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Through occupation, the very dreams change for Iraqis
After more than five years of U.S. occupation, the very dreams of the people of Baquba have changed. For a start, they are no longer about the future. Today, a shower is a dream. Or that the electricity supply continues just that little bit longer. “These needs are very trivial for people of other countries,” 43-year-old political leader Saad.. More -
Religious harmony strained in Ambon
The chaos surrounding the downfall of former president Suharto in 1998 sparked outbreaks of sectarian violence across Indonesia. Ten years on the country is enjoying relative religious harmony, but frictions remain and a recent report from the International Crisis Group warned that communal tensions represent the biggest threat to peace in Indonesia. Al.. More -
Mitrovica's north-south divide
The River Iber, which cuts through the Kosovan city of Mitrovica, has become a de facto marker, dividing two peoples who stand on opposite banks of the social and political divide. When the Nato bombing campaign ended in June 1999, ethnic Albanians returned to the former Yugoslav province en masse. But this created another displacement of peoples,.. More -
Afghan teenage cluster bomb victim battling for ban
Afghan teenager Soraj Ghulam Habib, whose legs were blown off by a cluster bomb, is campaigning hard for a ban on such lethal munitions that would spare other children from his tragic fate. A 10-year-old boy when the unexploded bomblet left him close to death, Habib, now 17 and wheelchair-bound, is in Dublin to press officials from 109 countries who.. More -
Britain obstructs global ban on use of cluster bombs
The British Government is accused of being the chief obstacle to the signing of a treaty to ban cluster bombs, which have maimed and killed thousands of civilians worldwide. Countries that have suffered the impact of the bombs, humanitarian groups and former commanders of British forces have called for the UK to drop its insistence on retaining cluster.. More -
Palestinian memory cannot be erased
US president George Bush's attempt, at the World Trade Economic Forum in Egypt, to ease Arab anger over his speech to the Knesset is too feeble and too late. Bush had addressed the Israeli parliament, on Israel's 60th anniversary three days ago, saying the establishment of Israel had been "the redemption of an ancient promise given to Abraham and Moses.. More -
Lebanon’s sleeping giant
Over the last few days, the world has discovered the hand that rocks the cradle in Lebanon. Whether Hezbollah is designated by the US and its allies as a terrorist organization or not, it has shown, without a shadow of a doubt, that it’s in charge. The various pro-government militias that attempted to thwart its taking over of West Beirut and nearby.. More -
Why Myanmar's generals shun aid
Bunkered away in the centre of the country, the secret and reclusive generals who rule Myanmar fear all foreigners. A week after a deadly cyclone and facing huge pressure to open their country to international aid, they see everyone as a potential enemy intent on overthrowing their rule. Rather than alleviating the suffering wrought by Cyclone Nargis,.. More -
The Palestinians: A forgotten people
They flash across our screens every now and then. An old man, his weather-beaten face streaked with tears, hopelessly clutching a set of ancient iron keys in his calloused hands. A widow in a head scarf perched on top of a pile of rubble, beating her chest, mourning the loss of what was once her home. A stone-throwing youth kneeling, blindfolded,.. More -
Barroso: Islam is part of Europe
The President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, underlined on Monday that Islam is part and parcel of Europe and he also condemned the concept of clash of civilizations. "Islam today is part of Europe. It is important to understand this. One should not see Islam as outside Europe. We already have an important presence of Islam and Muslims.. More -
Iraqis forced to abandon farming
Iraq has started to import vegetables for the first time in its modern history despite ample water, fertile land and a rich farming heritage stretching back to 6,000 years. The war, lack of resources and new market realities in post-Saddam Iraq are to be blamed for this break from tradition. A post-war free market system is pushing Iraqi farmers.. More -
Falluja's struggle after invasion
On April 28, 2003, US soldiers occupying the Al-Qaid school in Falluja opened fire on dozens of demonstrators who had been protesting the use of the premises as a forward base for the US 82nd Airborne Division. Seventeen Iraqis were killed and scores wounded. The US military said its soldiers had responded properly after coming under "effective fire".. More -
What has happened to the conscience of the world?
The headlines coming out of Gaza daily stun people as women and children are slain by Israeli airstrikes and the plight of the Palestinians worsens through blockades and embargoes of food, fuel and freedom. Pick up any newspaper, turn on any news channel and the message is the same: Gaza is a war zone — a war zone with only one army and an entire.. More -
Israel’s crime against humanity
Israeli tanks shelled a house in the Beit Hanoun neighborhood of the Gaza Strip yesterday killing six Palestinians, including four children and their mother. “They have wiped out my family,” said the children’s father, Ahmed Abu Mouteq, putting his hands on his head in despair and weeping as the bodies were prepared for burial. The four children.. More -
Guantanamo eclipses other US abuses
Wearing a pristine white thobe, a dark skinned eight-year-old boy of Sudanese decent looks into a video camera. He says: "Ana bahibak baba" (I love you dad) - part of a message to be sent to his father. Mohammed al-Haj, the timid boy on Al Jazeera English's studio lawn, is sending the message because he has not seen his father for six years... More
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