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War News Radio fills the gaps in the media's coverage of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan by providing balanced and in-depth reporting, historical perspective, and personal stories. Today WNR is heard around the country on over 50 radio stations and around the world by thousands online.

This Week
June 26th, 2009

Drying Up

A man stands next to his boat in a dried marsh in southern Iraq. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
Man and boat

This week on War News Radio, we find out about the toll a severe water shortage is taking in Iraq. Louis Katz reports. Read the transcript here.

Then, we find out about the Iraqi Sabian Mandaeans, a religious and ethnic minority group facing persecution. Caitlin Jennings reports. Read the transcript here.

We also hear about the issues surrounding temporary marriages in Iraq. Emily Hager reports. Read the transcript here.

These stories this week from War News Radio, plus the week’s news.

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    Letting Them Down

    A man contemplates a campaign poster of President Hamid Karzai. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
    Man with Karzai poster.

    This week on War News Radio, we check in on the beginning of election season in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province. Emily Hager reports. Read the transcript here.

    Then, we find out how education reform is impacting the problem of child labor in Afghanistan. Samia Abbass reports. Read the transcript here.

    We also hear the stories of Palestinian Iraqis who struggled to escape persecution in Iraq. Gabriel Ramirez reports.

    These stories this week from War News Radio, plus the week’s news.

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