Middle East

Medical Shortages Fatal for Kirkuk Patients

Patients in oil-rich city dying needlessly on the operating tables of its principal hospital.

15 Feb 10

Recent violence underlines importance of province’s communities reaching an accord over its future.

15 Feb 10

As poverty and unemployment drive an increasing number of workers abroad, many become victims of traffickers who sell them into virtual slavery.

15 Feb 10

There are concerns that some Awakening Council members may return to the ranks of al-Qaeda if Baghdad fails them.

15 Feb 10

There are concerns that some Awakening Council members may return to the ranks of al-Qaeda if Baghdad fails them.

15 Feb 10

Successive government bans on poppy production have had little impact on a deadly industry that blights lives across the world.

15 Feb 10

Kosovo talks and Russian support bolster the claims of breakaway Abkhazia.

15 Feb 10

Provincial officials say 2007 could be the biggest year yet for opium production in the war-torn province.

15 Feb 10

Setback for opposition groups in row over alleged election violations, tracked closely by IWPR reporters after historic poll.

15 Feb 10

Families in Baghdad and in border camps complain of neglect.

15 Feb 10

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