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New Twist in Israeli Visit Case

Dismissed politician may never face trial for “illegal” Israeli trip after the judge who charged him is dismissed.

Political Maneouvring in Kirkuk

Diversity of parties and factions begin forging electoral alliances ahead of January vote.

Shia Gear Up for Elections

Upcoming ballot is seen as an opportunity to secure power and influence for majority faction.

An Unholy Alliance

Upsurge in attacks in Iraq suggest Islamic radicals are teaming up with Saddam’s security men.

Al-Qaeda Using Kuwaiti Route

Cross-border trade and holes in security wall make Kuwait’s frontier an easy option for militants.

Women in Uniform Frowned Upon

A growing number of women are risking traditionalists' ire by taking posts as security guards.

Kurds Keep Iraq at Arm's Length

As violence engulfs the Sunni triangle, Iraq's northern Kurdish zone is going from strength to strength.

Return of Death Penalty Urged

Prominent Iraqis call for US-led coalition to restore sentence to deter violence and punish Ba'athist crimes.

Gun Culture Under Fire

Celebratory gunfire may soon claim as many civilian victims as the war.

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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