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Jul 10, 2015
Confectionery Conspiracy? Nutella and the Hazelnut Shortage
2015 is shaping up to be a very forgettable year for Ferrero’s Nutella empire.
Jul 9, 2015
Iraq's Famed Marshes Are Disappearing—Again
A decade after the restoration of their once fruitful wetlands, the Marsh Arabs are struggling to cope with the country's water shortage.
Jul 1, 2015
Welcome to Basrastan
Iraq’s oil-rich southern province is pulling away from Baghdad's central government. And it's not alone.
Jun 19, 2015
Iraq policy of sending students abroad begins to bear fruit at home
Higher Committee for Education Development scheme helps to create new professional class capable of rebuilding public sector and challenging Islamic State
Jun 2, 2015
Baghdad's Reopened Museum Battles Bombs, Sparse Attendance
Iraq's flagship museum welcomes visitors for the first time in 12 years as jihadists continue to destroy the country's cultural heritage.
Jun 1, 2015
Iraqis say ISIL’s impact on Baghdad food prices is even worse than its car bombs
BAGHDAD—Four years after US troops pulled out of the Iraqi capital, local merchants are once more cursing America.
“Look at these prices,” Abu Mustafa said, as he gestured at the mounds…
May 26, 2015
Syrian refugees in Lebanon camp reliant on 'hell water' that reduces metal to rust
Poor management of resources, political stalemate and an influx of Syrians fleeing war to settlements like Shatila have exacerbated Lebanon’s water crisis
May 21, 2015
Iraq enlisted 100,000 militiamen to fight ISIL and now it can barely control them
BAGHDAD—With traffic on the Republic Bridge snarled up for half a mile and lunchtime fast approaching, the two pickup trucks chock full of armed men in desert camouflage decided they could stand the…