IRAQ

Iraq parliament demands US troop ouster after Soleimani killing

Article Agency - 6 Jan 2020

Ties have deteriorated after an American precision drone strike killed Iran's Major General Qasem Soleimani

Trump warns Iran of ‘major retaliation,’ threatens sanctions on Iraq

Article Sebastian Smith & Amir Havasi - 6 Jan 2020

Trump bluntly warned Iran against taking vengeance, repeating his insistence that US bombing targets could include Iran's cultural heritage sites

Rubber bullets well past their sell-by date

Article David Bruce - 6 Dec 2019

Police must distinguish between those acting violently and other protesters when using force

Iraq: more than a month of anti-regime protests

Article Agency - 5 Nov 2019

Demands for the government to resign have led to deadly clashes since October 1

Refugees in Greece face rising hostility

Article Simon Allison - 23 Oct 2019

A new government is getting 'tough' on immigration – but local organisations provide crucial support

Iraq cut the internet, and the economy suffered

Article Agency - 17 Oct 2019

Cyber security NGO NetBlocks estimated the total losses to the Iraqi economy at $951 million

Mobile cinema brings movie magic to Syria Kurd children

Article Delil Souleiman - 20 Aug 2019

In Kurdish-held areas of the northeast, filmmaker Shero Hinde is screening films in remote villages using just a laptop, projector and a canvas screen

In limbo: ‘Isis children’ in prison

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Jan 2019

Iraq grapples with how to handle an unprecedented number of minors, many of whom were beaten into confession

Someone is defending SA’s transition

Article Point Author - 12 Oct 2018

It is an unpopular view, but Fanie du Toit’s evidence and argument shows us a way forward

Military ignored Mosul war-wounded

Article Jonathan Whittall 2 - 24 Aug 2018

In ridding the city of the Islamic State, its health system was gutted, affecting 1.8-million residents

Congolese doctor helps Yazidi women overcome rape stigma

Article Staff Reporter - 27 Jun 2018

The sexual enslavement of Yazidis is a tragedy the DRC's Dr Denis Mukwege is especially qualified to talk about

Healthcare on the frontlines of the fight for Mosul

Article Staff Reporter - 29 Jun 2017

Despite the extreme challenges and deep sadness of daily life in and around Mosul, the resilience of the health workers of Mosul is awe inspiring.

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Can you pause a pandemic? Inside the race to stop spread of Covid-19

Joan Van Dyk - 26 Mar 2020

Tracing the close contacts of people who test positive for coronavirus disease is a delicate dance. Here’s why these health workers wait for the cover of darkness to take action

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