Syria

A Dangerous Occupation

Kidnapping, murder and arrest are the price of doing business in the most dangerous country in the world to practice journalism.

5 May 06

Interior ministry prints high-quality passports in an attempt to reduce forgeries.

21 Feb 06

Sunni, Shia and Kurds take to the streets in non-violent demonstrations against Danish newspaper.

16 Feb 06

Residents want basic services before greenery.

10 Feb 06

Though the constitutional referendum is over, the exclusion of expatriate Iraqis still rankles.

8 Dec 05

Once protected by Saddam's regime, prostitutes now fear for their lives.

24 Nov 05

US wanted adverts for Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar come up against Afghan conspiracy theories.

18 Nov 05

IWPR sources say the al-Qaeda-linked militant is preparing to disrupt elections, and Saddam loyalists are also on the move.

18 Nov 05

Iraqi soldiers in charge of petrol station queues said to be taking bribes and favouring friends and relatives.

18 Nov 05

Hospitals woefully short of funds needed to restore them to pre-Saddam standards.

18 Nov 05

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