Middle East

How Hezbollah Founder Fell Foul of Iranian Regime

At home, exporter of Islamic revolution was dedicated reformer – and that was his undoing.

8 Jul 10

Soldiers at remote outpost near Syria lead a spartan life on the look out for infiltrators.

5 Jul 10

Videos allegedly showing senior cleric having sex seen as blow to reputation of highest Shia religious body.

4 Jul 10

Municipality tries to tackle garbage crisis, but does it have the resources to do so?

2 Jul 10

Emigration over years and centuries has left this ancient faith community much reduced.

30 Jun 10

Officials call for calm and patience as citizens’ fury at outages boils over.

25 Jun 10

The threat of violence forced an Iraqi to abandon a promising job with an international newspaper.

25 Jun 10

IWPR plays key role in defending journalists in Iraqi Kurdistan.

23 Jun 10

IWPR has been playing a key role in defending under fire journalists in the region.

23 Jun 10

Football crazy Iraqis forget troubles to cheer on their favourite teams.

18 Jun 10

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