Turkey

Baghdad Suffers Worst Cuts

Corruption, violence, mismanagement leave the capital with severely restricted supplies.

25 Oct 07

As Armenians celebrate following a US Congressional vote, their kinsmen in Turkey brace themselves for a rise in nationalist sentiment.

23 Oct 07

City’s rival groups use their respective media as propaganda weapons.

2 Oct 07

Rival militias, officials and police are all accused of having a stake in smuggling oil out of Iraq’s southern port.

13 Sep 07

Local tribes who reap massive profits from stolen oil are likely to obstruct the authorities’ attempts to protect pipelines.

7 Sep 07

Moderate clerics say heavy-handed authorities fail to distinguish between ordinary mosque-goers and extremists.

30 Aug 07

The Turkish army makes war-like noises and Sunni extremists stage hit-and-run raids along the border with Iran.

15 Aug 07

Looming referendum to decide Kirkuk’s future fuels sectarian violence in this mixed city.

15 Aug 07

Security-aware Iraqis try to minimise the risks as they negotiate their way through Baghdad.

15 Aug 07

Life is poor in Azerbaijan’s exclave province, where the authorities keep everything tightly under control.

2 Aug 07

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