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Iraqi Press Monitor
Years active: 2005-2007
IWPR's Iraqi Press Monitor is a daily survey of the main stories in Iraq's newspapers. It features the top stories of the day. Stories are selected and summarised by Ali Kadhim Marzook in Baghdad and Mariwan Hama-Saeed in Sulaimaniyah.
Ex-Electricity Minister Sentenced
London-based Asharq al-Awsat is a pro-Saudi paper issued daily.
Death Penalty Concerns
Al-Sabah al-Jadeed is an independent daily paper.
Barzani On Press Freedom
Kurdistani Nwe is a political daily issued by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.
Saddam Targeted Kurdish Schools
Awene is a Sulaimaniyah-based independent weekly newspaper.
Vice-President's Brother Assassinated
London-based Asharq al-Awsat, a pro-Saudi independent paper, is issued daily.
Poisoned Soldiers Leave Hospital
Al-Sabah al-Jadeed is an independent daily paper.
Iraqi Soldiers Kidnapped
London-based Azzaman is issued daily by Saad al-Bazaz.
Ex-Iraqi Army Employees Get Government Cash
London-based Azzaman is issued daily by Saad al-Bazaz.
Thirty Dead Mahdi Army Clashes
London-based Asharq al-Awsat, a pro-Saudi independent paper, is issued daily.