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Jacques Charmelot
Iraq’s last brain surgeon refuses to budge
While many Iraqi professionals take advantage of the "brain drain" robbing the war-ravaged country of its best talent, one man has vowed to stand his ground and care for the…
Analysts: US pull-out will hasten Iraq demise
The killing of one of his key Iraqi allies on the day he announced a troop pull-out from Iraq came as a stark reminder to United States President George Bush of just how…
Broken highway a symbol of shattered dreams
The highway south from Beirut to the coastal city of Tyre was a symbol of Lebanon’s love for the open road and proof of revival after the bitter 1975 to 1990 conflict. But that…