Troubled Province Tries Democracy
Governorate west of Baghdad shrugs off instability and insurrection to hold peaceful ballot.
22 Feb 05
Middle East
Comment: The West's Humanitarian Charade
Bush and Blair's claim that war would be for the sake of the Iraqi people is belied by past experiences in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
22 Feb 05
Analysis: Uneasy Neighbours
For different reasons, the Gulf states find reasons to worry about the grand designs of both Saddam Hussein and George Bush.
22 Feb 05
Analysis: End of the Party
Regime change is not enough - a sustained programme of de-Ba'athification is essential to rid Iraq of the influence of the ruling party and its functionaries.
22 Feb 05
Comment: The New Hiroshima
A Baghdad diarist is indeed "shocked" by US war plans to dominate Iraq.
22 Feb 05
Report: Fear on the Front Line
Kurds in northern Iraq are once again at risk from conflict, but hope for a change of regime in Baghdad.
22 Feb 05
News Wrap: West and Arabs Divided as Region Drifts to War
Mobilisation gathers pace, as jockeying over disarmament and diplomacy continue
22 Feb 05
Gulf States Lend Support
While officially against the war, most Gulf states are providing various levels of assistance to US troops in the region.
22 Feb 05
Iraq Reinforces the North
Kurdish and US sources report Iraqi forces mobilizing at the frontiers of the Kurdish-controlled areas.
22 Feb 05
Analysis: Saudis Undecided
Given the huge risks, Riyadh will defer its decision on supporting a US-led war until the final moment.
22 Feb 05
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