Controversial Shia Ritual Under Fire
Some Shia clerics are now recommending believers to donate their blood instead of shedding it in a ritual to commemorate the Imam Hussein.
Wave of Anger at Killing of Hamas Chief
Anti-Coalition Sunni heartland sees biggest protests, but Shia protestors also call for retribution.
US Policy Sets Back Arab Human Rights
The war in Iraq, and America's response to 9/11, have undermined human rights activists throughout the Middle East.
Planning for Reconstruction
After the destruction a historic opportunity beckons, but US plans to rebuild a post-Saddam Iraq are unclear.
The Fake Fatwa
Iraqi Shia reject the religious decree calling on Iraqis to defend the country, insisting that it has been issued under coercion from the regime.
Rifles and Radios Across the Front Line
Kurdish sources in Northern Iraq report increasing defections from the Iraqi military.
Turkey Looking Backward
While Turkey fails to take up the key role it could play in the region's future, the West fails to understand its historic sensitivities.
Syria Feels the Heat
US pressure on Iraq's neighbour has strengthened hardliners and set-back the nascent movement for political opening.
Justice the Day After
Long-standing efforts to bring the Iraqi leadership to justice have failed, leaving the strategy for dealing with any deposed rulers unclear.
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