Topic: Middle East
The people left behind: As American military bases close, Iraqis wonder about jobsJust about every man from the village of al-Faris has worked at the nearby Taji military base. The American money and influence is seen in the new cars, the additions ...
Lithuanian female prisoners have started knitting socks, gloves and scarves to help poor families in Afghanistan's central Ghor province keep warm in winter, a prison official said Wednesday. "About 100 or one third of all prisoners -- all those who know how ...
BAGHDAD (Reuters Life!) - Lingering violence and raw sewage in the water are no deterrents for a group of wealthy, young Iraqis who spend their free time jet-skiing along the Tigris river in a burst of white foam and spray. Unfazed by ...
Bingo! In quieter Baghdad, a much-loved family game makes a comebackIt's Saturday night at the Alwiyah Club, and 21-year-old Sarah al-Kimackchy is doing the hip thing — playing bingo. The streets outside may still not be as safe as they once were, ...
KABUL (Reuters Life!) - Ustad Abdul Fattah once made jewelry in Afghanistan's royal studio, developing a lifetime of skills that went to waste in a country plunged into war after the king was toppled in 1973. The silver-bearded gemcutter, however, is now ...
Baghdad's business-starved antique shops offer sad story of city's recent pastAntique dealer Riyadh al-Khafaf has so few customers he hasn't bothered to dust his collection of fine metalware from the early 20th century. Other dealers say they can go for days without ...
Famous figures from Hitler to the first king of Iraq are among the people portrayed in a stamp exhibition at Baghdad Central Post Office but one executed Iraqi tyrant is conspicuous by his absence. The government has banned pictures of Saddam Hussein ...
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates participates in an award ceremony for a group ...AP News -
