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29 Sep 16:35

VIDEO - Baghdad/Adhamiya, Iraq - The ongoing conflict in Baghdad has made a strong impact on the teachers and the education system in Iraq. A large number of teachers left their schools due to the threat of being killed or kidnapped by a gang to be ransomed. In other cases teachers and professors have been [...]

After Siege, Wall Sadr Citys New Oppression

22 Sep 19:49

VIDEO - Iraq, Baghdad/Sadr City After the failure of many security plans proposed by the Iraqi government and US military strategists, a recent plan, hand-in-hand with the so-called Surge, was designed. It was a desperate attempt by the US and Iraqi military forces to control the Sunni-Shia militia. At the suggestion of military leaders, [...]

Getting to School in Iraq

15 Sep 15:56

Video - Baghdad/Adhamiya, Iraq - Over the last five years violence, terrorism, and fundamentalism have a severe impact on the ability of Iraqs children to receive an adequate education. This week Alive in Baghdads Isam Rasheed speaks with parents, teachers, and children about the issues facing the Iraqi education system. For many, simply the issue of [...]

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Al-Sarafia Bridge Destroyed - 4.22.2007

[Editor's note: This piece originally appeared on the Iraq Rabita site. We are considering providing Kamal Jubouri's articles in English for our readers, we'd love your feedback about whether you find them interesting or insightful. This piece, which is a little dated, is about an important bridge that was recently destroyed in Baghdad.]
Some eyewitnesses reported that the explosion was very huge and caused four cars to fall into the Tigris witch were passing over the bridge. The river-police were trying to rescue people from those cars.
Our correspondent spoke with a policemen who confirmed that 12 people get killed and 30 injuries as well as sounds of the explosion were reported as being heard across Baghdad.
The Al-Sarrafya Bridge, located in the heart of Baghdad, is one of the oldest and most famous bridges in the capital. This bridge makes easy to reach to Baghdad University, Al-Mistensirya University, medical city, and Al-Karkh republican hospital as it connects the Al-a'atefya region and Al-Sarrafya.

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Alive in Baghdad is a weekly video blog. We post a new video every Monday morning, so if you like what you see here then be sure to check out the rest of our videos at aliveinbaghdad.org.

Alive in Baghdad was formed to counter the sound-bite driven, "Live From" news model. Through the work of a team of Americans and Iraqi correspondents on the ground, Alive in Baghdad shows the occupation through the voices of Iraqis. Alive in Baghdad brings testimonies from individual Iraqis, footage of daily life in Iraq, and short news segments from Iraq to you.

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