In Iraq, mercurial cleric redefines himself as a nationalist patriot
(The Christian Science Monitor) Yousef Mukthadh, who graduated from law school two years ago and is still looking for a job, has been ...
Alia Khalaf al-Jabouri, Iraqi widow, becomes symbol of self-sacrifice
(The Christian Science Monitor) Alia Khalaf al-Jabouri, a poor Iraqi widow, has become a symbol of self-sacrifice and transcendence of...
How an Iraqi widow's resistance became a symbol of hope
(The Christian Science Monitor) When Khalid Ismael got a desperate call from an army friend saying militants had surrounded ...
Iraqi artists lead efforts to preserve musical past damaged by war
(The Christian Science Monitor) In an antique stall near al-Mutanabbi Street, the shop owner wipes the dust off a brittle black disc, ...
Yazidi families reclaim girls seized by Islamic State—for a price
Suzanne twists the heart-shaped pink plastic ring on her finger as she talks about the women and children who beat her for trying to escape the self-described Islamic State....
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