Reports and stories
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The young locals in Dhi Qar’s capital have led the way with civil disobedience, and paid a heavy price for it.
By Murtada Alhudood, in Nasiriyah After nearly four months of anti-government protests in Iraq, the demonstrators in the city of…
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Meeting the Last Tobacco Hookah Smokers of Nasiriyah
By Haider al-Yaqoubi, in Nasiriyah As a pastime, the tobacco hookah is almost extinct. A hard corps of pensioners in…
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Mount Sanam makes for a surprising sight, rising out of the middle of the desert. Locals believe it is home for ghosts.
By Ahmed Taha Hajo, in Basra Almost in the centre of the province of Basra, a long, flat stretch…
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A Sense of Community on One of the World’s Narrowest Streets
By Ayoub Hassan, in Baghdad No matter whether you are fat or thin, old or young, the same rules apply…
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A Stranger’s Tomb Draws Poets, Authors + Romantics
Dhi Qar – Ala’a Kole The grave, located about 300 meters from a military checkpoint in Tal Al Lahm, a…
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The Stories behind Iraq’s Revolutionary Places: Tahrir Square, Baghdad
By Mustafa Habib, Baghdad Tahrir Square, in the heart of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, has become one of…
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The Stories behind Iraq’s Revolutionary Places: Habboubi Square in Nasiriyah
Ali Al-Naseri In the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, the anti-government protests have centred on a square downtown known as…
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The Stories behind Iraq’s Revolutionary Places: Clock Square, Dywanyiah
By Manar al-Zubaidi, Dywanyiah When one stands on the suspension bridge near central Diwaniyah, one can see a monument that…
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100 Days Later, Why Won’t Iraqi Protesters Go Home?
They have been beaten, injured, kidnapped and many killed. But Iraqi’s protesters are not giving up. Many fear an even…
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How Kut’s Central Square Became a Symbol of Hope
by Mohammed Al-Zaidi in Wasit Looking up, while in the courtyard of Tamuz Square in the city of Kut, 180…
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