Stories by Abeer Mohammed

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Local Iraqi Officials Outraged Over Baghdad Auctioning Off Their Natural Gas Fields

Posted on Oct 26, 2010, Source: Institute for War and Peace Reporting

Local opposition to the projects is clear. Residents of Basra, Anbar and Diyala maintain that the money would not trickle down to citizens if it were controlled by Baghdad.

Who Is Behind the Bloody Bombings in Iraq -- And What Do They Want?

Posted on May 17, 2010, Source: Institute for War and Peace Reporting

Iraq is pummeled by a spate of bombings as the process of forming a new government drags on weeks after poll.

In Baghdad, Victims of Blackwater's Nisour Square Bloodbath Want Justice, Not Money

Posted on Jan 8, 2010, Source: Institute for War and Peace Reporting

A federal judge threw out charges against Blackwater this week; one victim, Haider Ahmed, a taxi driver who was shot twice by Blackwater guards says he is "shocked."

Explosions and Fraught Negotiations Show Iraq Struggling to Emerge From U.S. Shadow

Posted on Dec 11, 2009, Source: Institute for War and Peace Reporting

This week, five car bombs near killed more than 120 people in Baghdad, one day after Iraqi lawmakers finally finished a convoluted debate over upcoming elections.

In Baghdad, Many Iraqis Are Resigned to Indefinite Bouts of Sporadic Violence

Posted on Jun 4, 2009, Source: Institute for War and Peace Reporting

Few believe the capital is reverting to an earlier era of sectarian violence, but most accept that bloodshed will plague Iraq for years to come.

Mounting Accusations of Voter Fraud in Iraq's Elections

Posted on Mar 2, 2009, Source: Institute for War and Peace Reporting

Iraq's election commission has taken center-stage in a battle over ballot-rigging allegations.

In Baghdad, Mixed Feelings Over Iraqi Takeover of Green Zone

Posted on Jan 21, 2009, Source: Institute for War and Peace Reporting

Among Iraqis, joy at the U.S. handover is tempered by doubts about the competence of its new guards.
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