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Thursday 29 September 2005 (25 Sha`ban 1426)

Swedes Freeze-Dried for Eternal Rest

STOCKHOLM, 27 September 2005 — “There’s three things we can do with your mum. We can bury her, burn her, or dump her.” A fourth alternative — freeze-drying — could soon be added to British comedy group... Full Story


Investing in the Children of Islamic World

UNITED NATIONS, 27 September 2005 — A new collaborative report says action is urgently needed to tackle a range of problems facing over 600 million children in the Islamic world. The problems range... Full Story


Building a Free Media in Iraq?

BAGHDAD, 27 September 2005 — I had been dreading this moment for weeks, but I knew it would come inevitably. The night before leaving for Baghdad; preparing for yet another trip to that doomed city... Full Story




Crisis Looms for Water-Starved Gaza

GAZA CITY, 24 September 2005 — The Gaza Strip’s dangerously low drinking water reserves, dilapidated decontamination facilities and a nearly dry water table are warning signals of a looming crisis,... Full Story


Packed Jails, Delays Deny Liberians Justice

MONROVIA, 24 September 2005 — Every night, Benu Passaway has to decide whether to tie her blanket across the bars of her cell to keep out the rain or huddle under it on the thin foam mattress she shares... Full Story


US Soldiers’ Iraq Books Show Humor, Horror and Anger

NEW YORK, 24 September 2005 — Journalists, generals, historians, Iraqis and a former hostage have told their stories about Iraq, but now more than two years after American troops invaded, the flood... Full Story


A Spark of Style

ALKHOBAR, 23 September 2005 — In a place as terribly hot as Saudi Arabia, fireplaces seem more than a little out of place. But sure enough there in downtown Alkhobar sits Saleh Abdullah Hassan in his... Full Story


You Pay Monkeys to Get Peanuts

Once upon a time there was a lion that lived in the jungles of India. He was a very clever lion and was renowned for his strength and valor throughout the land. However, as the lion population had... Full Story