Doctors in the Cross Hairs
Tags: INSURGENCY; IRAQ -- Social conditions; IRAQ War, 2003-2011 -- Social aspects; PHYSICIANS; POLITICAL crimes & offenses; RESISTANCE to government
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- Doctors in the Cross Hairs. Johnson, Scott // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);1/9/2006, Vol. 147 Issue 2, p32
The article reports that the insurgency in Iraq is now targeting the county's health care system with murders, kidnappings and scare tactics. Statistics related to the amount of attacks on doctors, released by the Iraqi Doctors Association, are reviewed. Comments on the issue from Shihab Ahmed...
- Doctors in the Cross Hairs. Johnson, Scott // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);1/9/2006, Vol. 147 Issue 2, p34
The article reports that the insurgency in Iraq is now targeting the county's health care system with murders, kidnappings and scare tactics. Statistics related to the amount of attacks on doctors, released by the Iraqi Doctors Association, are reviewed. Comments on the issue from Shihab Ahmed...
- AFTER THE WAR. Weinert-Kendt, Rob // American Theatre;Feb2012, Vol. 29 Issue 2, p38
The article presents a profile of the theatrical community of Iraq in the aftermath of the Iraq War as of 2012. Details are given overviewing the history and contemporary conditions of commercial theater and public entertainment in the nation, citing a general reluctance to attend public shows...
- Baghdad's New Owners. Dehghanpisheh, Babak; Kaplow, Larry // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);9/10/2007, Vol. 150 Issue 11, p28
The article describes how sectarian violence in Baghdad has transformed the Iraqi capitol into a predominantly Shiite city. An emboldened Mahdi Army has killed or driven out a significant portion of the Sunni population. Some of the few Sunnis who remain cooperate with U.S. forces in an effort...
- Baghdad's New Owners. Dehghanpisheh, Babak; Kaplow, Larry // Newsweek;9/10/2007, Vol. 150 Issue 11, p36
The article describes how sectarian violence in Baghdad has transformed the Iraqi capitol into a predominantly Shiite city. An emboldened Mahdi Army has killed or driven out a significant portion of the Sunni population. Some of the few Sunnis who remain cooperate with U.S. forces in an effort...
- UK based Iraqi psychiatrist is named as country's latest health minister. Dyer, Owen // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);8/4/2007, Vol. 335 Issue 7613, p224
This article reports that Iraqi doctors gathered in London with representatives of international relief agencies to discuss health policy in the war torn country. A speaker at the conference was Sabah Sadik, a psychiatrist from Kent, whom the Iraqi government has named the next health minister...
- Iraqi healthcare still crippled five years after invasion. Dyer, Owen // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);1/19/2008, Vol. 336 Issue 7636, p113
The article focuses on a 2008 report from the organization Medact. In the report the organization indicates that Iraq's health care system is still suffering in 2008 following the 2003 U.S. led invasion of the country. The organization reports that the country has only 9,000 doctors and 15,000...
- Iraqi Christians live in fear or flee. // Christian Century;10/30/2007, Vol. 124 Issue 22, p16
The article discusses the plight of Iraqi Christian Nabil Comanny and his family in Baghdad, Iraq, in the Iraq War. According to the author, Comanny and other Iraqi Christians are being targeted by extremist Islamic militants in Baghdad. The author states that Iraq's Christian community...
- BAGHDAD AFTER THE STORM. Turner, Brian // National Geographic;Jul2011, Vol. 220 Issue 1, p76
The article reports on social problems, including continued armed conflict and poverty, water and electricity shortages, which exist in Baghdad, Iraq in 2011 and have been seen in the city since a decline in military violence was seen there in 2010. A discussion of efforts which have been made...
