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IRAQ: ‘Illegal’ Execution Enrages Arabs
The execution of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein carried out at the start of the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha has angered Iraqis and others across the Middle East.Saddam Hussein was hanged on what is held to be a day of mercy and feasting in the Islamic world. It is usually celebrated with the slaughter of a lamb, which represents the innocent blood of Ishmael, offered for sacrifice by his father, the prophet Abraham, to honour God.
IRAQ: ‘Illegal’ Execution Enrages Arabs
The execution of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein carried out at the start of the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha has angered Iraqis and others across the Middle East.CHALLENGES 2006-2007: Lebanon Destroyed, Destabilised, Desperate for Change
The 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah has left Lebanon heavily damaged and politically destabilised, with hopes for a better future only dimming as the New Year approaches.IRAQ: Execution Begins to Deepen Divisions
New divisions appear to be opening up between Iraqi political and religious leaders following the execution of Saddam Hussein Saturday./UPDATED/DEATH PENALTY: Saddam Execution Set to Destabilise Iraq Further
The execution of former dictator Saddam Hussein Saturday could bring more instability in an increasingly violent and chaotic occupation.DEATH PENALTY: Saddam Execution Set to Destabilise Iraq Further
Former dictator Saddam Hussein is due to be executed next month in a move that could bring more instability in an increasingly violent and chaotic occupation.CHALLENGES 2006-2007: More Troops but Less Control in Iraq
More U.S. troops are expected to be deployed in Iraq in the New Year. Despite obvious rethinking, there is no decision on withdrawal of occupation forces.CHALLENGES 2006-2007: When Iraqis Gave Up on Government
The Iraqi government headed by Prime Minister Noori al-Maliki, like earlier governments assigned by U.S. occupation authorities in Iraq, appears to have killed Iraqi dreams of a brighter future.CHALLENGES 2006-2007: When Iraqis Gave Up on Government
The Iraqi government headed by Prime Minister Noori al-Maliki, like earlier governments assigned by U.S. occupation authorities in Iraq, appears to have killed Iraqi dreams of a brighter future.IRAQ: Children Pick Their Christmas Toys
Ahmed Ghazi has little reason to stock Christmas toys at his shop in Fallujah. He knows what children want these days.IRAQ: Children Pick Their Christmas Toys
Ahmed Ghazi has little reason to stock Christmas toys at his shop in Fallujah. He knows what children want these days.CHALLENGES 2006-2007: Iraqi Hopes Dim Through Worst Year of Occupation
Despite promises from Iraqi and U.S. leaders that 2006 would bring improvement, Iraqis have suffered through the worst year in living memory, facing violence, fragmentation and a disintegrated economy.CHALLENGES 2006-2007: Iraqi Hopes Dim Through Worst Year of Occupation
Despite promises from Iraqi and U.S. leaders that 2006 would bring improvement, Iraqis have suffered through the worst year in living memory, facing violence, fragmentation and a disintegrated economy.IRAQ: It’s Either Occupation or Education
Two in three children in Iraq have simply stopped going to school, according to a government report. Just before the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003, school attendance was nearly 100 percent.IRAQ: It’s Either Occupation or Education
Two in three children in Iraq have simply stopped going to school, according to a government report.IRAQ: U.S. Troops Raid Hospital Again
Iraqi doctors and medical staff are outraged over yet another U.S. military raid at Fallujah General Hospital.IRAQ: Abduction of Women on the Rise
Women face increased risk of abduction by militias and criminal gangs as lawlessness takes over the country.IRAQ: Cornered Military Takes to Desperate Tactics
People living in areas where resistance to U.S.-led occupation is mounting are facing increased levels of collective punishment from the occupation forces, residents say.IRAQ: Cornered Military Takes to Desperate Tactics
People living in areas where resistance to U.S.-led occupation is mounting are facing increased levels of collective punishment from the occupation forces, residents say.IRAQ: Widows Become the Silent Tragedy
Hundreds of thousands of widows are becoming the silent tragedy of a country sliding deeper into chaos by the day.IRAQ: It’s Hard Being a Woman
Once one of the best countries for women's rights in the Middle East, Iraq has now become a place where women fear for their lives in an increasingly fundamentalist environment.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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