How do you rebuild a country decimated by four decades of war and embargoes? Following the withdrawal of the U.S. military, Iraq faces many challenges, from oil revenues captured by the militias and endemic corruption to religious segregation. However, there are glimmers of hope for the country s future.
Before 2003, Iraqi citizens were unable to choose the sources from which they received news, or the radio programs and television channels they listened to or watched. Instead, under Saddam Hussein, they were limited to what the regime chose for them, since the government was the sole owner of all media outlets. As is the case under any totalitarian regime, they were told what
In response to the reported arrest of Al-Ahd TV reporter Hamid Majed, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) issued the following statement: Iraqi authorities must immediately release Al-Ahd TV reporter Hamid Majed and allow journalists to work freely and without fear of reprisal, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On December 1, Colonel Tareq […]