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New Commerce to Hawijah, Iraq

New Commerce to Hawijah, Iraq

A young man beginning a business to support his new family is not necessarily headline news. However, for Kusai, 24, his dream would be realized in the heart of what was once considered an extremists’ stronghold only six months prior – Hawijah, Iraq. Hawijah, located approximately 60 miles south of Kirkuk City in the Kirkuk province, historically held center stage to the region’s worst violence against civilians, Iraq security forces, and coalition forces by extremists. The … Read entire article »

Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror

Chinese Restaurant Opens in Baghdad

Middle East Online The sign, written in both Arabic and Chinese characters and hoisted above a bland yellow shopfront in Baghdad’s popular Karrada neighbourhood, is hard to miss — “Chinese Restaurant.” A young woman wearing skintight jeans, her hair blowing in the slight breeze, is sweeping the entrance. “Welcome!” she says in halting English. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror