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Some horrifying news.

http://news.aol.com/article/acid-attacks-scar-afghan-schoolgirls/248141

2008 11 14 Afghanistan
Education
Islam
Islam and Politics
Women Comments (0)

WMR - Want $5million? Become an African leader.

The Middle East in the News
•Kaki Elgin, Nov. 12
•Title of Article: A Reward for Good Behavior
•Source of Article: Newsweek
http://www.newsweek.com/id/41725
•Article Summary
Place: Africa
Key People: African leaders, Celtel, Mo Ibrahim
Main Ideas: Essentially, Mo Ibrahim is rewarding African leaders for doing their job.  He has developed the Achievement in African Leadership Prize, the winner of which will receive $5 [...]

2008 11 12 NMH-PA Media Reports Comments (0)

WMR - Iran-US Diplomacy

The Middle East in the News
•Kaki Elgin, Nov. 12
•Title of Article: Opening a Door in Tehran?
• http://www.newsweek.com/id/167904/page/1
•Article Summary
Time: The near future, possibly
Place: Iran
Key People: The State Department, Condoleeza Rice
Main Ideas: The US is looking into opening up partial diplomatic relations with Iran by placing a “U.S.-interests” office inside the Swiss Embassy in Tehran—placing US diplomatic [...]

2008 11 12 Arab World
Economic Issues
Foreign Policy
Iran
Middle East
NMH-PA Media Reports Comments (0)

WMR - Veterans

The Middle East in the News
•Your Name    & Date: Kaki Elgin, Nov. 12
•Title of Editorial: The Nuances of Celebrating Veterans Day
•Source of Article — Include a Link
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/soldiershome/archive/2008/11/11/the-nuances-of-celebrating-veterans-day.aspx
•Article Summary
Time: Yesterday
Place: The US, Iraq
Key People: Veterans
Main Ideas: Our definition of the word “veteran” is being forced to change.  Growing up, the author (and we students, I suppose) [...]

2008 11 12 Afghanistan
Foreign Policy
Iraq
Islam and the West
Middle East
NMH-PA Media Reports
Terrorism
Trends Comments (0)

WMR2 - Photos of Jerusalem

Not too terribly long of a “media report,” but it was interesting and thus thought I would share.

October 18, 2008
•Title of Article/Editorial/Column (indicate which type):  “Le Monde 2”: Jérusalem en plans serrés par Didier Ben Loulou (photographic documentation)  

•Source of Article: Le Monde
http://www.lemonde.fr/le-monde-2/portfolio/2008/10/15/le-monde-2-jerusalem-en-plans-serres-par-didier-ben-loulou_1107252_1004868.html 

•Article Summary
 Time: Over the past 18 years
Place: Jerusalem
 Key People: Didier Ben Loulou, a French [...]

2008 10 22 Arab-Israeli Conflict
Art and Architecture
Culture
Israel
Judaism
Media
Middle East
NMH-PA Media Reports Comments (0)

WMR1- Female Suicide Bombers in Iraq

•Kaki Elgin; September 30, 2008.
•Families Shattered by Suicide Attacks: Female Suicide Bombers are Latest War Tactic
•Source of Article – Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091603697.html?sid=ST2008091603731&s_pos=
•Article Summary
Time
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Place
Iraq
Key People
Women, al-Qaeda, Abu Abdul Aziz al-Mohammadi, Col. Scott Maw, Gen. Abdul Karim Rubaie
Vocabulary
Naseeba al-Ansariya Martyrdom Battalion, Islamic State of Iraq, martyrdom, National Institute for Handicapped and Special Needs
Main Ideas
Women, greatly pressured by Al-Qaeda [...]

2008 10 13 Iraq
Media
Middle East
NMH-PA Media Reports
Terrorism
Trends
Women Comments (1)