Stories about Iraq from November, 2007
Iraq: Islamic Army Denounces Annapolis
The Islamic Army has issued a statement denouncing the Annapolis Peace Summit. Ladybird from Iraq posts the communique here.
Iraq: Dangerous Journalism
Christopher reminds us how dangerous journalism is in Iraq in this post.
Iraq: Busy Reading
Iraqi blogger Attawie updates us with what's happening in her life and how busy she is between painting and reading.
Iraq: Snubbing Annapolis
IraqPundit discusses why Iraq may have snubbed the Annapolis conference.
Iraq: Artisans Keeping Tradition Alive
Alive in Baghdad sheds some light on Iraq's artisans.
Iraq: Assasination Attempt Against Journalists
Ladybird from Iraq claims that there was an assassination attempt against two Al Hayat reporters for revealing forgery.
Morocco: Women's Stories from Around the Globe
This week, Moroccan bloggers share their interest in issues affecting Muslim women around the world. From the treatment of gynecologists in Iraq to new workforce development initiatives in Morocco to rape sentencing in Saudi Arabia, Jillian York has the story.
Iraq: Honour and Pride
Iraqi blogger Konfused Kid discusses the concepts of honour and pride in a translation of an Iraqi song.
Iraq: Emails from Readers
Neurotic Iraqi Wife posts emails she has received from readers in this post.
Iraq: Unrest in Al A'mel
Alive in Baghdad reports on the latest unrest in Al A'mel, following the arrest of a top Shia clergyman by US troops.
Iraq: Yezidi Kurds
Blogger Amity briefs us about Yezidi Kurds in this post.
Iraq: Awakening
Can it really be true? Dare I say it? Iraq is actually getting safer? What with a new movement called 'Awakening' throwing Al-Qaeda out of Baghdad suburbs; Reports that violence is markedly down; Iraqis returning in droves; could George Bush's surge really be working? Iraqi bloggers investigate and give the real word from the street.
Iraq: Football Players Seek Asylum in Australia
Three Iraqi football players are seeking asylum in Australia, says Iraqi blogger Ladybird.
Iraq: Busy College Life
Iraqi blogger Najma describes her busy college life in this post.
Iraq: Drop in Violence
“My relatives in Baghdad welcome the security improvements in the city. They say they can see a marked difference just since September,” reports Iraq Pundit.
Iraq: Four Years of Iraq the Model
It's been four years since Iraq the Model has been launched.
Poland, Iraq: Polish Troops to Pull Out
The beatroot writes: “Prime minister-in-waiting, Donald Tusk, has said that Polish troops – a thousand or so have been part of the what the hell-are-we-doing-there-anyway-coalition of the increasingly not-so-willing – will be out of the war-torn carnage in around nine months time.”
Iraq: Al Mutanabbi Street to be Reopened
Iraqpundit reports new developments in the war torn country, saying historic roads are being reopened. Among them is Baghdad's fabled Mutanabbi Street, which had been around since the Abbasids — until it was blown up by insurgents last March.
Russia: Stalin and the Kurds
Window on Eurasia writes about “the tangled history of Moscow’s involvement with the Kurds during World War II and in the last years of Stalin’s reign.”
Iran: Killer Iranian Insulin in Iraqi Hospitals
Truth Teller from Iraq warns of Iranian-made Insulin suspected of being tainted with the deadly HIV Aids virus in circulation in Iraqi hospitals.
Iraq: Difficult Decisions
Iraqi blogger HNK has a difficult decision to make: what to study in university?
