Shias Dance for Iraq
Shias have special reason to celebrate the downfall of Saddam, but will remain loyal to a sovereign Iraq as long as their basic rights are respected.
Shias have special reason to celebrate the downfall of Saddam, but will remain loyal to a sovereign Iraq as long as their basic rights are respected.
An exile remembers a childhood in Iraq, and the fear that followed his family well beyond the country's borders.
Kurdish advances into key oil cities have raised alarms in Ankara over a possible Kurdish political entity in Iraq.
The killing of Abdul Majid in Najaf is a devastating blow to the hopes of Shias, and all Iraqis, to build a new and moderate society.
Iraq perfected a corrupted version of Arab nationalism, but it was Arab intellectuals who created and then abetted it. Can they ever change their spots?
Ahmad Chalabi: self-seeking agent of American imperialism or genuine champion of freedom?
By Yildirim Turker in Istanbul (ICR No. 15, 17-April-03)
By Jamal Heidar in London (ICR No. 15, 17-April-03)
By Samir Rebeiz in Beirut (ICR No. 15, 17-April-03)
By Julie Flint in Beirut (ICR No. 15, 17-April-03)