Baghdad Awaits New Security Plan
Officials say they’ve learnt from mistakes made in previous military operations.
14 Jun 07
Middle East
Shia Rivalry Sparked Battle of Zarqa
Iraqi officials claimed a major military victory over Sunni insurgents near Najaf last month. But official sources reveal that the alleged militants were in fact Shia members of a religious cult that the authorities wanted to get rid of - with the help of
14 Jun 07
Prince Harry: The Saviour of Basra?
The prince’s deployment to southern Iraq could prove a public relations coup for the British military.
14 Jun 07
Home From Home in Syria
Violence and sectarianism have followed many Iraqis across the border.
14 Jun 07
Above the Law
Criminal cases in the Kurdish north of Iraq are increasingly being resolved through tribal mediation.
14 Jun 07
Radio Star's Tough Route to the Top
Farmgirl defies the odds to front popular Baghdad radio show.
14 Jun 07
Security Plan Brings Some Relief to Baghdadis
A month into the Iraqi/American operation, residents are already seeing benefits. <i><b><a href="http://www.iwpr.net/archive/igr/igr_001.pdf">Issue 1 of the Iraqi Governance Report is available in pdf</a></b></i>
14 Jun 07
Insurgents Distrust Displaced Sunni
Even after fleeing to a neighbourhood controlled by their co-religionists, Sunni refugees don’t feel safe.
14 Jun 07
Plan to Reinstate Baathists Stirs Controversy
Proposed legislation would allow many former Ba’athists to take up old jobs.
14 Jun 07
Failed Suicides Create Plastic Surgery Demand
By Amanj Khalil in Sulaimaniyah (ICR No. 219, 27-Apr-07)
14 Jun 07
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