Al-Qaeda Turns to Mafia Tactics in Mosul
Extortion racket feeds insurgency in volatile northern Iraqi city.
Baghdad Urged to Tackle Water Crisis
UN report found that 100,000 Iraqis have fled their homes since 2005 due to water shortages.
Basra Fishermen See Bleak Future
They lament demise of their once-thriving livelihood, hit hard by combination of ecological and industrial problems.
Putting Policy Before Personality in Iraq
There’s a need to build a national consensus over issues that are important for the Iraqi voter over next four years.
Disabled People's Rights
Assessment of care provision, illustrated by moving personal story.
Rights of Children
Insight into difficulties facing divorced parents trying to bring up children.
Disabled People's Rights
Land-mine victim talks about her daily struggle to make a living.
Rights of Children
Report on availability of education, in particular controversies over location of schools.
Iraqi Stalemate Stirs Militias
Armed groups sabre-rattling as tensions grow over protracted talks on new coalition government.
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Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.