Middle East

Halabja Memorial Controversy

Residents plan to block officials from paying tribute to the town, in protest at unfulfilled pledges of aid.

17 Mar 06

Shias and Sunnis are leaving neighbourhoods where their community are in the minority.

16 Mar 06

Chemical attacks on the town continue to cause serious illnesses.

15 Mar 06

Planned body aimed at keeping a check on the government is criticised for being unconstitutional.

9 Mar 06

Stable government seen as key to averting descent into civil war.

7 Mar 06

The Azerbaijani government denies reports of deaths linked to the virus.

6 Mar 06

The first-ever ethnic Turkmen education minister takes steps to get his people to go to school.

6 Mar 06

Iraqi Kurds say they want their politicians to stop brokering a national unity government should civil conflict persist.

2 Mar 06

A new initiative to plant the precious flower may help wean northern farmers away from poppies.

27 Feb 06

The Kurdish town of Kalar has become a prime retail outlet for cars stolen across Iraq.

22 Feb 06

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