· February, 2009

Stories about Iraq from February, 2009

Iraq: Predications and Politics

  26 February 2009

Iraqi Arab Woman Blues discusses ‘predictions’ she had made about the political situation in her country and others in the region – and how they proved to be correct.

Iraq: Rumours and Conspiracy Theories

  21 February 2009

Iraqi Pundit discusses the impact of rumours and conspiracy theories on his country, and the Middle East at large. “Rumours have traditionally done a great deal of damage in the Middle East, and Iraq was never spared from this exercise,” he notes.

Iraq: The Walk to Karbala

  21 February 2009

Laith walks for 67 miles from Baghdad to Karbala to mark the 40th day anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, grandson of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), who was killed in the Battle of Karbala in 680. “The journey of Karbala approved that Iraqis can be only one nation although some...

Iraq: At the Zoo

  21 February 2009

Iraqi Dentist shares his experiences in Baghdad – including a visit to the zoo, along with photographs – in this post.

Iraq: The Irony in Al Zaidi's Shoe Throwing

  21 February 2009

Iraqi Pundit discusses the case of Muntadhar Al Zaidi, the journalist who threw a shoe at President George W Bush, during his visit to Iraq late last year. “I have said before that I understand that he released the frustration of countless Iraqis, and I get why Iraqis and non-Iraqis...

Iraqi bloggers meet

  16 February 2009

Iraqi blogger Attawie describes meeting up with other Iraqi bloggers in Amman, Jordan, in this post.

Iraq after the elections

  6 February 2009

Writing at Arab-American blog KABOBfest, Kalash updates us on the situation in Iraq after the elections recently held there.

Iraq: Election Results

  6 February 2009

The early results for the January 2009 provincial elections in Iraq are in, and Musings On Iraq shares the results here.

Iraq: Elections Have Come and Gone

  3 February 2009

Elections have come and gone in Iraq. With reports that the day passed peacefully, the whole process could have been seen as the most boring national event after the war. Salam Adil digs into the Iraqi blogosphere to bring us the story.