Reports and stories
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Iraq’s Drone Hobbyists Dream of Going Professional
Sara Qahir For a team of aviation enthusiasts in Samawa, it all started with a cork and paper plane, powered…
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Basra’s Female Athletes Wrestling with Social Taboos
Waheed Ghanim The Basra women’s wrestling team has achieved a lot, winning prizes around the country. And it has…
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Voters in Mosul Want Change – But They Won’t Vote for It.
By Nawzat Shamdeen The people of the long-suffering city of Mosul say they want change. So why won’t they…
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Reality Bites: Unemployed Iraqi Youth and the ‘Graduate Revolution’
Mustafa Habeeb Iraqi graduates and students have been protesting outside government offices for weeks now, demanding jobs. Unfortunately economic…
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The Russians that Dominated Dhi Qar’s Roads for over 50 Years
By Ali Nassiri, Dhi Qar The names of the vehicles, written on their windshields in Arabic, might seem strange…
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Bodies of Missing Locals May Remain in Mosul’s ‘Death Crater’ Forever
Nawzat Shamdeen On June 9, 2014, the extremist group known as the Islamic State declared it had taken control…
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Beating the Heat at Lake Habbaniyah, Despite Security Concerns
Kamal al-Ayash, Anbar The formerly popular tourist resort west of Baghdad was most recently in the middle of Islamic…
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In Kut, Dining with the Software Engineers Turned Restauranteurs
Mohammed al-Zaidi, Wasit The restaurant in the central Iraqi city of Kut (K.S.G) has only been open one month but…
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The Political Power Struggle Endangering Iraq’s Poorest Province
Manar al-Zubaidi, Diwaniya A complicated conflict in the province of Diwaniya shows again how local politicians use accusations of…
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Basra’s Music Scene: At the Mercy of Extremists and Money
Waheed Ghanim, Basra Religious extremists have caused many musicians in the southern province to leave home. Those that stay…
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