Month: April 2007

Total 19 Posts

US military saved me: Iraqi lawyer

Al-Jazeera English Damascus — Read this story published with Al-Jazeera English online We also recommend that you read the full interview with Badie Arief Izzat When the Iraqi High Court re-adjourned on April 16 for the trial of former Iraqi officials charged with participating in attacks against the Kurdish minority in the 1980s, the defence

Where Al-Qaeda Reigns

DAMASCUS — Refugees from Baquba city who have now found shelter in Damascus describe their hometown as a “dead city” where armed men roam the streets and al-Qaeda reigns. Baquba, capital city of Iraq’s Diyala province is located 50km northeast of Baghdad on the Diyala river. In 2002 the estimated population was 280,000. The city

Refugees Speak of Escape from Hell

Inter Press Service Dahr Jamail DAMASCUS — Refugees from Iraq scattered around Damascus describe hellish conditions in the country they managed to leave behind. “I used to work with the Americans near Kut (in the south),” Sa’ad Hussein, a 34-year-old electrical engineer told IPS. “I worked for Kellogg, Brown & Root in construction of an

Now the South Erupts

BASRA — The eruption of demonstrations in the south of Iraq this week could rob the occupation forces of what was considered a critical bastion of support. The southern areas of Iraq have long been said to be secure, and people there peaceful towards the occupation forces. Iraqis living in the south were also believed

And These Refugees Are Lucky

Inter Press Service Dahr Jamail DAMASCUS — Salim Hamad, 33, glances at the sprawling buildings of the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus and sees business. He has set up a small tea shop at the camp. “I left everything behind,” he told IPS. “I have no idea what became of my house.”

How Much Can Iraq Survive

BAGHDAD — Iraqis surviving violence are not so sure they can also survive disease. “Iraq was known to be the best in healthcare in the region,” Dr. Iyad Muhammad from Ramadi General Hospital told IPS. “Best doctors, hospitals, nurses and cheapest medicines. The situation now is the opposite.”