Middle East

Iraq: Oct/Nov ‘09

Senior Kurdish official offers help to impoverished former fighter featured in IWPR story.

Pro-Democracy Islamists Suffer in Crackdown

Syria tolerates only its own brand of non-political preachers.

Halabjans Urge Verdict in Chemical Ali Case

Residents doubt they will ever see justice done for 1988 gas attacks.

Halabja Reunion Bolsters Search for Lost Kids

Mother and son together again after 21 years thanks to new DNA matching scheme.

Embattled Iraqis Unmoved by Election Saga

Breakthrough in prolonged dispute over planned elections means little to Iraqis still facing violence and hardship.

Protesters Ready to Stand Up to Security Forces

The November 4 anti-government demonstration crossed a new and significant boundary.

Armenia Surprised by Anti-Russian Agitation

Emails and text messages seek to spark campaign over military bases.

Arab IDPs Seek New Lives in Erbil

Despite cultural and language barriers, many IDPs consider Iraqi Kurdistan their new home.

The Day AIDS Arrived at My Hospital

Following World Aids Day, an Iraqi doctor recalls his unsettling first encounter with the disease in sanctions-stricken Baghdad.

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