No Delight at Turkish Troop Plan
Region's best army poised to commit forces to coalition, but Iraqi response is hostile.
22 Feb 05
Middle East
TV Station Boycott Row
Media rights groups defend banned Arab TV stations - ordinary Iraqis say they had it coming.
22 Feb 05
Ruling Council Member Dies After Attack
Assassination of Aqila Al-Hashemi serves notice that entire interim government is at risk.
22 Feb 05
Iraqis Welcome Local Police
Deployment of Iraqi policemen in place of American soldiers brings greater confidence that law and order can be imposed.
22 Feb 05
Gunrunning Out of Iraq
Weapons bought cheap in Iraq are sold for double the price in neighbouring Saudi Arabia.
22 Feb 05
Arabs Encounter Prejudice in Kurdistan
Visitors from the south of the country increasingly viewed with suspicion.
22 Feb 05
Kurdish Students Face Discrimination
Many claim mounting ill treatment at the hands of their fellow students, teachers, and local residents.
22 Feb 05
Islamic Tribunal Wins Approval
An unofficial court imposes harsh sentences on Iraqis who work for the Americans and their allies.
22 Feb 05
Tempers Flare Between Kurds and Turkomans
As newly empowered Kurds seek autonomy, members of the Turkoman minority in the north grow irritable.
22 Feb 05
Courting Muqtada
A delegation of parliamentarians is dispatched to negotiate with the radical cleric.
22 Feb 05
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