Mohammed Abbas

Position: Journalist

Articles

Frustrated in Iraq, U.S. troops eye Afghan action November 01, 12:12pm EST 

* U.S. troops say skills not used in Iraq * Violence, harsh Afghan conditions surprise By Mohammed Abbas KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Frustrated by their decreasing military role in Iraq as they hand over to Iraqi security forces, ...  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Saddam's long shadow -- even his victims miss him

In 2004 I was kicked out of a Jordanian taxi, late at night in the middle of nowhere, for criticising Saddam Hussein. "Get out! Traitor! Coward!" shouted the Palestinian driver.  In the Middle East, small ...  Full Article | Comments [7] 

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The new Iraq invasion: tacky, boring design

Having escaped the plastic camels and plasterboard Islamic arches of the Gulf's mostly soulless hotels and malls, my heart sank when I saw plans for "new Najaf", to be built next to the holy Shi'ite city ...  Full Article | Comments [2]