Middle East

Execution of Kurds Arouses Unprecedented Sympathy

Province stages one-day strike for first time as national opposition leaders express support for minority.

Kurds Mull Iraqi Government Role

As post-election talks loom, negotiators keep their counsel on likely alliances.

Afghan Execution Protests Anger Iran

Neighbours at odds about reports Afghan refugees have been executed in Iran for trafficking narcotics.

Bombers Exploit Iraq's Political Uncertainty

Iraq hit by spate of bombings as process of forming new government drags on weeks after poll.

The Drug Courier Children of Herat

Airline Business Set for Take-Off?

Once-battered sector showing sharp signs of recovery, but faces a raft of problems.

Airline Dispute Raises Iraqi-Kuwaiti Tensions

Kuwait seeks 1.2 billion dollars in heated legal dispute with Iraqi Airways.

Sufi Gather in Iraqi Kurdistan

Thousands of followers of an ancient Sufi sect gathered for a traditional religious ceremony on April 30 in Barzinja, a small, mountainous village in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Can Iraq Repeat 2007 Football Triumph?

Since winning the Asian Cup, Iraqi football has been dogged by problems, dimming prospects for next year’s competition.

Iraqiya Could Lose Narrow Lead

Bloc warns of instability, political influence over courts as votes are recounted in Baghdad.