US Withdrawal Big Test for Iraqi Security Forces
Some suggest Sunni and Shia insurgents and Ba’athists could take advantage of pullout to cause mayhem.
23 Jun 09
Middle East
Afghanistan: May '09
IWPR seeking to bridge gap between classroom studies and daily practice in Herat.
22 Jun 09
Lebanese Election Outcome No Setback for Syria
Damascus believed to be unconcerned by victory of anti-Syrian March 14 group.
17 Jun 09
Under Fire Anbar Journalists Arming Themselves
Regularly threatened and attacked, they’re buying guns on the black market for protection.
17 Jun 09
Lives Frozen by Conflict
With no sign of Karabakh stand-off being resolved, refugees will remain in legal and economic limbo, their lives frozen by the frozen conflict.
12 Jun 09
Slum-Dwellers Challenge Official Account of Riots
They say police crackdown on Ruhaiba left two people dead – official report mentions no fatalities.
12 Jun 09
Activists Warn of Blow for Women's Rights
Campaigners say that proposed personal status legislation is setback for women.
12 Jun 09
Syrians Eye Neighbour's Election
Outcome of Lebanon’s parliamentary ballot will determine relations between neighbouring states, say analysts.
6 Jun 09
Baghdadis Resigned to Sporadic Violence
They say it will continue to plague the city for some time, but won’t stop them getting on with their lives.
5 Jun 09
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