Basra Struggles to Cope With Student Demand
As children begin returning to the classroom, the school infrastructure is in dire need of repair.
Comment: Conflict Foils Change in Schools and Universities
Extraordinary difficulties – and a few glimmers of hope – in Iraq's schools and universities.
Mud Schools in Forgotten Land
Enterprising tribesmen, fed up with officials’ failure to address their education needs, build their own makeshift schools.
Minorities Lose Out in Classroom
Central authorities accused of failing to support non-Arabic language education in northern town.
Comment: Iraqi Kurdistan's Universities Need Reform
Equality and democracy in higher education must be practiced, not preached.
Young People Increasingly Drawn to Islam
Moderate clerics say heavy-handed authorities fail to distinguish between ordinary mosque-goers and extremists.
Mosul Christian Community Dwindles
Many go abroad to escape the threat of violence, while others seek refuge in the countryside around Mosul.
Iraqi Kurdistan Faces Trouble on Two Fronts
The Turkish army makes war-like noises and Sunni extremists stage hit-and-run raids along the border with Iran.
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Interview: The War on Disinformation
Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.