Middle East
Campaigning for Media Rights in Iraqi Kurdistan
IWPR has been playing a key role in defending under fire journalists in the region.
World Cup Lifts Iraqi Gloom
Football crazy Iraqis forget troubles to cheer on their favourite teams.
Iraq Training Linked to Career Success
Former trainees say participation in IWPR workshops has helped them get ahead in journalism.
Identity and Motive of Baghdad Bank Raiders Still Unclear
Doubts and inconsistencies surface after assault on Iraqi financial centre.
Iran: Pursuit of Morality Serves Political Aims
New drive to uphold Islamic dress code serves multiple purposes – keeping clerics happy, and testing public appetite for renewed confrontation.
Tussle Looms Over Iraqi Jewish Archive
Fate of fragile artefacts hangs in the balance amid competing claims from Baghdad and Jewish groups.
Social and Healthcare Rights
Probe of living conditions for residents of a Sulaimaniyah slum.
Kurdish Men Flex Their Muscles
Young men who once took up weapons to fight Saddam now find other ways of asserting their manhood.
Iraq: The Accidental Prisoner
An Iraqi’s tale of an odyssey through war zones, trying to reach the West but ending up in Guantanamo.