Iraq
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Event horizon
With Isis in retreat and the Middle East's political situation more fluid than in years, we asked leading experts what the future holds for the region and for terrorist-targeted capitals.
Tales from the front
The battle for Mosul has brought a wave of journalists to Erbil. With the combat zone a taxi ride away, war has created a new frontline economy in the Kurdish city.
Africa/Middle East
China takes a punt down the Suez Canal and Premiership football scores big in Africa.
Looking on the bright side
Despite the Iraq war’s legacy, the Kurdish city of Sulaymaniyah offers a beacon of optimism through its flourishing music, journalism, art, and television scenes, proving hope can be found in unexpected places.
Rock the Basra
Iraq plans a shipping route to rival the Suez Canal, starting with a port south of Basra. The biggest project in the nation’s history, but will residents of the war-ravaged city benefit?
Making a splash
Iraq's national rowing team, bidding for London 2012, defies the odds. With shambolic security and ethnic violence, even getting to training is an arduous task. On the water, however, none of it matters.
Private armies
Some say they’re a force for good, others an ungovernable hindrance to government troops. Either way, private security firms play an important part in conflicts around the world.
Africa/Middle East
Style leader: Morocco's Mohammad VI, election watch in Senegal and Iraqi tourism.
The road ahead
Waking from the nightmare of war, Iraq has ambitious plans to remodel its cities and infrastructure. The rebuilding isn’t purely a physical process – a new mindset is also being developed.
