Bombs and Bugs Hit Once Lucrative Industry
A deadly combination of war, disease and negligence has killed 20 million Iraqi palm trees, severely damaging date production.
A deadly combination of war, disease and negligence has killed 20 million Iraqi palm trees, severely damaging date production.
Perceived American indifference to Lebanese Muslims’ suffering seen as damaging to the United States’ allies in Afghanistan, and a gift to its enemies.
With no Islamic militants to threaten them, beauty salons in the Kurdish north are attracting droves of customers.
Prime Minister Maliki's national unity project is struggling as the killings continue relentlessly.
New media outlets have sprung up in recent years, and women have won a significant role for themselves.
Bird flu scare did little to hinder a traditional spectator sport in the Kurdish north.
Iraqi women have always worked in both urban and rural areas, but the number of women in employment has seen a remarkable increase since the fall of Saddam.
Endless propaganda and bribes to pass exams are just two of the disincentives to going to university in Turkmenistan.
Kurdish women’s rights activists say blood money payment in a high-profile case sets a dangerous precedent for crimes against women.