corrupt customs men.
22 Feb 05
Syria
Baghdadis Say No to More Troops
Most people interviewed in the capital are opposed to a further deployment of US troops, especially in built-up areas.
22 Feb 05
Chaos in the Iraqi Media
The United States risks losing a major opportunity to forge an open media in the Middle East.
22 Feb 05
Saddam's Men Resurgent
Former Republican Guards team up with foreign Islamist militants in Fallujah to fight Coalition forces.
22 Feb 05
TV Station Boycott Row
Media rights groups defend banned Arab TV stations - ordinary Iraqis say they had it coming.
22 Feb 05
Patchwork of Insurgent Groups Runs Fallujah
Various groups, from foreign fundamentalists to former Saddam loyalists, differ on points of Islamic law but unite to fight Coalition forces.
22 Feb 05
Iraqi Revulsion at Car Bombings
Recent spate of devastating suicide attacks turning Iraqis against the resistance.
22 Feb 05
Kurd Demos Spark Ethnic Conflict Concerns
Rallies provoke fears of unrest in the ethnically-mixed city of Kirkuk.
22 Feb 05
Al-Qaeda Using Kuwaiti Route
Cross-border trade and holes in security wall make Kuwait’s frontier an easy option for militants.
22 Feb 05
Kerry is Baghdad's Choice
On the eve of the United States election, many residents of the Iraqi capital are hoping for change in the White House.
22 Feb 05
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