Middle East

Slow Progress in Battered Falluja

While some compensation has been issued to those who lost their homes in the US attacks, locals say much more remains to be done.

18 Nov 05

Violent television pictures have lasting psychological impact on youngsters.

18 Nov 05

Kurds build homes and make tools with remnants of weapons Saddam once used against them.

18 Nov 05

Northern region looks to entice investors away from bureaucratic Baghdad.

18 Nov 05

Government investigation seeks to establish truth behind alleged kidnapping of Shia civilians.

18 Nov 05

Petrol earmarked for domestic consumption diverted for sale abroad in well-organised smuggling operation.

18 Nov 05

Connections not qualifications were the key to getting work under a CPA-sponsored employment programme.

18 Nov 05

As budget predictions suggest a huge deficit, economists urge government to diversify revenue streams.

18 Nov 05

Kurdish city targeted one day after new Iraqi cabinet sworn in.

18 Nov 05

Industry ministry hopes to persuade local and international firms to invest in state-owned concerns.

18 Nov 05

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