Cranes tower over a construction site in Irbil. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
This week on War News Radio, we look into the real estate development boom in Iraqi Kurdistan. Kyle Goeckner-Wald reports.
Then, we speak with an Iraqi writer about the trials of living without electricity - and his recent letter to the President of Mozambique. Listen now [...]
A member of the US Army plays the videogame “America’s Army.” Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
This week on War News Radio, we look into new military recruiting efforts that are sparking controversy. Caitlin Jennings reports.
We talk to a photojournalist about her experiences in Iraq at the start of the war. Samia Abbass reports.
We investigate the military’s [...]
Kurdish Peshmerga Millitary Academy cadets train at the Kurdish Peshmerga Millitary Academy near Zakho, Iraq. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
This week on War News Radio, we hear about Palestinian-Iraqi refugees and the attempts to resettle them in the United States. Samia Abbass reports.
And, we learn about the Peshmerga- the Kurdish armed forces- from an expert on Kurdistan [...]
U.S. Marines move in formation through Afghanistan’s Helmand province. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
This week on War News Radio, we talk with a Middle East expert about US military strategy in Afghanistan. Caitlin Jennings reports.
Then, we hear from veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury - and their families. Emily Hager reports.
Finally, we learn about the toll a [...]
Supporters of the Change List. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
This week on War News Radio, we look into the results of the election in Iraq’s Kurdish North - and the opposition party that’s new on the scene. Kyle Goeckner-Wald reports. Read the transcript here.
Then, we hear from Iraqi interpreters about their lives and work. Louis Katz reports. [...]
A homeless veteran who served in Iraq waits for medicine at a homeless shelter in Leeds, MA in July, 2008. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
This week on War News Radio, we find out about veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: coming home - and finding themselves homeless. Caitlin Jennings reports. Read the transcript here.
Then, we [...]
Marlene Sanchez of Long Beach, Calif, foreground, chants with other anti-war activists during a rally through the Hollywood area of Los Angeles protesting against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on Saturday, March 21, 2009. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
This week on War News Radio, we hear from military families against the war. Samia Abbass reports. Read the transcript [...]
Iraqi forces parade in Baghdad, June 30. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
This week on War News Radio, we speak with Iraqis to find out what they thought of the US withdrawal from Iraq’s cities. Emily Hager and Louis Katz report. Read the transcript here.
Then, we speak with Ben Lando, editor of Iraq Oil Report, about the auctions for [...]
A man stands next to his boat in a dried marsh in southern Iraq. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
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 [...]
A man contemplates a campaign poster of President Hamid Karzai. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
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. [...]
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
This week on War News Radio, we check in on the Iraqi reaction to President Obama’s speech in Cairo. Kyle Goeckner-Wald reports. Read the transcript here.
Then, we hear from an American teacher who is putting her know-how to use in Afghan classrooms. Cyrus [...]
