"No iron can enter the human heart as chillingly as a full stop placed at the right time." - Isaac Babel
An investigation into Avala, a struggling Serbian broadcaster, reveals loopholes in regulation that allow media owners to circumvent laws against establishing monopolies. Report by Bojana Barlovac. My edit for Balkan Insight. The story was shortlisted for an investigative journalism award in Serbia.
An Iraqi man who worked as an interpreter for the US military is shot dead for having apparently converted to Christianity. The reaction to his murder illustrates the difficulty of balancing ancient articles of faith against a democratic obligation to guard religious minorities.
The unsolved killing of a student journalist and critic of the Iraqi Kurdish authorities renews fears for press freedom in the region.
After an inconclusive election, Iraq’s political rivalries are best understood in terms of contrasting attitudes towards Iran – showing the extent of Tehran’s influence over its neighbour.
Neil Arun 