RFE/RL Iraq Report
5/2/2012 8:00:32 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Iraq
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Film Highlights Perils Faced By Iraqis Who Helped U.S.
Kirk Johnson worked for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Iraq before finding his true calling: helping Iraqis who worked alongside Americans as advisers and translators during the war and were then targeted by insurgents and Al Qaeda-affiliated groups for their efforts. A new documentary about his work just had its world premiere in New York. More 
Mideast Fuels Global Execution Rise
Amnesty International says the rise in executions in Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq last year was large enough to create an overall global increase compared to 2010, even as an increasing number of countries move away from the death penalty. More 
Iraqis Host Arab League Summit
For the first time in more than 20 years and amid heavy security, Iraq is hosting an Arab League summit this week in Baghdad, where the Syrian crisis is expected to dominate proceedings. More |
