Shocking News on a Happy Day
How a report of shootings cast a shadow over Kurdish New Year celebrations.
How a report of shootings cast a shadow over Kurdish New Year celebrations.
IWPR journalist describes how a medical emergency in the family revealed the chronic problems facing her country. By Abeer Mohammed in Baghdad
Impoverished Iraqis recycle and sell remains of election paraphernalia. By Daud Salman in Baghdad
Controversial cleric’s bid for ayatollah status could also help cement comeback after election boost. By Abeer Mohammed in Baghdad
Better regulation and more money for new developments hoped to ease problems facing the sector. By Faleh Hasan in Baghdad
Audio slideshow produced during an IWPR workshop for young Syrian journalists held in Beirut, October 2009.
Government, having cracked down on Islamists in the past, is worried about fanaticism. By an IWPR-trained reporter
Classical music graduates are finding it hard to get work in Syria and many have to accept low pay.
Belly dancing has long been an important cultural tradition in the Middle East but still is largely stigmatised as something seedy or to be seen mostly in films or on the stage.
Battling against the tide of modernisation, Mohamad al-Masri has been trying to save the recordings from the golden age of Arabic music.