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Al-Qaida terrorist threats and South African World Cup readiness
Terrorism threats have led to a tightening of security measures ahead of the the World Cup scheduled to take place in less than a...
Tony Blair at the Iraq Inquiry
In a speech in May 1997 newly elected Prime Minister Tony Blair stated “ine is the first generation able to contemplate the possibility that...
United Kingdom-Iraq: Pride and Shame
Days before Tony Blair is due to testify before the Iraq Inquiry in London, Stefan Simanowitz comments on the performance of Alistair Campbell, one...
Barack Obama to visit Iraq ?
Iraq has surged back towards the top of the presidential campaign agenda as attention shifts from the closing stages of the Democratic nomination race...
EGYPT: High rates of trauma, sickness among Iraqi refugees
Many of the estimated 70,000-150,000 Iraqi refugees in Egypt have developed serious psychological and stress-related illnesses, including cardiac problems, according to Ahlam Tobia, a...
Aid agencies struggle to support over two million displaced Iraqis
As violence continues to force an average of 60,000 Iraqis from their homes every month, according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), aid agencies...