Tempers Flare Between Kurds and Turkomans
As newly empowered Kurds seek autonomy, members of the Turkoman minority in the north grow irritable.
22 Feb 05
Middle East
Courting Muqtada
A delegation of parliamentarians is dispatched to negotiate with the radical cleric.
22 Feb 05
Sunnis Come to Aid of Shia
A convoy from Fallujah carries much needed supplies of food and medicine to the people of Najaf.
22 Feb 05
Inside the Militia Strongholds
IWPR journalists venture into areas held by supporters of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
22 Feb 05
Human Shields Answer Clerics' Calls
Volunteers from Baghdad and southern Iraq answer call from clerics besieged in Najaf.
22 Feb 05
Sadr City Split Over Revolt
Opinions divided about justness of insurgency as relatives mourn their losses.
22 Feb 05
Traditional Physicians Make a Comeback
As Iraq’s medical system falters, many people are turning back to older healing methods.
22 Feb 05
Football Victories Give New Hope
Tired of seeing their country torn apart by war, Iraqis view Olympic success with pride.
22 Feb 05
Left Behind in Iran
Hundreds of thousands who fled life in Baathist Iraq have little to go back to, even if life in Iran is tough.
22 Feb 05
Chaos Hits Formerly Quiet City
Fear reigns in Hilla – a city that used to be an island of calm in the Shia south - after a round of fighting, looting and mass jailbreaks.
22 Feb 05
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