Corruption

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani

Iraq's economic reform experiment 

Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani is banking on hands-on reforms and new infrastructure projects to restore trust in the state. His approach has delivered short-term stability and popularity. But Iraq's oil dependence and economic weaknesses remain.
Protesting unemployment and corruption: social unrest in Iraq escalates

The demonstrations in southern Iraq began around a week ago. People there are protesting high levels of unemployment and corruption. Although they have huge reserves of oil, water is another matter.
Religion and Politics

Much Remains to be Done

For Indonesia, May 1998 was an important turning point – much like February 2011 was for Egypt and January 2011 was for Tunisia. At that time, Suharto had been in power for more than 30 years. Thirteen years on, Edith Koesoemawiria reports on the hopes of Indonesian voters