Cranes tower over a construction site in Irbil. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.

This week on War News Radio, we look into the real estate development boom in Iraqi Kurdistan. Kyle Goeckner-Wald reports.

Then, we speak with an Iraqi writer about the trials of living without electricity – and his recent letter to the President of Mozambique. Listen now to this report.

And, we hear from military families against the war. Samia Abbass reports.

We also hear about the issues surrounding temporary marriages in Iraq. Emily Hager reports.

A member of the US Army plays the videogame “America’s Army.” Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.

This week on War News Radio, we look into new military recruiting efforts that are sparking controversy. Caitlin Jennings reports.

We talk to a photojournalist about her experiences in Iraq at the start of the war. Samia Abbass reports.

We investigate the military’s use of burn pits – and the health problems they may have caused. Louis Katz reports.

Finally, we find out about the history between Iraq and Israel. Dani Noble reports.

Kurdish Peshmerga Millitary Academy cadets train at the Kurdish Peshmerga Millitary Academy near Zakho, Iraq. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.

This week on War News Radio, we hear about Palestinian-Iraqi refugees and the attempts to resettle them in the United States. Samia Abbass reports.

And, we learn about the Peshmerga- the Kurdish armed forces- from an expert on Kurdistan . Kyle Goeckner-Wald reports.

We find out how an influx of Iraqi refugees has shaped one neighborhood of Damascus, and the lives of those who call it home. Gabriel Ramirez reports.

Finally, we hear about the Haqqani network, a group of insurgents staging attacks in Afghanistan. Emily Hager reports.

U.S. Marines move in formation through Afghanistan’s Helmand province. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.

This week on War News Radio, we talk with a Middle East expert about US military strategy in Afghanistan. Caitlin Jennings reports.

Then, we hear from veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury – and their families. Emily Hager reports.

Finally, we learn about the toll a severe water shortage is taking in Iraq. Louis Katz reports.

A homeless veteran who served in Iraq waits for medicine at a homeless shelter in Leeds, MA in July, 2008. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.

This week on War News Radio, we find out about veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: coming home – and finding themselves homeless. Caitlin Jennings reports. Read the transcript here.

Then, we hear about one of the contenders for Afghanistan’s presidency. Maggie Delorme reports. Read the transcript here.

And we speak with an Iraqi writer about the trials of living without electricity – and his recent letter to the President of Mozambique. Listen now to this report. Read the transcript here.

These stories this week from War News Radio, plus the week’s news.