The unsolved killing of a student journalist and critic of the Iraqi Kurdish authorities renews fears for press freedom in the region.
High Stakes in Kurdish Poll
September 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Everything you wanted to know about the Iraqi Kurdish elections but were afraid to ask. Analysis from Erbil for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, July 2009
When football came home to Iraq
August 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Iraqi football team plays its first home international since the US-led invasion. The visiting Palestinian team is thrashed three-nil. But the scoreline is not as striking as the delirious celebrations off the pitch. Report from Arbil for BBC News, July 2009
Financial Times Weekend magazine: Policing Kirkuk
August 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Kirkuk’s anti-terrorist police ride around in battered pickup trucks, keeping a nervous lookout for the bombers that have killed scores of their colleagues. With the American military eying an exit from Iraq, the force has become a central player in a seemingly intractable conflict over land and oil.
I accompanied the officers as they carried out overnight raids in pursuit of an insurgent cell linked to al-Qaeda.
- Six-page spread (3,500 words) from Kirkuk for Financial Times Weekend magazine, June 2009. (Available for free after registration.)
- Five-minute audio slideshow from Kirkuk for Financial Times website, June 2009. (Available for free after registration.)
Photographs by Kamaran Najm/Metrography
Monocle magazine: Arbil, the Iraqi boomtown
August 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Arbil, capital of Iraq’s relatively stable Kurdistan region, has developed at a breakneck pace while violence cripples the rest of the country. Wide highways and vast construction projects are transforming a city steeped in history and surrounded by mineral riches. Kurdish leaders believe they can attract foreign investment by promising access to their untapped markets and natural resources.
- Five-page spread (2,000 words) for Monocle magazine from Kirkuk, February 2009. (Subscription required to view article on Monocle website.)
Photographs by Kamaran Najm/Metrography
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