Middle East

A Helmand Heroine

Fawzia Olumi runs many risks to promote women’s affairs in the province.

20 Sep 07

Campaign of intimidation and violence leaves ambitious project way behind schedule.

19 Sep 07

Local officials say water supply systems are in urgent need of an overhaul.

19 Sep 07

Sunnis stay clear of hospitals for fear of being targeted by Shia death squads.

19 Sep 07

Hard-pressed doctors at province’s only hospital treat up to 500 patients a day - even more when the bombs strike.

19 Sep 07

President hopes extra deployment will help secure NATO membership.

18 Sep 07

The northern province of Balkh was deemed poppy-free, but now industrious farmers are turning to another cash crop - marijuana.

14 Sep 07

Rival militias, officials and police are all accused of having a stake in smuggling oil out of Iraq’s southern port.

13 Sep 07

<a href="?apc_state=heniicr&s=i&o=0924bc46b814c17502bf6d34640e9d5f">IWPR Special Report on Oil Exploitation in Iraq</a>

12 Sep 07

Violence, corruption and smuggling are hindering efforts to exploit Iraq's massive oil reserves.

10 Sep 07

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