Mass protests calling for the resignation of Egypt’s president Hosni Mubarak have rocked Cairo for over a week. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have assembled in Tahrir Square, chanting slogans and waving posters. Violence escalated dramatically when Mubarak loyalists violently clashed with the pro-democracy protestors. War News Radio checked in…
This week sees the first Emirates flight to Basra, one of a number of airlines restarting flights to the key cities across Iraq. Despite the ongoing security risks, the airlines say demand is growing and it is a lucrative market to be in. But it is not just growing passenger…
War News Radio checks in on the headlines from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. (mp3)
NATOCOMMUNITY Natochannel catch up with five Afghan female lieutenants as they enter pilot training in an immersive English course called the Thunder Lab
AssociatedPress A Senate report on the Fort Hood shooting says the suspect was a “ticking time bomb” and blasts the FBI and Pentagon for not preventing the attack.
Learning Experience – This week on War News Radio, we hear about the training of Afghan soldiers. Then, we speak with an Afghan journalist who studied at Swarthmore College. Next, we take a look at the role of foreign correspondents in today’s media. Finally, we talk to a Sniper who…
War News Radio looks at what the war in Iraq has meant for a neighborhood in Damascus. (mp3)
Sam Hirshman reports on the implications of the return of one of Iraq’s most divisive political figures. (mp3)
Scott Bonn is a Professor of Sociology at Drew University. This week, Kyle Crawford spoke to Prof. Bonn about his book, “Mass Deception: Moral Panic and the U.S War on Iraq. Bonn argues that the Bush administration knowingly deceived the American public into believing Iraq had Weapons of Mass Destruction. In…