Friday, May 29, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Geography
Excellent map animation of Middle Eastern Empires throughout history.
Thanks to Gillian for this one.
Thanks to Gillian for this one.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Gender Issues Worsen Iraq's Medical Woes
Article:http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/05/24/world/AP-ML-Iraq-Nursing-Anbar.html
highlights:
SAQLAWIYAH, Iraq (AP) -- This part of Iraq, says Dr. Ayad al-Hadithy, is so conservative that a man would rather have his pregnant wife die in labor than be touched by a male nurse or doctor.
The area's most recent records, from five years ago when the anti-U.S. insurgency was just beginning, show that one in five women dies in childbirth, and many women never even see a doctor.
''This is ignorance, not Islam,'' he said. ''Nowhere does Islam say: 'Let your wife die.'''
highlights:
SAQLAWIYAH, Iraq (AP) -- This part of Iraq, says Dr. Ayad al-Hadithy, is so conservative that a man would rather have his pregnant wife die in labor than be touched by a male nurse or doctor.
The area's most recent records, from five years ago when the anti-U.S. insurgency was just beginning, show that one in five women dies in childbirth, and many women never even see a doctor.
''This is ignorance, not Islam,'' he said. ''Nowhere does Islam say: 'Let your wife die.'''
Pope Benedict XVI Visits Israel and Palestinian Territories
Pope Benedict XVI arrived Monday in Israel and immediately called for a solution to the conflict that would yield a "homeland of their own" for both Palestinians and Israelis.
link to the picture
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/05/11/world/0511-POPE_index.html?ref=middleeast
link to the picture
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/05/11/world/0511-POPE_index.html?ref=middleeast
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Israel Removes Illegal Settlers from West Bank
Article from NY times about how illegal settlers in the West Bank are being evicted by the Israel government and how this is being considered a move to appease the US.
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