Iraqi Mandaens bless themselves with water from a temple pool in Baghdad.
This week on War News Radio, we explore the impact the war in Iraq has had on the country’s religious communities, both inside Iraq and elsewhere.
First, we learn about the history of one of Iraq’s most threatened religious minorities - the Mandaens. Listen now to Hansi [...]
Iraqi intellectuals converse at an art gallery in Baghdad.
This week on War News Radio, we take a look at how war in Iraq has affected local artists and their work.
We meet Mohamed al-Daradji, an Iraqi filmmaker who dared to shoot a movie on the streets of Baghdad. Listen now to Hansi Lo Wang’s report.
Then, we hear from [...]
Iraqi police officers on the job in Basra.
This week on War News Radio, we proudly present some of our favorite pieces from the spring.
First, we find out about the slow progress that has been made towards assembling Iraq’s security forces. Listen now to Wren Elhai’s report.
Next, joblessness is taking a unique toll on women in Iraq. We [...]
Men working in Baghdad. Photo courtesy of the Ayub Nuri.
This week on War News Radio, the next of our series focusing in on some of the big unresolved questions about the war in Iraq. We consider Iraq’s unemployment crisis.
First, we hear about the difficulties Iraqis face as they look for work. Listen now to Emily Hager’s report. [...]
This week on War News Radio, we take a look at how war has affected the youth of Iraq and Afghanistan.
We hear about the new lives of two Afghan students studying in America. Listen now to Jess Engebretson’s report.
Then, we find out about an Iraqi couple who use the Internet to sustain their relationship. Listen now [...]
Iraqi soldiers on nighttime patrol in Mousel. Photo by Ayub Nuri.
This week on War News Radio, we hear about an ongoing initiative to re-integrate former soldiers into Iraq’s new military. Listen now to Jon Erwin-Frank’s report.
Then we hear from soldiers on active duty who are also actively against the war. Listen now to Max Parke’s report.
Also, we learn how [...]
Iraqi refugees in Syria in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Photo courtesy of the AP.
This week on War News Radio, in the third of our series looking at the big unresolved questions in Iraq, we focus in depth on the Iraqi refugee crisis. We explore the problems facing the displaced and the countries that [...]
Photo by Elizabeth Rubin.
This week on War News Radio, we take an in-depth look at the war in Afghanistan. First, we find out about Afghanistan’s most controversial crop: poppies. Listen now to Meghna Sachdev’s report.
We also learn about what life is like for Afghan refugees. Listen now to Lisa Cabral’s report.
Then, we hear about two people who are working [...]
A young man waits for oil tankers to arrive on a cold winter day. Photo by Ayub Nuri.
This week, War News Radio presents the second of a series of shows that will explore the big questions still unanswered about the situation in Iraq. This week, we focus on oil.
First, we hear about the violence in the oil [...]
This week on War News Radio, we find out about the Iraqi government’s efforts to keep doctors from fleeing the country. Listen now to Elizabeth Threlkeld’s report.
Then, we look into the impact of military blogs on soldiers and their families. Listen now to Reuben Heyman-Kantor’s report.
Next, we hear the story of an injured veteran, piecing his life [...]
A meeting of the provincial council in Ninevah. Photo courtesy of the AP.
The war in Iraq began five years ago this week. To mark the anniversary, War News Radio is preparing a set of shows that will explore the big questions still unanswered about the situation in Iraq. This week on War News Radio, we focus in on [...]
Two Iraqi children traveling to their village south of Baghdad. Photo courtesy of the AP.
This week on War News Radio, we speak to two brothers who must decide whether to escape the dangers of a warzone or stay in Baghdad with their family. Listen now to Amelia Templeton’s report.
Then, we hear about two girls who underwent plastic surgery [...]
A Kurdish Shiite family in a northwestern Iraq refugee camp. Photo courtesy of the AP.
This week on War News Radio, we hear from Iraqi refugees in Syria and Jordan, and take a look at how their lives are changing as their resources dwindle. Listen now to Haley Loram’s report.
Then, we speak with Susanne Fischer, a reporter in Baghdad [...]
A soldier patrolling the streets of Fallujah. Photo courtesy of the AP.
This week on War News Radio, we hear the voices of U.S. forces and the individual stories of the people serving in Iraq.
First, a large part of the U.S. army is made up of non-citizen soldiers. Is it the fast road to citizenship that inspires non-citizens to [...]
Father and child viewing a procession. Photo courtesy of the AP.
This week on War News Radio, we hear about how an American non-profit is sending Kurdish children overseas for heart treatment they can’t get back home. Listen now to Laura Bolger’s report.
We also hear about a newly reopened language school in Sulimaniyah that teaches students about the finer [...]
The new flag is raised in Baghdad. Photo courtesy of the AP.
Earlier this month, Iraq’s government announced a new temporary national flag. This week on War News Radio, we hear the reaction of Iraqis in the Kurdish North. Listen now to this report.
And as US-backed Awakening militias become more powerful in Iraq’s Sunni provinces, we find out about [...]
An Iraqi police patrol in Khilani sqaure in Baghdad. Photo courtesy of Ayub Nuri
This week on War News Radio, we find out about the slow progress that has been made towards assembling Iraq’s security forces. Listen now to Wren Elhai’s report.
We hear from Iraqi journalist Ayub Nuri about what he found on his recent trip home. Listen now to [...]
Two Iraqi Soldiers on patrol in Mosul. Photo courtesy of Ayub Nuri.
This week on War News Radio, we hear how President Bush’s State of the Union address syncs up with the reality faced by Iraqis. Listen now to Jess Engebretson’s report.
And we learn about an Oscar-nominated documentary exposing the darker side of the war in Afghanistan. Listen [...]
