Maliki Subjected to Mounting Criticism
Opponents accuse emboldened premier of adopting dictatorial leadership style.
9 Jan 09
Middle East
Mosul Reduced to Ghost Town
IWPR-trained reporter returns to find grim, desolate city, barely recognisable from the “fabulous” place he last visited 12 years ago.
8 Jan 09
Baghdad's Bridge Over Troubled Water
Sunni and Shia neighbours welcome reopening of symbolic bridge after notorious stampede.
5 Jan 09
No Iraqi Consensus on US Security Pact
Many unsure what to make of historic deal signed off last week.
28 Dec 08
Kurdish Party Hits Out at Former Leader
Prominent former PUK leader accused of using dissident faction as proxy to settle political scores.
28 Dec 08
Turks and Iraqi Kurds Don't Let Politics Get in Way of Business
Relations between the two remain cool, as trade and other economic ties flourish.
22 Dec 08
Iraqi Journalists Rue Shoe Assault
Despite some initial awe, press corps mostly dismayed by TV correspondent who flung shoe at US president.
22 Dec 08
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