Gypsies Seek Government Protection
Community faces persecution for earning a living through prostitution, music and dancing.
22 Feb 05
Middle East
Property Disputes Fuel Tension in Kirkuk
But Kurdish owners and Arab residents are searching for non-violent ways of resolving the problems.
22 Feb 05
Majar Fury Over Alleged British Abuses
London categorically denies claims that UK soldiers mutilated fighters from southern town.
22 Feb 05
Local Government Officials Targeted
Councillors from west Baghdad assassinated in what appears to be a concerted campaign of intimidation.
22 Feb 05
Saddam's Men Resurgent
Former Republican Guards team up with foreign Islamist militants in Fallujah to fight Coalition forces.
22 Feb 05
Transfer Raises Security Fears
Most Baghdadis predict more instability, but some confident new Iraqi authorities will cope.
22 Feb 05
What Now for Iraq's New Rulers?
The fate of the newly-empowered government depends on getting a firm grip on security, but adopting a lighter touch with a diversity of political factions.
22 Feb 05
Comment: A Child of War
A boy who dreamed of life as a Kurdish warrior is now a man, and seeks an end to Iraq’s incessant wars.
22 Feb 05
Comment: We Are Not Saddams
Giving a fair trial to a dictator who denied that right to so many will set the Iraqi people on the right track to a better future.
22 Feb 05
Chemical Attack Survivors Want Retribution
In a highland Kurdish village poisoned in a chemical attack, some say execution is too good for the man who ordered it.
22 Feb 05
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