Baghdad Gays Fear for Their Lives
Homosexuals across the capital are being hunted down and murdered by Islamic militants and even the police.
Marriage Realities
Many regard it as evil, some as a golden cage, and others as part of their religious duty - the subject of marriage is hotly debated in Iraq.
Breaking the Darfur Impasse
Diplomats placing fragile hope in plans for extended African Union mission, with logistical and financial support from UN.
Baghdad Kidnappers Target Easy Prey
Women and children increasingly falling victim to the capital’s kidnapping gangs.
Health Hazards
A combination of war and UN sanctions has had a serious impact on women’s health.
Dream Homes Turn Off Erbil Residents
With many locals struggling to pay their rents, plans for a luxury development have not gone down well.
Women Get a Break at the Pumps
Authorities provide women with their own petrol station to spare them the discomfort of queuing days for fuel.
Whatever Happened to Didymus Mutasa?
Man once presented as a near-saint now at the centre of a web of state violence and alleged corruption.
A Marriage Made in Heaven?
Dreaming of travel and a better life away from poverty and war, some Iraqi women are agreeing to marry men they hardly know.
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