Middle East

Homeless Iraqis Prompt Fears of Social Crisis

Half a million displaced Iraqis face grim future in squalid squatter camps.

28 May 10

Storm Gathers Over Slain Journalist in Iraqi Kurdistan

Political feud fuels dispute over murder of student who criticised the government.

24 May 10

Execution of Kurds Arouses Unprecedented Sympathy

Province stages one-day strike for first time as national opposition leaders express support for minority.

24 May 10

Kurds Mull Iraqi Government Role

As post-election talks loom, negotiators keep their counsel on likely alliances.

21 May 10

Afghan Execution Protests Anger Iran

Neighbours at odds about reports Afghan refugees have been executed in Iran for trafficking narcotics.

18 May 10

Bombers Exploit Iraq's Political Uncertainty

Iraq hit by spate of bombings as process of forming new government drags on weeks after poll.

13 May 10

The Drug Courier Children of Herat

13 May 10

Airline Business Set for Take-Off?

Once-battered sector showing sharp signs of recovery, but faces a raft of problems.

12 May 10

Airline Dispute Raises Iraqi-Kuwaiti Tensions

Kuwait seeks 1.2 billion dollars in heated legal dispute with Iraqi Airways.

7 May 10

Male followers of the Qadriya sect engage in traditional acts of worship in Barzinja, a small mountainous village, east of Sulaimaniyah city in Iraqi Kurdistan. Sheikh Abdul-Qadir Gilani founded the sect in Baghdad in the late 11th century. Photo by Kamaran Najm/Metrography.

Sufi Gather in Iraqi Kurdistan

Thousands of followers of an ancient Sufi sect gathered for a traditional religious ceremony on April 30 in Barzinja, a small, mountainous village in Iraqi Kurdistan.