Topic: Fatima

In Pictures Europe's love-hate relationship with the Pope

Young Iraqis find solace in the symphony

Iraqis such as 12-year-old Fatima Odei, one of the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra's youngest trainees, have forged their musical careers amid the trials of daily life in Baghdad.
09/09/2011 04:00 pm

Islamist show of force in Egypt's Tahrir Square angers activists

Salafis, who follow an ultraconservative brand of Islam, had agreed to a set of unified demands for today's rally with secular activists. But they reneged, even shouting pro-military chants.
07/29/2011 05:11 pm

Mubarak and sons' detention a victory for Egypt's opposition

Mubarak is under questioning and he and his two sons are being transferred to a Cairo prison. Egypt's military rulers appear to be responding to escalating public pressure to see the former president behind bars.
04/13/2011 10:51 am

Freida Pinto stars in Miral, a Palestinian story 'they tried to stop'

Freida Pinto, the Indian actress of Slumdog Millionaire fame, plays a Palestinian teen in Miral, a movie its distributor says 'they tried to stop.'
03/26/2011 01:59 am

Miral: movie review

A revealing but slow-paced saga, 'Miral' is a multigenerational tale that presents three views of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
03/26/2011 12:30 am

A young woman's quest for true love in Baghdad

The eldest daughter of the Methboub family, which the Monitor has profiled since 2002, maintains her conviction that true love is possible in a society of violence and fixed marriages – despite her own bumpy road.
03/10/2011 10:44 am

Rising global food prices squeeze the world's poor

Weather, inflation, and biofuels pushed the United Nations food price index to an all-time high in December, sparking concern over the poor being left with empty plates.
02/10/2011 11:41 am

Iraq war saga: A Baghdad family cherishes good grades, dreams of an Xbox

Two daughters of the Methboub family, which the Monitor has followed throughout the Iraq war, bring cheer amid a broken marriage and a son in jail.
09/19/2010 10:11 am

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In Iraq, the Methboub family waits – and copes

The Methboub family, which the Monitor has followed since 2002, work to free a son from jail and anguish over a daughter’s soured marriage. They had little hope Sunday's election in Iraq would change their lives significantly.
03/08/2010 03:40 pm

Shattered in Baghdad blasts: Iraqi faith in security forces

From street sweepers to Foreign Ministry guards, Iraqis say their countrymen are falling short of their duty to protect them.
08/19/2009 01:00 am

The Night Counter

In a contemporary twist on “1,001 Nights,” a Lebanese grandmother spends her nights telling tales about her Arab-American family.
08/01/2009 01:00 am

Global News Blog Lashkar-e-Taiba linked to cricket team attack in Pakistan

Media reports suggest that the Pakistani investigation has centered on the same group accused of carrying out the Mumbai attacks.
03/06/2009 12:00 am

While Baghdad improves, a family's hopes still arrested by war

The Methboubs, a family the Monitor has followed since 2002, have been devastated by the imprisonment of one son who says he's being held on false charges.
10/30/2008 01:00 am

Sadr City clashes hit Iraqi civilians hard

US and Iraqi forces have been battling Moqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army there since March 25.
04/11/2008 01:00 am

U.S. sees long fight to oust Al Qaeda in Mosul

American soldiers say the battle for the northern Iraqi city is a complicated mix of counterterrorism, economic incentives, and political solutions.
03/12/2008 01:00 am

A wedding marks Baghdad family's rising optimism

The Monitor checks in with the Methboub family in Iraq as they celebrate vows – and improvements in their lives.
01/08/2008 12:00 am