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| Man Bites Shark |
In production May 2009 "I’ve always wanted to swim with sharks, but I never thought that would bring me to Kuwait. I grew up in Dubai, I’m an environmentalist and scuba diver. But sharks, in the Gulf? Nobody thought about them." Zeina Aboul Hosn was thrilled to be invited to film the first expedition to study sharks in the Gulf. She didn't bargain for the emotional journey ahead. Comments (1) |
| Betrayed In Basra |
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TX Al Jazeera English January 2009
The British Ministry of Defence has abandoned many of the Iraqis who risked their lives as translators for British troops in Basra. Comments (0) |
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| I Remember Lebanon |
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September 2006 A journey through memories of Beirut, filmed by Zeina just before the bombs started falling... Comments (0) |
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| Hard Way Home |
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TX BBC Arabic April 2008 Five million Iraqis have been driven from their homes by sectarian terror since Saddam Hussein was overthrown. Security has improved but most still can't go home. If the world doesn't help, Iraq may never recover. Out There News has been reporting Iraq since 2002. Many of our friends are now refugees. We made this film to show what their life is like. We built this website to try to help them.
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| Saddam On Sale |
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TX Channel 4 News September 2007 Fancy a tie owned by Saddam Hussein - or his sunglasses? How memorabilia from the Iraqi dictator is now being sold on the internet. Paul Eedle reports for Channel 4 News. Comments (0) |
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| The Children Of Mygoma |
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TX Al Jazeera English October 2008
Mygoma orphanage opened in 1961 and now takes in more than 30 babies each month either left on the gate or found at the streets. This a response to the growing numbers of illegitimate babies being abandoned in Khartoum. It is estimated that about 1,500 babies are being abandoned every year in Khartoum. Comments (0) |
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US Marines talk new language
Written by Paul Eedle Tuesday, 30 June 2009 13:49
Evidence that front line troops and not just generals have learned lessons from Iraq and are talking a new language - report from Helmand by Peter Graff of Reuters.
"We learned that we can't just go around kicking down doors because that won't work. In Iraq, what really helped us win over there, make the situation better, was gaining the trust of the people, becoming friends with them."
Its clear from an interview with VOA that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is fully on board.
New US approach to war in Afghanistan
Written by Paul Eedle Saturday, 27 June 2009 09:33
The Wall Street Journal picks up on the new US commander in Afghanistan's 'new way of war'.
He's creating a Pakistan Afghanistan Coordination cell of 400 officers who will spend years focussed on the war, so they build up local knowledge and relationships instead of all rotating out every 12 months. This is critical if the West is to win this war.
Twitter vs trad journalism
Written by Paul Eedle Monday, 22 June 2009 09:39
Reporting of the Iranian protests has proved that citizen journalists with mobile phones, Twitter and Facebook can defeat censorship.
But they haven't been able to answer the question at the heart of the story: what is the proof that the election result was rigged?
Has Al Qaeda defeated itself?
Written by Paul Eedle Monday, 18 May 2009 16:19
Interesting article by Fawaz Gerges of Sarah Lawrence University in New York on how Al Qaeda's mass killing of civilians has destroyed its support among Muslims. I suspect he's right, but the opinion polls he quotes are not as conclusive as he says.
"If you wonder what has happened to al-Qaida, follow the trail of Arab and Muslim public opinion, and you'll get a clear picture of its massive crisis of authority and legitimacy."
Read the full article on Open Democracy
New US thinking
Written by Paul Eedle Friday, 15 May 2009 12:00
In January, ten Americans who have held top jobs in past administrations, Democrat and Republican, gave President Obama a crisply-written and practical peace plan for the Middle East, 'A Last Chance for a Two-State Israel-Palestine Agreement'.
It argues three key points, all of which are reflected in Joe Biden's speech to AIPAC:
Biden's mailed fist in a velvet glove
Written by Paul Eedle Friday, 15 May 2009 10:31
Vice President Joe Biden's speech to AIPAC, the main Israeli lobby in Washington, on 5th May is worth reading all the way through.
He's absolute in his support for Israel's future as a Jewish state and his rejection of Hamas as terrorists. But he's equally clear that the US is taking a totally new approach to Middle East peace.
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