Over a barrel?
Critics claim that oil is the driving force behind US policy on Iraq. But is the campaign to topple Saddam Hussein really a battle for Iraq's oilfields?
(29/01/2003)

Weapons of mass distraction: an inspections timeline
In the wake of Hans Blix' report to the Security Council, New Scientist charts the eventful relationship between weapons inspectors and the Iraqi regime
(29/01/2003)

Military muscle
A guide to the massive military buildup in the Gulf, and the devastating new weaponry available in a possible war with Iraq
(29/01/2003)

Counting the cost of war
If there is military conflict in Iraq, how many people will die? What will be the wider consequences for the Middle East and the rest of the world?
(29/01/2003)

Disarming Iraq
Hans Blix' statement to UN Security Council, 27 January 2003 (full text)
(27/01/2003)

Websites
More background to the Iraqi crisis
(29/01/2003)

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Iraqis reclaim their ancient wetlands
The Marsh Arabs are trying to restore wetlands drained by Saddam Hussein's regime for themselves - but experts warn this could backfire
(01/10/2003)

Dental records 'identify Saddam's sons'
The US military claim a range of identification methods prove that their forces killed Uday and Qusay Hussein
(23/07/2003)

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Iraq search finds no WMD stockpiles
But the CIA-led team did find "substantial evidence of intent" and one vial of botulinum toxin
(03/10/2003)

Hunt for banned weapons goes ballistic
The US military is testing a high-velocity projectile that could penetrate bunkers and use sensors to report any weapons of mass destruction
(05/07/2003)

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Laser system to pinpoint snipers fast-tracked
The technology analyses the ballistic shockwave of a shot - the US military hopes it could be useful in Iraq
(23/10/2003)

Copter-plane flies through tests
An aircraft that hovers like a helicopter but flies like a plane successfully passes initial tests
(03/10/2003)

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Iraqi missiles breach UN sanctions
An expert panel confirms earlier suggestions, but Iraq insists the missiles are not designed to travel beyond the 150km limit
(13/02/2003)

British dossier on Iraqi weapons released
It claims Iraq is ready to use chemical weapons and is pursuing long-range missiles, but it lacks dramatic new evidence likely to win over war sceptics
(24/09/2002)

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Looters riddle ancient Iraqi sites with holes
Many artifacts are feared lost and the archaeological value of the sites has been obliterated, reports the first major survey
(12/06/2003)

International effort to recover stolen Iraqi treasures
As many as 170,000 artefacts have been looted or destroyed in Baghdad's National Archaeological Museum
(14/04/2003)

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Editorial: The death of David Kelly
Answering three vital questions may help explain why a weapons expert who survived confrontations with the vicious regime in Iraq apparently took his own life
(23/07/2003)

Give science a chance
Even if war breaks out in Iraq, we 'll still need weapons inspectors
(30/11/2002)

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