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Baghdad’s first skatepark set to open next week
Sport

Baghdad’s first skatepark set to open next week

Make Life Skate Life — Opening to the public on February 1, it will be located at the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the city centre and free-of-charge to use.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Too little too late? Asking young Iraqis what they make of the Chilcot Report
Activism

Too little too late? Asking young Iraqis what they make of the Chilcot Report

Views on the street — The Chilcot Report this week delivered a damning verdict on the UK Government's decision to invade Iraq in 2003. For people in Britain this might act as some comfort, those responsible may soon be held to account, but for young people in Iraq does it mean anything?

Written by: Ahmed Twaij

I witnessed the Baghdad bombing that the West is trying so hard to ignore
Activism

I witnessed the Baghdad bombing that the West is trying so hard to ignore

With my own eyes — In the early hours of Sunday morning, a car bomb in Iraq exploded, leaving in its wake a wave of devastation. The death toll currently stands at 250 lives lost, and it's a number that keeps on rising. Just meters away from the explosion was Ahmed Twaij. This is his story.

Written by: Ahmed Twaij

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