DUBAI, 28 January (IRIN) - CONTENTS: IRAQ: Karbala authorities on alert for Shi'ite pilgrimage IRAQ: No end to violence in Saddam's home province IRAQ: Red Crescent gradually resumes its work IRAQ: Rula Abdel-Kareem, Iraq "My fiancé dumped me after I lost my leg in an explosion" IRAQ: Kirkuk's time-bomb could explode at any time IRAQ: Lina Massufi, Iraq "I cannot stand the constant military raids in my home" LEBANON: Thousands of Iraqi refugees seek asylum YEMEN: Illiteracy rate is falling, specialists say

IRAQ: Karbala authorities on alert for Shi'ite pilgrimage

Health and security authorities in Karbala, some 100km south-west of the capital, Baghdad, have been put on high alert in case of any major attacks during the upcoming most important religious event in the Shi'ite Muslim calendar.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57187 and SelectRegion=Middle_East and SelectCountry=Iraq

IRAQ: No end to violence in Saddam's home province

In a series of articles, IRIN documents the levels of violence and consequent needs of the population in six different areas of the country. Scroll to the bottom for links to the other articles in the series.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57170 and SelectRegion=Middle_East and SelectCountry=IRAQ

IRAQ: Red Crescent gradually resumes its work

The Iraq Red Crescent is steadily resuming its work in Baghdad after it suspended its activities in the capital for more than three weeks following the kidnapping by militants of its staff members and volunteers on 17 December 2006.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57175 and SelectRegion=Middle_East and SelectCountry=Iraq

IRAQ: Rula Abdel-Kareem, Iraq "My fiancé dumped me after I lost my leg in an explosion"

"I'm a 20-year-old student of biology at the capital's Mustansiriyah University. I was a victim in an explosion in Tayran Square, in central Baghdad, on 12 December 2006. In the incident I lost my left leg and sustained some injuries on my arms.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57180 and SelectRegion=Middle_East and SelectCountry=Iraq

IRAQ: Kirkuk's time-bomb could explode at any time

In a series of articles, IRIN documents the levels of violence and consequent needs of the population in six different areas of the country. Scroll to the bottom of the page for links to the other articles in the series.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57158 and SelectRegion=Middle_East and SelectCountry=IRAQ

IRAQ: Lina Massufi, Iraq "I cannot stand the constant military raids in my home"

"My name is Lina Massufi. I'm a 32-year-old laboratory assistant who works 10 hours a day just to make enough money to raise my children.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57161 and SelectRegion=Middle_East and SelectCountry=IRAQ

LEBANON: Thousands of Iraqi refugees seek asylum

Thousands of Iraqis who have fled the violence in their country are stranded in Lebanon seeking asylum, according to a senior United Nations official.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57160 and SelectRegion=Middle_East and SelectCountry=LEBANON

YEMEN: Illiteracy rate is falling, specialists say

Specialists say that Yemen's illiteracy rate is set to decrease substantially in the coming years, particularly because the number of adults attending literacy classes has risen over the past few years.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57130 and SelectRegion=Middle_East and SelectCountry=Yemen

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