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Chat with Borzou Daragahi Thursday
Babylon & BeyondTimes reporter Borzou Daragahi, who is based in Beirut and has led the paper's coverage of Iran, will be chatting with readers at noon Thursday. Daragahi was in Tehran after last summer's disputed presidential election and covered the violent protests....... -
Hollywood and the sands of time: A look back at 10 films set in the Middle East
The Hero ComplexSusan King is the Hero Complex specialist on classic Hollywood, and today she looks back at the long history of American popcorn films set in the Middle East -- and their complicated legacy. Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer are together...... -
Secret prison revealed in Baghdad
Hundreds of Sunni men disappeared for months into a secret Baghdad prison under the jurisdiction of Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's military office, where many were routinely tortured until the country's Human Rights Ministry gained access to the facility,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Islam, Civil Unrest, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Embassy
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Dispatch from Fez: Sounds and scenes from the World Sacred Music Festival
Culture MonsterThe labyrinthine Arab-style medina of Fez, Moroccoâs historical capital of trade, culture and religious life, was a remarkable space for the 16th Annual World Sacred Music Festival June 4-13. The expansive and diverse event, with about 60 performances,... -
IRAQ: U.S. State Department's Jeffrey Feltman says new government must be 'inclusive'
Babylon & BeyondThe U.S. assistant secretary of State for near eastern affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, is making his second visit to Baghdad in a month, checking in on the negotiations to form a new government. In an interview with Babylon and Beyond, he...... -
IRAQ: Journalist who hurled shoes at President Bush says stunt had been carefully planned
Babylon & BeyondWhen Iraqi journalist Muntather Zaidi stood up from his seat and hurled his shoes at then-U.S. President George W. Bush during a December 2008 news conference in Baghdad, shouting "dog" at him, he was hailed as a hero by many...... -
IRAQ: Baghdad's Green Zone also to suffer electricity blackouts
Babylon & BeyondOfficials living in the Green Zone will have to endure the same electricity shortages as other Iraqis following a decision to ax their special privileges in the wake of violent protests over prolonged power outages. Acting Electricity Minister Hussein... -
IRAQ: Hundreds displaced by Iranian, Turkish bombardments of Kurdish rebels
Babylon & BeyondHundreds of Kurdish civilians in the far north of Iraq have fled their homes because of the recent bombardments by both Turkey and Iran against Kurdish rebels based in the remote Qandil mountain area. Aid workers say more than 650...... -
Joe Biden update: He speaks of July 4th in Iraq
Top of the TicketText of Democrat vice president's remarks celebrating the holiday with a friendly crowd in Baghdad.... -
IRAQ: Terror or corruption? Central Bank attack is probed
Babylon & BeyondIraqi authorities are investigating a fire that destroyed sensitive documents during an apparent Al Qaeda in Iraq attack against the Central Bank of Iraq, amid suspicions that the fire may have been set to destroy evidence in a potentially huge...... -
But how will it translate?
Three years ago I was sitting in a room in New York with some actors, a director and a young Iraqi woman named Wassan who was going over an early draft of my play "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" and helping the actors with the Arabic that is peppered...Tags: Journalism, Brooklyn Museum, Celebrities, U.S. Military, U.S. Department of State
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Witnesses to devastation, and to their own luck
It was lucky for us that the suicide bombers struck first at two other hotels, and that the one who targeted our hotel was forced by security guards to fight his way into the compound.
Alerted by the two explosions minutes earlier on Monday, and then the...Tags: Suicide, Explosions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bombings, Guerrilla Activity
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