Karbala Police in Crossfire
City force caught between Coalition and followers of Muqtada al-Sadr.
"Devil-Worshippers" Fear Renewed Persecution
Yazidis are uncertain whether to identify with the Kurds or campaign for separate rights.
Kurds Cast Wary Eye Southward
They watch the violence elsewhere in Iraq and debate its impact on their lives.
Mixed Fortunes for Kurdistan
Kurds enjoying post-Saddam economic boom, but have seen few political changes.
Comment: Falsely Accused
“Agent Salaam” was told to quit working for the Americans or face death at the hands of the mujahedin.
Fallujah's Front Line
IWPR reporters fend off charges of espionage and collaboration to speak to the insurgents facing down the Americans.
Looking for General Khazraji
A former Iraqi chief of staff goes missing from Denmark, fuelling speculation that he is working with the US.
Freeing Iraq from Debt
Iraqis may have been liberated from Saddam Hussein, but they are not yet free of the punishing debt he left behind.
Shias Extend Control
Religious groups are exploiting the power vacuum, raising the risk that Shia radicals could set the agenda in southern Iraq.
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