Middle East

UK Iraqis Flock to the Polls

Iraqi election fever grips a small corner of suburban North London.

16 Dec 05

Dismal economic prospects mean low paid, menial and dangerous work is often only way to make ends meet.

16 Dec 05

Using opium or hashish is considered perfectly acceptable by increasing numbers of people.

14 Dec 05

Voters sceptical despite an increase in monitors and promises from Kurdish leaders of clean elections.

14 Dec 05

Activists fear a combination of violence and chauvinism will keep Iraqi women from the polls.

14 Dec 05

Voters in the southern city are debating the merits of secularism versus sectarianism in the run-up to election day.

14 Dec 05

The government denies allegations that it is stepping up military operations so as to keep Sunni voters away from the polls.

14 Dec 05

Campaign group encourages future lawmakers to commit themselves to legislation that preserves women’s constitutional rights.

8 Dec 05

Relatives of those who perished in Iraqi army massacres feel new political era unlikely to deliver justice.

8 Dec 05

Though the constitutional referendum is over, the exclusion of expatriate Iraqis still rankles.

8 Dec 05

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