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It was only a matter of time before the newspaper industry, in a last ditch effort for survival, turned to the courts -- it's the sort of Faustian pact that […]

It all depends on what happens when the Americans leave, Farnaz Fassihi says.

The theatre comes to life with an outpouring of emotions as people cry, clap and call out praise. I notice Amal wiping tears off her face.

Farnaz Fassihi examines Americans’ misconceptions of the region.

Farnaz Fassihi does not foresee engagement on Iranian soil.

Farnaz Fassihi gained a new understanding or religion as a tool for social control in Iraq.

The loudest voices are the insurgents, Farnaz Fassihi says.

Farnaz Fassihi tells the story of the Baghdad email update that made its way around the world.

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Farnaz Fassihi on following the quotidian.

Farnaz Fassihi describes a few of the challenges facing reporters on the ground.

Farnas Fassihi chose people who represented post-war Iraq.

Farnaz Fassihi says being from Iran helps with approaching Iraqis.

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"The Cult of Celebrity is supported by an aggressive brainwash machine promoting the wrong heroes in the face of our stressed infrastructure. For example, in a film about a brilliant mathematician, we are trained to believe that the actor is the proper icon. Or in the case of a beautiful song about human rights, we are conditioned to venerate the performer. The net result: shortages of great mathematicians, shortages of social activists, but no lack of entertainment celebrities posing as gods."