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Going Out with an Even Fifteen?
I doubt that George W. Bush’s farewell speech was designed to bump his count of Chutzpah of the Week awards up to fifteen. For one thing the number will never be an even one, since the count is influenced by one award that he shared with his...
Iraqis Want Free Food Program to Continue
An Iraqi government survey conducted late 2008 has found that 95% of Iraqi families would prefer to keep the state’s free food program running rather than replace it with financial aid, a government spokesman said on 3 January.
President Elect Obama Selects General Eric Shinseki to be U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
President-elect Barack Obama has announced General Eric Shinseki as his selection to be United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. During the press conference, President-elect Obama praised General Shinseki’s service to his country, and reinforced...
Fears Grow About Possible Nuclear Contamination in Iraq’s Northern Province of Ninevah
Fears are growing in Iraq’s northern province of Ninevah, about 400km north of Baghdad, of a possible radiation leak and contamination from a former nuclear plant. According to two local officials, the plant – which was built in the early...
Christian Displacement Slows in Ninevah, Iraq
Fewer Iraqi Christian families are fleeing their homes in the northern province of Ninevah thanks to the heavy presence of security forces, but families who already fled anti-Christian attacks over the past few weeks are living in difficult conditions...
Kazakhstan Military Withdraws From Iraq
The Kazakhstan military withdrew on Tuesday its 29 sappers and engineers from Iraq, where they had been stationed as part of the Multi-National Force, the country’s Defense Ministry said.
Charities in the Arab World Divided on Impact of Financial Crisis
“All charities in the area depend on businessmen and companies for funding. If this sector is affected by a fall in financial markets, liquidity will be reduced and real asset values will go down, affecting the amount of money it might donate to...
Current Financial Crisis is Payback for the West’s “crimes” And “aggressive” Policies
“Economic problems in Western countries have surfaced because of their crimes. The West has for centuries pursued colonialist, aggressive policies, seizing other nations’ riches,” President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday,...
