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Rebuilding Samarra
from Alive in Baghdad
August 18, 2008
Iraq, Samarra- the City of Samarra is in the governorate of Salah Al-Din, 135 kilometers north of Baghdad. The city of Samarra lies on the east side of Dejla River, the city occupies an important place in Islamic history, due to the shrines that have been in the city for centuries.The two important ...
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Iraqi Children Fight on All Sides
from Alive in Baghdad
August 11, 2008
Iraq, Baghdad - The international media broadcast news of the creation of a new tribal force in Iraq, the Al-Sahwa, or Awakening Forces, with much fanfare. It has been repeatedly said that they are the newest, if not last best, hope to repair the security situation in Iraq generally, and Sunni areas...
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Iraqi Refugees Forced into Prostitution
from Alive in Baghdad
August 04, 2008
Damascus, Syria - The situation in Iraq forced many Iraqis to flee to nearby countries such as Syria and Jordan. Many of them fled between the years 2003 and late 2007. When a family flees to one of the nearby countries, often part of the family will remain in Iraq to provide money and financial sup...
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Al-Sahwa Mistakes in Adhamiya
from Alive in Baghdad
July 28, 2008
Iraq, Baghdad - Neighborhoods in Baghdad such as Hay Al-Jama'a and Ameriyah had some stability and security side after the Sahwa took control of those neighborhoods, others were not that lucky and still face problems with security. There have been many rumors circulating about the Sahwa Councils, in...
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Speaking with Sahwa Leaders in Taji
from Alive in Baghdad
July 21, 2008
Iraq, Baghdad / Taji Another neighborhood in the north of Baghdad named Taji is suffering from weak security since the beginning of 2004. Taji was a very dangerous area and overrun by militias. Further, one of the largest joint US/Iraqi military bases in Iraq is in Taji. Because of this there have b...
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