Baghdad's New Owners
Tags: IRAQ War, 2003-2011 -- Social aspects; BAGHDAD (Iraq) -- Social conditions; FACTIONALISM; IRAQ -- History -- 2003-; SHIITES
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- 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 (Atlantic Edition);9/10/2007, Vol. 150 Issue 11, p26
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 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...
- Dates, Citrus and IEDs. Nordland, Rod // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);3/26/2007, Vol. 149 Issue 13, p14
This article focuses on the area in Baghdad called Dora Farms where the U.S. war in Iraq is said to have literally started on March 19, 2003. Dora Farms, once known for growing dates and citrus fruits, is now a place ruled by Al Qaeda terrorist tactics including car bombs and snipers. General...
- Dates, Citrus and IEDs. Nordland, Rod // Newsweek;3/26/2007, Vol. 149 Issue 13, p35
This article focuses on the area in Baghdad called Dora Farms where the U.S. war in Iraq is said to have literally started on March 19, 2003. Dora Farms, once known for growing dates and citrus fruits, is now a place ruled by Al Qaeda terrorist tactics including car bombs and snipers. General...
- Disappearing Iraq. Arraf, Jane // Columbia Journalism Review;Sep/Oct2009, Vol. 48 Issue 3, p29
The article discusses the experiences of journalists covering the Iraq War. Relations between the press and U.S. armed forces, which were relatively open and candid in 2007-2008 when General David Petraeus was commander, have become strained, with reporters denied an increasing amount of...
- The War in Iraq and the Academic Study of Religion. Chernus, Ira // Journal of the American Academy of Religion;Dec2008, Vol. 76 Issue 4, p844
We can gain valuable new perspectives on the Bush administration's policies in Iraq and the domestic response to them by applying the historical and analytical-descriptive methods of academic religious studies. The article analyzes the work that has already been done along these lines, placing...
- Dates, Citrus and IEDs. Nordland, Rod // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);3/26/2007, Vol. 149 Issue 13, p18
This article focuses on the area in Baghdad called Dora Farms where the U.S. war in Iraq is said to have literally started on March 19, 2003. Dora Farms, once known for growing dates and citrus fruits, is now a place ruled by Al Qaeda terrorist tactics including car bombs and snipers. General...
- Love in a Time of Madness. Dehghanpisheh, Babak; Nordland, Rod; Hastings, Michael // Newsweek;3/13/2006, Vol. 147 Issue 11, p32
The article reports on the prevalence of mixed marriages in Iraq between the three major Muslim sects, Sunni, Shia, and Kurd. Sociology professor Ihsan al Hassan estimates that about a third of married couples in Iraq are Sunni-Shia unions. Several couples were interviewed for the article, and...
