The Oud Maker And His Cat

By: Sunday September 5, 2010 10:56 am

Part of a photo essay of three photos showing a maker of Ouds in his workshop.

Debate war as it is, not as you want it to be

By: Tuesday April 6, 2010 1:00 pm
(Promoted by jasonrosenbaum - Very much worth a read.)

War is ugly. It sounds like a cliché at this point, and most of us never really have to think about how truly horrifying it is. This week, however, we got some disturbing glimpses into the reality of the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

February 28th Was A Special Day

By: Sunday February 28, 2010 2:47 pm

Christians in Baghdad and Ninawa protested the renewed ethnic cleansing to which they are being subjected and complete inaction of the Maliki government to protect them.

Indiscriminate attacks take heavy toll on civilians – International Committee of Red Cross activities in Irak: August 2009

By: Tuesday September 15, 2009 11:09 am

In response to massive blasts that shook the country in August, resulting in hundreds of casualties in Baghdad and elsewhere, the ICRC rushed emergency supplies to medical facilities. This is an update on these and other ICRCactivities carried out in Iraq in August 2009.

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