Old Faces for Karzai's New Cabinet?
Some observers worry that the newly-elected president will include former regional commanders in his new government.
Some observers worry that the newly-elected president will include former regional commanders in his new government.
Ending a pregnancy is strictly illegal, but the shame of bearing a child out of wedlock drives many to take the risk.
A nation better known for supplying narcotics to the world market is discovering it has an increasing drugs problem in its own back yard.
Ansar al-Islam and Komal may have been cast to the winds, but some members remain committed to the Islamic cause.
US decision could undermine the wish of the Governing Council to try the former dictator.
Iraq’s gun culture has been around for decades and is still going strong.
Increased attacks leave the Mandaean minority group gripped by fear and thoughts of emigration.
Although previously betrayed by the West, ordinary Iraqis still look for the removal of Saddam Hussein.
The attack on the two main Kurdish parties has provided impetus for resolving their differences.
Kurds in northern Iraq are once again at risk from conflict, but hope for a change of regime in Baghdad.