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Is Abu Ghraib the new normal?
Opinion
October 26, 2010
Is Abu Ghraib the new normal?
Back in 2004, a year after the US invasion of Iraq, accounts and photographs of murder, rape and torture at…
The uses of 9/11
Opinion
September 10, 2010
The uses of 9/11
As the controversy surrounding the Cordoba House in Lower Manhattan has grown to a frenzy, we keep hearing the claim…
Gunmen kill 6 in raid on Iraq anti-al Qaeda militia
World
August 26, 2010
Gunmen kill 6 in raid on Iraq anti-al Qaeda militia
Gunmen killed six people on Thursday in a raid on a government-backed Sunni militia north of Baghdad, as suspected insurgents…
US vice-president in Iraq on surprise visit
World
July 3, 2010
US vice-president in Iraq on surprise visit
BAGHDAD — US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Baghdad on Saturday for a surprise visit aimed at bolstering Iraq's…
Israel prepares for ‘comprehensive war’ against Iran, Syria, Hizbullah and Hamas
Egypt
May 24, 2010
Israel prepares for ‘comprehensive war’ against Iran, Syria, Hizbullah and Hamas
Israel is preparing for war against Iran, Syria, Hizbullah and Hamas, the military correspondent for Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Amos Harel,…
Hizbullah threatens Israel’s infrastructure if attacked
World
February 17, 2010
Hizbullah threatens Israel’s infrastructure if attacked
Beirut-- Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah vowed on Tuesday to unleash his guerrilla group's military might on Israel's infrastructure, including Tel…
Proxy war in Yemen
World
December 13, 2009
Proxy war in Yemen
Sanaa, Yemen--The sounds of warplanes roaring across the sky has become part of the daily routine in Yemen’s capital Sanaa…
Algeria and Egypt: A tale of two peoples
Archaeology
December 1, 2009
Algeria and Egypt: A tale of two peoples
After 1967, Algeria and Egypt's commitments to Third World independence varied. President Nasser had since his takeover espoused a dedication…
Damascus of the North
Life & Style
November 16, 2009
Damascus of the North
With a population of just over 300,000 people, Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, has been described by different writers as…
The Generals Speak
Books
August 12, 2009
The Generals Speak
Journalist Wendell Steavenson is not the god-narrator in her latest release, The Weight of a Mustard Seed. She is instead…