Middle East

Helmand Heads for Record Poppy Harvest

Provincial officials say 2007 could be the biggest year yet for opium production in the war-torn province.

15 Feb 10

Setback for opposition groups in row over alleged election violations, tracked closely by IWPR reporters after historic poll.

15 Feb 10

Families in Baghdad and in border camps complain of neglect.

15 Feb 10

Minorities say new religious curriculum places unfair emphasis on Shia Islam.

15 Feb 10

Clandestine printing presses in western province of Anbar accused of spreading insurgent propaganda.

15 Feb 10

Week of explosions and fraught negotiations shows Iraq struggling to emerge from America’s shadow.

15 Feb 10

Iraq’s political feuds – and geopolitical frailty – are exposed by Iranian incursions against smugglers.

15 Feb 10

Critics of demolitions claim political motive behind drive to tear down Saddam Hussein-era monuments.

12 Feb 10

Bloodshed highlights concerns about Shia-Sunni violence in the run-up to elections.

11 Feb 10

Campaigners fear poor women in Anbar could be recruited by insurgent groups.

11 Feb 10

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