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How a 92-year-old cleric silently halted Iraq's slide back into war
Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoWhen a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civil war last week,...
Why US troops remain in Iraq 20 years after 'shock and awe'
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoTwenty years after the U.S. invaded Iraq — in blinding explosions of shock and awe — American forces...
Haider Rashid’s Follow-Up to ‘Europa’ Is a Love Story Set in Baghdad’s Underground Hip-Hop Scene
Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoHaider Rashid, who was awarded the best director prize at last year’s Red Sea Film Festival for his...
Red Sea Film Festival’s Main Competition Amplifies Powerful New Voices From Middle East, Africa,...
Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoThe main competition of the 2nd edition of the Red Sea Film Festival – the Red Sea: Features...
Twenty Years After U.S.-Led Invasion of Iraq, Filmmakers Examine Build Up to War, Challenges in...
Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoMonday marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. CPH:DOX will reflect on the...
Swiss Soldiers, Women’s Rights in Kyrgyzstan, Gold Miners in Niger Among Subjects in Upcoming Swiss...
Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoOne of the smallest countries in Europe has the highest number of soldiers per capita. This...
Saddam Hussein fell. Then violence in Iraq spiralled
Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoWhen U.S.-led forces toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003, Adel Amer celebrated what he thought marked the end of two decades of war and isolation under...
In parts of Mideast, power generators spew toxic fumes 24/7
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoIn parking lots, on flatbed trucks, hospital courtyards and rooftops, private generators are...
Ancient restaurant highlights Iraq's archeology renaissance
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoAn international archeological mission has uncovered the remnants of what is believed to be a...
Activists: Iranian forces unleash heavy fire on protesters
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoIranian security forces used heavy gunfire against protesters in a Kurdish town in the country's...