Middle East
Anbar: Bangladeshi Workers in Double Trouble
They are kept under lock and key by their employers and face resentment from province's unemployed.
Kirkuk Uneasy Despite Parliamentary Deal
Following political representation agreement, some residents fear unresolved issues will return to trouble them.
Deputies Take Aim at Election Commission
Inquiry attacks commission’s credibility ahead of parliamentary elections.
New Mass Grave Excavations in Iraq
Mass graves near Kirkuk, first discovered after US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, now being examined in joint forensics operation by the Kurdish and Iraqi governments.
Iraq: Oct/Nov ‘09
Senior Kurdish official offers help to impoverished former fighter featured in IWPR story.
Pro-Democracy Islamists Suffer in Crackdown
Syria tolerates only its own brand of non-political preachers.
Halabjans Urge Verdict in Chemical Ali Case
Residents doubt they will ever see justice done for 1988 gas attacks.
Halabja Reunion Bolsters Search for Lost Kids
Mother and son together again after 21 years thanks to new DNA matching scheme.
Embattled Iraqis Unmoved by Election Saga
Breakthrough in prolonged dispute over planned elections means little to Iraqis still facing violence and hardship.