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Babylon

April 27, 2003 • NPR's Steve Inskeep sends a postcard from the ancient city of Babylon. This Iraqi city has seen many rulers. One of the earliest was Hammurabi, who codified ancient law. More recently, Saddam Hussein ordered some of Babylon's walls to be rebuilt using bricks inscribed with his name.

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OPEC to Cut Production

April 24, 2003 • OPEC members agree to "temporary" production cuts, while raising official production limits. Some see the move as an effort to take over Iraq's share of OPEC output. Some oil production has resumed in Iraq, but it's mostly for domestic consumption. NPR's Nick Spicer and NPR's Steve Inskeep report.

Iraqi Oil Production Slowly Resuming

April 24, 2003 • NPR's Steve Inskeep has the latest from Iraq on the state of the oil industry there. Some production of oil has resumed in Iraq, mostly for domestic consumption. It's unclear when exports will resume and when the country will begin to benefit from the revenue.

Iraqi Oil Production Slowly Resuming

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Karbala Shows Signs of Recovery

April 23, 2003 • U.S. troops stationed outside Karbala maintain a low profile as the Iraqi holy city shows signs of a return to normalcy. Electricity is restored, civilian volunteers police the streets and a religious pilgrimage -- banned for decades under Saddam Hussein's rule -- ends peacefully. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Karbala Shows Signs of Recovery

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Shia Pilgrimage

April 22, 2003 • NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on the massive Shia pilgrimage to commemorate Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Mohammed killed in battle in the year 680 near Karbala, Iraq. The pilgrims are taking part in a religious observance that was banned under Saddam Hussein's regime.

Shia Pilgrimage

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Iraq's Shia Muslims Converge

April 21, 2003 • Huge crowds of Iraqi Shiite Muslims converge in Karbala, Iraq. They are making a pilgrimage for one of Shiite Islam's holiest celebrations -- one banned for decades by Saddam Hussein. Some Shiite leaders hope pilgrims will demonstrate against the United States. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports, and NPR's Melissa Block talks to Mahmoud M. Ayoub, professor of Islamic studies and comparative religion at Temple University.

Pilgrimage to Karbala

April 21, 2003 • NPR's Steve Inskeep in Karbala reports on the arrival of tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims who have gone to honor the Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, and one of the most revered figures in Shiite Islam. Some Shiite leaders have urged the pilgrims to use the occasion to demonstrate their opposition to the American military occupation of Iraq.

Pilgrimage to Karbala

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Iraqi Families Search for Missing Relatives

April 20, 2003 • Thousands of Iraqis search for relatives who disappeared during Saddam Hussein's rule. In Baghdad, charitable groups begin collecting cemetery records and police files in an effort to help families of political prisoners find their relatives alive. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Iraqi Families Search for Missing Relatives

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Kut Takes Steps to Restore Local Government

April 19, 2003 • Efforts begin to bring life back to normal in the Iraqi city of Kut. Police, schools, and regular paychecks are on the agenda, but some residents of Kut wish the U.S. forces would just go home. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Kut Takes Steps to Restore Local Government

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Iraq: Anti-U.S. Sentiments

April 18, 2003 • Anti-Americanism is on the rise in Baghdad -- even as a pro-American politician pleads with Iraqis to be patient at the pace of reconstruction. Tension runs high in Mosul where many remain pro-Saddam. And in Kut, Shia Muslims urge Americans not to overstay. Hear reports from NPR's John Burnett, NPR's Ivan Watson and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Anti-American Sentiments Rise in Kut

April 18, 2003 • In the Iraqi city of Kut, anti-American feeling is rising. Shia leaders say they support the Americans, but that if U.S. forces remain in the country too long, Iraqis will resist their presence. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Anti-American Sentiments Rise in Kut

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Shiites Urge U.S. to Leave Ira

April 17, 2003 • Two days after boycotting a meeting between Iraqi leadership and U.S. officials, many in Iraq's majority Shia Muslim community continue to speak out against a U.S. role in a new Iraqi government. In the city of Kut, where U.S. troops have faced protests for four straight days, a Shiite leader occupies city hall and warns U.S. forces to leave. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Al Kut

April 17, 2003 • NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on the situation in the Iraqi city of al Kut, which sits on the Tigris river southeast of Baghdad. U.S. Marines

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Iraqi Government Talks

April 15, 2003 • U.S. military officials hold the first discussion about creating a new Iraqi government. Eighty representatives of Iraqi society participate -- half from within, half from opposition groups abroad. Meanwhile, in Kut, an anti-American tribal leader occupies city hall in defiance of U.S. Marines. Hear from NPR's Mike Shuster and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

War Update: Report from Kut

April 15, 2003 • Some Iraqis are trying to find their own place in a new government, whether the United States approves or not. In the city of Kut southeast of Baghdad, a local tribal leader has occupied city hall in defiance of U-S Marines. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

War Update: Report from Kut

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