Jane Arraf appears in the following:
Egypt Faces Worst Financial Crisis In Decades; Can't Import Sugar
Monday, November 21, 2016
Fit For A King: Grand Museum Will Showcase Tut And Egypt's Ancient Culture
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Hardline Leaders Congratulate Trump On Presidential Election Victory
Friday, November 11, 2016
From Cairo To Manila, Hard-Line Leaders Welcome Trump's Victory
Thursday, November 10, 2016
In Egypt, The High Cost Of Romance Is Crippling Hopes Of Marriage
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Seeking A Better Life, A Migrant Survives A Shipwreck And Wonders What's Next
Sunday, October 02, 2016
Hundreds of Thousands Protest in Baghdad
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Iran's Role in Iraq's Fight Against ISIS
Thursday, March 05, 2015
Iraqi Prime Minister Rebukes U.S. Calls For Change
Thursday, June 26, 2014
With Fighting on the Horizon, Will Baghdad Fall?
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Is Stability Finally Coming to Iraq?
Thursday, August 01, 2013
Last Combat Brigade Leaves Iraq: Reflecting on War, Looking Ahead
Thursday, August 19, 2010
The last combat brigadee left Iraq, yesterday, marking the end of the active combat phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 50,000 troops still remain, but are tasked to non-combat operations. The Obama administration has pledged to withdraw all troops from Iraq by October 2011, at which point security operations are to be transferred to Iraqi forces. In a statement, President Barack Obama called this a "milestone in the Iraq war," and State Department Spokesman P.J. Crowley labeled it "an historic moment."
But is it premature – yet again – to say, "mission accomplished?"
Top of the Hour:The Iraq War Legacy, Morning Headlines
Thursday, August 19, 2010
The last U.S. combat troops left Iraq early this morning. 50,000 non-combat forces will remain. What else will we leave behind, and what is the continuing legacy of the war? We're joined by Christian Science Monitor correspondent Jane Arraf. That and this morning's headlines.
Suicide Bomber Attacks Baghdad as US Prepares for Withdrawal
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
A suicide bomber struck a crowd of 300 people this morning in Baghdad. Jane Arraf, a reporter for the Christian Science Monitor was at the scene. She says that a young man with explosives strapped to his legs blew himself up in the crowd of people who had gathered to apply for coveted jobs with the army. Araf says that it seemed like security was lacking.
Saad al Mutalibi, an Iraqi government spokesperson also responds to the attack. He maintains that his country will be more secure without U.S. forces, and that the attaack is not linked to the withdrawal of troops.
Obama Keeps Promise on Iraq Withdrawal, But Baghdad Still Shakes
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
At the beginning of his presidency, President Obama pledged to cease combat operations in Iraq by August 31st, 2010. As we near that deadline, Obama seems on track to keep his promise. By the end of this month, combat operations will cease, and only 50,000 support troops will remain in Iraq. By the end of 2011, the president says, they will all come home.
Domestic Arrest Reveals Terror Networks' Global Reach
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Two Suicide Bombs Strike Central Baghdad
Monday, October 26, 2009
