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John Kay: Darwin, marriage and the Iraq war

Evidence-based policy is sought by government, but mostly the result is policy-based evidence. In Iraq, this led to disaster, writes John Kay

Shaky truce breaks out in Sadr City

The sprawling Baghdad suburb of Sadr City appeared to be to returning to normal after a weekend ceasefire aimed at ending nearly two months of clashes in the Shia militia stronghold.

Editorial Comment: Diary of a nobody

The Blair years have escaped proper scrutiny in memoirs. But there are questions relating to the Iraq war that deserve scrutiny now

Gideon Rachman: Oily truth about foreign policy

In 1973 the US imported 33% of its oil; today it imports about 60% and this figure could rise to 70 per cent by 2020. US politicians have, so far, responded to this problem with a mixture of wishful thinking and anger, writes Gideon Rachman

Comment: Know, rather than imagine, your enemy

The Bush administration has appeared nonplussed as Iran emerged as the main beneficiary of the US’s regional policies, writes Lawrence Freedman

Aid officials urge relief for Sadr City

Civilians caught up in fighting between security forces and Shia militiamen in a Baghdad slum are running out of food, water and medicine and relief agencies are unable to bring in supplies, officials said

Tehran abandons talks with US over Iraq

Iran has suspended security discussions with Washington in protest at the offensive against Shia militia in Baghdad, describing the dialogue as meaningless

Warships guard Iraq’s economic lifeblood

Vessels from from the US, UK and Australia, as well as a renascent Iraqi coastal force, protect up to 1.8m barrels of crude oil per day flowing into giant tankers in the Gulf

Swedes start to question refugee policy

The country has a long history of accepting people fleeing trouble but concern is mounting that it is taking more than its fair share of immigrants

Tariq Aziz goes on trial in Baghdad

Tariq Aziz, former Iraqi deputy prime minister and one of the best known members of the Saddam Hussein regime outside Iraq, has gone on trial accused of complicity in the 1992 execution of Baghdad merchants.

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Comment

Adrift in Baghdad

A surge of realism about Iraq is long overdue. Sudden US withdrawal is not the answer, but nor is a policy that, willy-nilly, empowers more and more warlords to pull the country to bits

Today’s task is to mend broken Iraq

The US must stay long enough to avert a bloodbath but leave soon enough to make faction leaders – their safety net removed – reach a modus vivendi

Analysis

Oil groups circle the prize of Iraq’s vast reserves

Western companies scent a chance to develop some of the world’s largest deposits of quality crude. Yet sectarian tensions pose significant obstacles