Men working in Baghdad. Photo courtesy of the Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio, the next of our series focusing in on some of the big unresolved questions about the war in Iraq. We consider Iraq’s unemployment crisis. First, we hear about the difficulties Iraqis face as they…

This week on War News Radio, we take a look at how war has affected the youth of Iraq and Afghanistan. We hear about the new lives of two Afghan students studying in America. Listen now to Jess Engebretson’s report. Then, we find out about an Iraqi couple who use…

Iraqi soldiers on nighttime patrol in Mousel. Photo by Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio, we hear about an ongoing initiative to re-integrate former soldiers into Iraq’s new military. Listen now to Jon Erwin-Frank’s report. Then we hear from soldiers on active duty who are also actively against…

Iraqi refugees in Syria in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Photo courtesy of the AP. This week on War News Radio, in the third of our series looking at the big unresolved questions in Iraq, we focus in depth on the Iraqi refugee crisis. We explore…

Photo by Elizabeth Rubin. This week on War News Radio, we take an in-depth look at the war in Afghanistan. First, we find out about Afghanistan’s most controversial crop: poppies. Listen now to Meghna Sachdev’s report. We also learn about what life is like for Afghan refugees. Listen now to…

A young man waits for oil tankers to arrive on a cold winter day. Photo by Ayub Nuri. This week, War News Radio presents the second of a series of shows that will explore the big questions still unanswered about the situation in Iraq. This week, we focus on oil.…

This week on War News Radio, we find out about the Iraqi government’s efforts to keep doctors from fleeing the country. Listen now to Elizabeth Threlkeld’s report. Then, we look into the impact of military blogs on soldiers and their families. Listen now to Reuben Heyman-Kantor’s report. Next, we hear…

A meeting of the provincial council in Ninevah. Photo courtesy of the AP. The war in Iraq began five years ago this week. To mark the anniversary, War News Radio is preparing a set of shows that will explore the big questions still unanswered about the situation in Iraq. This…

Two Iraqi children traveling to their village south of Baghdad. Photo courtesy of the AP. This week on War News Radio, we speak to two brothers who must decide whether to escape the dangers of a warzone or stay in Baghdad with their family. Listen now to Amelia Templeton’s report.…

A Kurdish Shiite family in a northwestern Iraq refugee camp. Photo courtesy of the AP. This week on War News Radio, we hear from Iraqi refugees in Syria and Jordan, and take a look at how their lives are changing as their resources dwindle. Listen now to Haley Loram’s report.…