Reporting from the front line

Reporting from the front line

For three years Isam Rasheed reported for the Voice from Iraq. Taking great personal risk, he reported the stories that the corporate media did not. This is his story…

Civil war: Iraq and ruin

Civil war: Iraq and ruin

On 30 December 2006, the Iraqi government executed Saddam Hussein. Many NGOs and countries asked them not to on this particular day because it is a holy day for Muslims, a day of forgiveness. Further, it is a holiday in Iraq, and Iraqi law prohibits executions on holidays.…

Beneath the rubble

Beneath the rubble

In normal times, Rana Al-aiouby would be studying. She already has a degree in French literature and was teaching French but wanted to continue her university education, perhaps doing postgraduate studies and learning Spanish. But in 2003, the Americans and British invaded Iraq and changed the course of…

Grisly legacy of the bombs on Baghdad

Grisly legacy of the bombs on Baghdad

This is Mohammad Mushtak. He is one month old, and the effects of uranium poisoning are clearly visible…

Siniya: A whole city suffers

Siniya: A whole city suffers

Siniya is a small city of 30,000 citizens, 220km north of Baghdad, near Tikrit where Saddam was born.…

The war on truth

The war on truth

During the build-up to the 2003 invasion, many journalists came to Iraq to cover events. Everyone, including the…

A wave of kindnappings in Iraq

A wave of kindnappings in Iraq

Kidnappings are an everyday worry for Iraqi people. Most of those kidnapped are Iraqi. There are two kinds…

Occupation and resistance in Iraq

Occupation and resistance in Iraq

Khalid Hamdan Al Salmani lives in the Al-Qaem area of Iraq near the Syrian border. On 2 September,…

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