Global Issues
News headlines for “Iraq Crisis”, page 10
U.S.: Years Later, Family of Man Killed in Iraq Soldiers On
- Inter Press Service
It's been seven years since Fernando Suarez del Solar buried his son, Jesus. Seven years since Mar. 27, 2003, when just one week into the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Lance Corporal Jesus Suarez del Solar stepped on a piece of unexploded ordnance and came home in a flag-draped coffin.
IRAQ: Seculars Gain as Religious Parties Lose Ground
- Inter Press Service
Iraq's largest secular bloc appears to be the biggest surprise of the parliamentary elections at a time when some of the most well-known religious groups and figures have sustained great losses, preliminary election results so far indicate.
POLITICS: The Pentagon's Propaganda Networks — Part 2
- Inter Press Service
Propaganda networks that conduct 'psychological warfare' for the Pentagon have been in vogue for a long time. Mike Furlong, a senior Pentagon official who is now being investigated for running a covert network of contractors to supply information for drone strikes and assassinations in Afghanistan and Pakistan, had a long history of working in this field.
CULTURE: Arab Cinema Dying for Poor Patronage
- Inter Press Service
Arab cinema, which had a promising presence at international film festivals during the 1990s, may now be going through a declining phase for lack of patronage.
IRAQ: Women Miss Saddam
- Inter Press Service
Under Saddam Hussein, women in government got a year's maternity leave; that is now cut to six months. Under the Personal Status Law in force since Jul. 14, 1958, when Iraqis overthrew the British-installed monarchy, Iraqi women had most of the rights that Western women do.
IRAQ: Elections Bring Joy and Uncertainty
- Inter Press Service
The holding of Iraq's third parliamentary elections on Sunday has generated a sense of satisfaction in Washington, but there is a feeling of anxiety about how the post-election negotiation process to form a new government might proceed.
IRAQ: Secular Candidates Have Their Best Chance
- Inter Press Service
As Iraqis go to the polls on Sunday, a key question in the minds of many in Iraq and Washington is whether secular candidates can continue their recent rise and possibly come out as winners.
IRAQ: Are Kurds' Days of Kingmaking Over?
- Inter Press Service
In the run-up to Iraq's parliamentary elections next week, the once-united Kurds are not only suffering deep fissures but are expected to lose their privileged kingmaker position after the polls.
U.S.: Blackwater's Migraines Multiply
- Inter Press Service
Legal headaches are growing exponentially for the security firm formerly known as Blackwater — once the darling of the military-industrial community.
JORDAN: Where Iraqi Women Are Also Fathers
- Inter Press Service
Back in Najaf, Iraq, Khayzaran and her family lived in a well-kept house. They had two cars and a small orchard. Her children, two girls and three boys, attended school and came home to modest feasts.
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