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Combat Stress: A Living History

July 18, 2010 8:41 pm Published by Hussein Al-alak Leave your thoughts

Hussein Al-Alak looks at the lifesaving work of a mental health charity that has spent the past ninety years helping ex-soldiers cope with life after service.

I am Not Yet Born, Forgive Me!

September 18, 2009 12:00 am Published by Hussein Al-alak Leave your thoughts

Hussein al-Alak examines the widespread incidence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among soldiers and workers involved in the Iraq war.

In the Name of Iraq? Luton Protesters Are Out of Touch

March 20, 2009 12:00 am Published by Hussein Al-alak Leave your thoughts

Hussein Al-Alak reflects on the recent tabloid furore over an ill-conceived miniature anti-war protest led by Muslim extremists in the UK.

Palestinian Boxing: Raging Bulls

February 6, 2009 12:00 am Published by Hussein Al-alak Leave your thoughts

Despite cramped conditions and limited resources, the Baqa'a boxing club has provided a valuable facility for the young men of one Palestinian refugee camp, as Hussein Al-Alak explains.

US-Led Invasion Has Brought Destruction and Pillage to Iraq’s Cultural Sites

November 7, 2008 12:00 am Published by Hussein Al-alak Leave your thoughts

Hussein Al-Alak on the callous destruction of Iraq's rich cultural heritage since the invasion of 2003.

A League of Their Own

October 24, 2008 12:00 am Published by Hussein Al-alak Leave your thoughts

Hussein Al-Alak reviews the achievements of Palestinian sportsmen across the Arab world.

Talk of “Progress” in Iraq is a Smokescreen as Sectarian Militants Target Christian Community

October 17, 2008 12:00 am Published by Hussein Al-alak Leave your thoughts

As violence continues unabated in "free" Iraq, Hussein Al-Alak questions the convenient myth that there is something inherently natural about sectarian violence in Iraq.