RFE/RL Iraq Report
02.10.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Iraq
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Iraqi Prisoners Say Treatment Harsher After Mass Breakout
Iraq's prisons are notorious for brutal conditions. But inmates in two penitentiaries say they have become even worse after mass breakouts earlier this year. More 
Return Of Chemical Warfare Resonates Among Survivors In Iran, Iraq
Talk of chemical warfare in Syria has a particular resonance among the survivors of such attacks in Iraq's Kurdish region and in Iran. RFE/RL speaks to some who experienced those horrors firsthand. More 
Explainer: What Do We Know About Al-Qaeda In Syria?
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has said Syria's opposition has "increasingly become more defined by its moderation." But Russian President Vladimir Putin called Kerry a liar who "knows that he is lying." More 
UN Visits Iraqi MKO Camp
A United Nations team has visited an Iranian exile camp in northeast Iraq where more than 50 residents were reportedly killed in an assault on September. More 
Hundreds Protest Iraqi Lawmakers' Pensions
Protesters are angry over monthly payments of thousands of dollars and benefits that go to officials in a country where many struggle for jobs and basic services. More |
