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IRAQ: Sahwa Forces Challenge Govt, and Win
The conflict between Sahwa forces and the Iraqi government in Diyala has resulted in more power for the Sahwa.IRAQ: ‘Not Our Country To Return To’
More Iraqis continue to flee their country than the numbers returning, despite official claims to the contrary.IRAQ: Tensions Rise Between Sahwa and Govt Forces
U.S. backed Sahwa forces threaten to destabilise U.S.-backed Iraqi government forces in Iraq's volatile Diyala province.IRAQ: Occupation Strangles Farmers
New plant diseases, attacks by occupation forces and escalating fuel prices are strangling farmers in Diyala province.IRAQ: Baquba Losing Life – And Hope
Life has been bad enough in Diyala province north of Baghdad after prolonged violence, unemployment and loss of all forms of normal living. What could be worse now is the loss of hope that anything will ever be better.IRAQ: In Tatters Beneath a Surge of Claims
What the U.S. has been calling the success of a "surge", many Iraqis see as evidence of catastrophe. Where U.S. forces point to peace and calm, local Iraqis find an eerie silence.IRAQ: Unemployment Too Becomes an Epidemic
For a few, salaries have soared. For the rest, unemployment has.IRAQ: The Lights Have Gone Out, Who Cares
Lack of electricity in Baquba has shattered businesses, and the lives of families. Months of power failures has darkened morale everywhere.IRAQ: A New Force Called Sahwa Shows Its Muscle
The Awakening Councils in Diyala province are stepping up their protests against the government in Baghdad.IRAQ: US-Backed Groups Challenge Government
U.S. backed Sunni militants have challenged the U.S.-backed Iraqi government in Baghdad, and demanded political power after two women were killed by government forces.IRAQ: The Road to Learning Can Be Dangerous
University professors now enjoy increased pay, but in the face of threats and isolation, there is little they are able to do in the world of academics.IRAQ: More Bombing Creates New Enemies
Now that the smoke has cleared and the rubble settled, residents of a group of bombed Iraqi villages see the raid as really a U.S. loss.IRAQ: Violence Draws Veil Over Women
Conditions are particularly difficult for women in Baquba, despite the relative lull in violence. The city, about 40 km northeast of Baghdad, is capital of Diyala province, amongst the most troubled regions of Iraq in recent months.IRAQ: ‘US the Biggest Producer of Terror’
Broken promises have brought a dramatic increase in anti-U.S. sentiment across the capital city of Iraq's Diyala province.IRAQ: Under Curfew, This Is No Life
Continuing curfew has brought normal life to a standstill in Baquba, capital of the restive Diyala province north of Baghdad.IRAQ: Police and Army Getting Sidelined
New military operations in Diyala province north of Baghdad have exacerbated a growing conflict between U.S.-backed Sunni fighters on the one hand and Iraqi army and police forces on the other.IRAQ: Awoken to a New Danger
The newly formed 'Awakening' forces set up by the U.S. military are bringing new conflict among people.IRAQ: Less Violent But Not Less Hellish
U.S. and Iraqi officials claim that security is improving across al-Anbar province and much of Iraq. Security during the last half of 2007 was indeed better than in the period between February 2006 and mid-2007. But this has brought little solace to many Iraqis, because violence is still worse than in 2005 and early 2006.IRAQ: Fuel Crisis Freezes Life
It's turning out to be about the hardest winter Abu Muslih has known. Too often it's a choice between buying food and medicines, and buying kerosene to keep his children warm.IRAQ: Killer of U.S. Soldiers Becomes a Hero
The recent killing of two U.S. soldiers by their Iraqi colleague has raised disturbing questions about U.S. military relations with the Iraqis they work with.CHALLENGES 2007-2008: New Year Begins Unhappily In What Was Home
The end of 2007 produced a telltale indication of what the New Year seems likely to bring to Iraq.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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