Jane Arraf
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It's Been Tough Going For A Man That The U.S. Sent Back To Iraq
Naser al-Shimary was born in Iraq but was brought to the U.S. as a small child. Swept up in an immigration raid, he was deported to Iraq and now faces threats in a land he hardly knows.
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Ancient Babylon In Iraq Restored
The ancient site of Babylon in Iraq has undergone a lot of damage in recent years but archeologists hope it will still get special status.
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Book Festival That Drew Thousands Of People To Downtown Mosul Is Far From Ordinary
Book festivals are common in many places around the world. But not in the Iraqi city of Mosul. ISIS controlled it for three years — and banned books, art and music.
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UNICEF Official Calls Yemen A Living Hell For Children
In addition to causing shortages of food and clean water, fighting has led to the breakdown of Yemen's medical system. Half of Yemeni children under 5 are chronically malnourished, the U.N. reports.