Ashura Recalls Injustice, Sacrifice
Karbala blasts disrupted Iraq's first public commemoration for decades of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein.
22 Feb 05
Middle East
Shock Turns to Anger in Karbala
Bomb blast survivors turn on US-led coalition for failing to protect them.
22 Feb 05
Sunnis Rally Behind Shia
Scholars denounce "terrorists" and call for unity in wake of Ashura bombings.
22 Feb 05
Constitution Blow
Signing of historic document said to have been held up by Shia objection to key clause.
22 Feb 05
Vigilantes Take on the Resistance
“Black Flag” group says it will take on the job that Coalition troops or Iraqi police can’t.
22 Feb 05
Leaders Sign Up to New Constitution
First signs of doubt already apparent as leading Shia cleric criticises the document as an “obstacle”.
22 Feb 05
Anger at Arms Confiscations
Owners of licensed weapons say Coalition troops are seizing them and refusing to hand them back.
22 Feb 05
Protests Mount Against Interim Law
Students heed the calls of Shia leaders and abandon their classrooms for public protests against the constitution
22 Feb 05
Sunni Town Split Over Constitution
Some reject the new document out of hand, while others welcome it conditionally or even wholeheartedly.
22 Feb 05
Coalition Blamed for Weak Security
Recent atrocities were partly the result of international forces’ failure to provide adequate policing and border controls, critics say.
22 Feb 05
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