A Look Into Iraq Night Raids
Region: Iraq
Several times a week, in every troublespot in Iraq, late-night raids are carried out by American and Iraqi troops against the homes of suspected insurgents. Raids take place at around 2 or 3 in the morning. The targe... more
Views: 1278Jobless Female Students Losing Hope
Region: Iraq
- By IWPR-trained reporters in Baghdad (ICR No. 254, 18-Apr-08) Lack of opportunities and growing conservatism prompts many to contemplate emigration. Sahar and Alia, both aged 25 and college graduates, said t... more
Views: 1793More Aid Needed for Iraqi Refugees
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
- (Syria News Briefing, a weekly news analysis service, draws on information and opinion from a network of IWPR-trained Syrian journalists based in the country, whose identities cannot be revealed for security r... more
Views: 1124Iraqi Kurs Back PKK Despite Hardships
Region: IraqBy Yahya Ahmed in northern Iraq. Abdulla Saeed walks to a makeshift tent a few kilometres from his deserted home. He hums a classic Kurdish song as he follows his donkey down a mountainside in northeast Iraq. Saeed, 61... more
Views: 1001AIDS - A Taboo in the Arab World
Region: Jordan
- by Amira Al Hussaini AIDS, the deadly acquired immune deficiency syndrome, is a taboo word in the Arab world. But the scary word has managed to crop up in many blog posts this week - from Jordan, Iraq,... more
Views: 2006The Price of Staying in Iraq
Region: Iraq
By Zaineb Naji in Baghdad Every morning before taking my children to school, I drill them on how to stay safe. My boys are just nine and five, so to get them to remember these directives, I often make it into a game comp... more
Views: 949Once Upon a Time, Liberals Knew What They Stood For
Region: District of Columbia
Time was, we knew what “Liberals” really stood for. So did they. Time was, “Liberals” were much closer to what nowadays the prancing, preening politicians calling themselves “Liberals&rdqu... more
Views: 1512Iraq: A Defining Moment?
Region: Iraq
- by Salam Adil War in Basra… curfews in Baghdad… airstrikes on city centres… then a ceasefire… what on earth happened? As a BBC report said, the Basra operation is... more
Views: 1244No Consensus Over Who’s Winning Contest for Shia Strongholds in Iraq
Region: Iraq
By an IWPR-trained journalist in Baghdad. Analysts are split over whether firebrand Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr or the Iraqi government has the upper hand in their battle for control in Basra and parts of Baghdad. In ... more
Views: 1663Upper West Siders March in Protest on 5th Anniversary of Iraq War
Region: United States
March 19th marked the official 5 year anniversary of US occupation of Iraq. Demonstrations were conducted throughout the country this week, many aimed at raising awareness about the ongoing costs of the war and to protest... more
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