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The interviews for “The Last 600 Meters,” which commemorates the Iraq War battles of Fallujah and Najaf, were conducted in 2007, “while memories were still fresh.” Given what’s recollected in director ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Life: UNHCR chief Guterres meets Grand Ayatollah Al-Sistani in Iraq
NAJAF, Iraq, November 27 (UNHCR) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres met Thursday with Iraq's Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani in the holy city of Najaf, briefing the respected ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Life: Iran’s currency crash hits Iraq's pilgrimage industry
Number of Iranian pilgrims to Najaf has collapsed in past years Hotel industry chief says businesses have had to close Iran protests stoked by economic hardships NAJAF, Iraq, Jan 14 (Reuters) - In ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Life: Remembering the battles of Najaf and Fallujah in ‘The Last 600 Meters’
Marines make their way through the streets of Najaf in 2004. (Courtesy Manifold Productions, Inc.) Jan Bender remembers the moment as if it were yesterday. Taking cover from insurgents, his fireteam ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Life: Poor planning, corruption hobble reconstruction of million-dollar Iraq facilities
NAJAF, Iraq — In April, Najaf's main maternity hospital received rare good news: an $8 million refurbishment program financed by the United States would begin immediately. But five months and millions ...