Middle East

Fallujans Put Faith in Former Tormentor

They branded Allawi a traitor for presiding over the siege of their city, but now see him as their best bet. By Uthman al-Mukhtar and Fadhil al-Badrani in Fallujah

1 Apr 10
At the gates of Fallujah, a man rides past blast walls in his horse and cart - the preferred mode of transport for those who cannot afford cars or pick-up trucks. The city’s economy has not recovered since 2004, when its streets were the scene of battles between United States-led forces and Sunni Arab insurgents.
At the gates of Fallujah, a man rides past blast walls in his horse and cart - the preferred mode of transport for those who cannot afford cars or pick-up trucks. The city’s economy has not recovered since 2004, when its streets were the scene of battles between United States-led forces and Sunni Arab insurgents.

Fallujah: Scant Signs of Recovery

Six years after United-States forces laid siege to the city, it remains scarred by the conflict. Many bomb-damaged buildings are uninhabitable and public utilities are in need of renovation.

1 Apr 10

Syrian Schoolgirl Dropouts Rise

Officials fail to impose mandatory education as parent put girls to work or marry them off. By an IWPR-trained reporter

30 Mar 10

A Desperate Search for Treatment

IWPR journalist describes how a medical emergency in the family revealed the chronic problems facing her country. By Abeer Mohammed in Baghdad

26 Mar 10

Capital Tackles Housing Woes

Better regulation and more money for new developments hoped to ease problems facing the sector. By Faleh Hasan in Baghdad

25 Mar 10
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