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Uphill Struggle for Iraqi Prime Minister Designate

Critics say the record of the last government run by Ibrahim al-Jaafari is little recommendation for another term in office.

National Unity Government Urged

Rivals of dominant Shia alliance issue demands for share of ministerial power.

The General and the Taleban

Former warlord reckons he can succeed where others have failed in defeating the insurgents.

Turkmen Identity on the Wane in Iran

The younger generation of ethnic Turkmen is increasingly adopting Iranian ways, even discarding their own language in favour of Persian.

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Command Responsibility Convictions

Unprecedented conviction of Muslim military leaders for their troops’ crimes.

Halabja Memorial Controversy

Residents plan to block officials from paying tribute to the town, in protest at unfulfilled pledges of aid.

Sectarian Violence Displaces Families

Shias and Sunnis are leaving neighbourhoods where their community are in the minority.

Eighteen Years On, Halabjans Still Suffering

Chemical attacks on the town continue to cause serious illnesses.

Holding the Government to Account

Planned body aimed at keeping a check on the government is criticised for being unconstitutional.

Global Voices: Middle East & North Africa

The sister of Aurelio Cruz López holds a sign used in the search for the young man, who disappeared along the U.S.-Mexico border. © Andrea Godínez

Araceli cries while talking about her brother who disappeared along the border and whose remains were repatriated. © Andrea Godínez

Cecilia Delgado Grijalva is a buscadora (name adopted by mothers and relatives of missing persons who are devoted to finding the remains of their loves ones) and founder of Buscadoras por la Paz (Searchers for Peace), in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

A search for family members gone missing in Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

The portion of Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson, Arizona where deceased migrants whose remains are not claimed by their families are buried. © © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, forensic examiner at the Pima County morgue, inside the trailer that holds the remains of migrants who perished along the border. © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, a forensic medical investigator in Pima County, holds the skull of a deceased migrant. © Andrea Godínez

Román Coc holds photos of his daughter Laura, who disappeared in the Arizona desert 13 years ago. © Andrea Godínez

A photograph shows Laura Coc (far right), a young woman from Guatemala, posing during a beauty pageant. © Andrea Godínez

There are no statistics on cases of femicide - the killing of women on the grounds of hatred of women, with the acquiescence of the state - in Uzbekistan.

Artwork by Mays Al-Saray.

'Hope of Mother', an organization led by Lisbeth Surita, has registered 48 cases of Venezuelans missing in the border regions.

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