Middle East

Introduction

A series of reports by IWPR journalists in six key regions show the rule of law ranges from being woefully inadequate to effectively non-existant.

14 Aug 07

Some Arabs who fled to Iraqi Kurdistan to escape intimidation and violence have received little official help.

10 Aug 07

They plan to form a grand opposition alliance and may seek to bring down the government.

10 Aug 07

Life is poor in Azerbaijan’s exclave province, where the authorities keep everything tightly under control.

2 Aug 07

Politicians from both groups warn US pullout would give radicals control.

31 Jul 07

Could dissolution of CFE treaty herald outbreak of conflict in the Caucasus?

27 Jul 07

Cash-strapped young women reveal how they go abroad to earn money fleecing men at nightclubs.

27 Jul 07

Residents say low salaries and runaway inflation means that they can barely make ends meet.

26 Jul 07

Security forces in the north are accused of holding suspects without charges and subjecting them to physical abuse.

26 Jul 07

Arab and international media republish work of murdererd reporter, while UNHCR commends IWPR's work in Iraq.

24 Jul 07

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