Iraq: Jun ‘09
Prominent Iraqi women, attending an IWPR training event, discuss problems and obstacles they have to overcome in post-Saddam Iraq.
4 Aug 09
Prominent Iraqi women, attending an IWPR training event, discuss problems and obstacles they have to overcome in post-Saddam Iraq.
Empty Armenian border villages raise security concerns.
Economic concerns expected to drive young people to the polls.
Independent electoral commission says few of those competing for the post are eligible to do so.
Drought and unemployment lead many to flee rural poverty.
Some warn of post-election clashes if fraud is suspected at the polls.
Moscow meeting leaves sides no closer and many questions unanswered.
Many doubt whether ministry will have enough of a budget and clout to be effective.
Looming parliamentary election could upset power balance in volatile region.