Category Archives: Iraq

Ya Husayn

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Muller

Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib and his family left Madinah on the 4th of Rajab in the year 60 AH, and reached Makkah on the 4th of Shaban. They stayed there for some time, but they did not complete … Continue reading →

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In a Timely Manner

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Muller

On November 13, the Institute of Science and International Security (ISIS) has published a report about ongoing construction activities at the heavy water reactor site near the city of Arak in western Iran. The report provides, for comparison, satellite pictures from … Continue reading →

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Embedded

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Muller

Embedded journalism is anti-democratic. News reporters and hand-picked journalists have been attached to military units before the third war in the Gulf region (2003-) but the term ‘embedded’ has been used then for the first time and ever since. Embedded … Continue reading →

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Children

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Muller

Today, a 13-year-old school girl wearing a vest packed with explosives fortunately turned herself to authorities north of Baghdad. She doesn’t want to be a suicide bomber, she told the police. I have reported here and at Salmiya about the recent … Continue reading →

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Sha’abaniya

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Muller

These days again thousands of Shi’ite pilgrims make their way to Kerbala to mark the birth of the 12th Shi’a Imam Muhammad Al-Mahdi (15th Sha’aban 255 AH). It seems to be common now that, at least in Iraq, these religious … Continue reading →

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