The Iraqi national soccer team scored an impressive victory at the Asian Cup finals. This week on War News Radio, we learn about their struggle to get there. Listen now to Matthew Diaz’s report. But on the political front, Iraqis fail to score. We hear how the new oil law…

This week on War News Radio, we hear about the hiring decisions of security companies in Iraq, and why more jobs are not going to Iraqis. Listen now to Max Parke’s report. We also hear about an Iraqi man who calls the Baghdad International Airport his home. Listen now to…

Photo of Sahar Hussein al-Haideri courtesy of IWPR This week on War News Radio, we hear about the survival tactics of journalist interpreters in Iraq, and how they escape from the war zone. Listen now to Eric Chiang’s report. We also hear about the Iraqi reporters who stay, and the…

This week on War News Radio, the lines are shifting in Washington’s debate on Iraq. Then, we hear from soldiers on active duty who are also actively against the war. Listen now to Max Parke’s report. We also find out how militant Islam has found a new foothold in Pakistan’s…

This week on War News Radio, we hear how a surge in Shia apocalyptic belief is changing the politics of mosque bombings. Listen now to the extended report by Sonny Sidhu and Will Godwin. We also meet Josh Rushing, a former U.S. Marine Captain who is now a correspondent for…

Photo courtesy of Save the Children This week on War News Radio, we hear how aid groups are trying to refill elementary school classrooms in Iraq. Listen now to the extended report by Eva Barboni and Kendal Rinko. We also take a look at how northern Iraq’s Kurdish region might…

This week on War News Radio, we learn how American security contractors may be contributing to the insecurity of Iraq. Listen now to Max Parke’s report. We also take a look at the new ways U.S. veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder are being treated. Listen now to Emily McDonald’s report.…

This week on War News Radio, a second attack on Samarra’s al-Askariya Mosque – one of the holiest Shi’a shrines in Iraq – sets a new tone on the civil conflict. Listen now to this report. We also hear about how the U.S. military’s sensitivity training prepares its troops for…