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Arab-Jewish Coexistence in St George's Birthplace

Lod’s old town, with the Church of St George and a mosque beside it. (Photo: George Nikolaus/Flickr)

Lod is economically depressed, but that has not led to ethnic strife in this unusually mixed Israeli town.

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Libya: Reporting for a Better Future

Election reporting is, in essence, no different from any other form of reporting. But during election campaigns, the media as well as politicians come under even more intense scrutiny than usual, as the public follows the news with greater interest than normal. Any report is monitored for possible bias, distortion or inaccuracies.

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US military banner is furled in a ceremony to mark the end of US military operations in Iraq, December 15, 2011. (Photo: Sgt. Jessica M. Kuhn, XVIII Airborne Corps PAO/US Army)

Iraqis Concerned at US Withdrawal

Does end of military mission expose Iraq to new dangers?

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Condemned Homes in Armenian Capital

Homes in Kond are patched up with wood, metal or plastic as residents do not want to invest in more lasting repairs, since demolition could come at any time. (Photo: Mary Aleksanyan)

Five years after their neighbourhood was placed under demolition order, residents see little sign of progress.

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Florence Ogola

Uganda

I was born in Nairobi, Kenya in July 1984 where I grew up. In 1997, we moved to a town around the Mount Kenya region known as Nanyuki. I speak Swahili, a bit of French, Luo and English.

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Is Iraqi Media Law a Step Forward?

Hazim al-Sharaa

Iraq’s new media law, the product of several years of debate, is supposed to protect journalists, but it has been the subject of much controversy. Hazim al-Sharaa, an IWPR editor in Iraq, looks at why some fear the legislation will restrict rather than enhance freedom of speech.

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Radovan Karadzic Trial

Comprehensive analysis and reports on the Karadzic case as part of IWPR's International Justice/ICTY programme.

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International Justice - Kenya

IWPR's International Justice programme reports on Kenya.

Bosnian Film Screenings Shake Up Long-Held Prejudices

Young people inspired by product of year-long initiative.

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Georgian Sailors Brave Piracy, Bureaucracy

Batumi is a major port on the Black Sea but many Georgian sailors venture much further onto the high seas. (Photo: Giorgi Kupatadze)

A year has passed since 15 Georgian sailors were captured in Somalia, and while the Georgian and foreign media occasionally report on the subject, they mention only details, without describing the full picture of what makes our sailors take the risks they do.