Middle East

Iraqi Sex Slaves Recount Ordeals

Women looking for work are being tricked into sexual slavery, with some trafficked abroad.

Bleak Future for Nineweh Minorities

A number of communities say they face constant threats and political marginalisation.

Requiem for a Brave Woman

Sahar al-Haideri, killed by insurgents on June 7, used the pen to counter violence and intolerance in Mosul, her home town.

Caucasian Enemies Engage in Unofficial Trade

Karabakh conflict doesn’t stop Armenians and Azeris buying each others’ goods.

Project Developments – 31 December 2006

Project Developments – 31 March 2007

Baghdad Hospitals Stretched to the Limit

Under-resourced state hospitals struggle to cope with the carnage from suicide attacks and car bombings.

Mud Schools in Forgotten Land

Enterprising tribesmen, fed up with officials’ failure to address their education needs, build their own makeshift schools.

Kurdish Women Resent New Passport System

A law requiring women to have a male guardian sign their passport application angers women in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Water Crisis Hits Baghdad

Some resort to digging wells as the capital’s taps run dry.