Washington Post | The female weightlifters from one of Iraq's most notorious neighborhoods Washington Post In Sight recently talked to photographer Emilienne Malfatto about her experience documenting the female weightlifters of Iraq's Sadr City. Here's what she had to say: I started working in Iraq in 2014 as a special envoy for AFP (Agence France-Presse). |
Scout | Is It Really 'Mission Accomplished' in Iraq and Syria? Scout A member of the Iraqi security forces stands guard as Ameen Mukdad, a Mosuli violinist who lived under ISIS's rule for two and a half years where they destroyed his musical instruments, performs at Nabi Yunus shrine in eastern Mosul, Iraq, April 19, 2017. ISIS leader Al-Baghdadi 'has fled Iraq to Syria in a YELLOW TAXI to avoid drawing suspicion' Mattis faces questions from allies on Daesh strategy in Iraq, Syria Hashd forces working their way into Iraq's political system |
VICE | The Artist Using Star Wars to Tell the Story of the Iraq War VICE In honour of the sweeping show at MCA, VICE sat down with Rakowitz in Chicago to discuss the artist's cultural heritage, the conflicts that have shaped and wounded Iraq, and how he engages with global politics as well as personal histories through his art. |
Reuters | Iraq court rules no region can secede after Kurdish independence bid Reuters “We call on the region to clearly state its commitment to non-separation or independence from Iraq,” he said in a statement. There was no immediate reaction from Kurdish authorities. Iraq's Kurds voted overwhelmingly to break away from Iraq in a ... Iraq: Twin suicide attacks kill at least five in Kirkuk Kurdish independence referendum: Iraq court rejects result Nationalism, chauvinism and conflict with Kurds undermine post-ISIS Iraq |
NPR | The Slow Destruction Of Much-Loved Masgouf, An Iraqi National Dish NPR But as with so many other things in Iraq right now, not all is well with the country's soul food. Desperately poor water quality has emptied the rivers of much of their contents, while ISIS's swath of destruction has enveloped dozens of fish farms ... |
La. National Guard soldiers heading to Iraq for 9-month deployment WAFB.com Friends and family bid farewell to Louisiana National Guard (LANG) soldiers Saturday as they prepare for a 9-month deployment in Iraq. The farewell ceremony was for the 139th Regional Support Group and was held at the Frederick J. Sigur Center in ... |
The Missoulian | Talk on 'Timeless Iraq' set for Tuesday at UM The Missoulian Mushtaq Al Rashidany will speak on “Timeless Iraq” at 6 p.m. in the University Center Theatre. He earned a master's degree in linguistics from UM, returned to Iraq, married, then sought refuge with his wife and unborn child from war and religious violence. |
Science Daily | Excavation in Northern Iraq: Sasanian loom discovered Science Daily Dirk Wicke of the Institute of Archaeology at Goethe University were in Northern Iraq for a total of six weeks. It was the second excavation campaign undertaken by the Frankfurt archaeologist to the approximately three-hectare site of Gird-î Qalrakh on ... |
'LONG ROAD HOME': New miniseries filmed at Fort Hood recreates Iraq war ambush KTRK-TV ABC13's Courtney Fischer visits the set of "The Long Road Home," where realism of Iraq War came to life. (KTRK). KTRK. By Courtney Fischer. Monday, November 06, 2017 12:43PM. FORT HOOD, Texas (KTRK) --. National Geographic Channel's upcoming ... |
thenews.pl | Polish president praises efforts to restore peace in Iraq thenews.pl Duda said that Poland and Iraq had diplomatic relations dating back to the 1930s, adding that the visit by the Iraqi president "builds and rebuilds" the potential for mutual relations. Trade, particularly Polish food exports, and rebuilding the Iraqi ... |