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It's known the as one of the premier ancient archaeological landmarks of Baghdad. The Khan Murjan is an elegant building of fascinating architecture that dates back to the 14th century, located in the Western section of Baghdad, the cental hall is more than 45 feet high and the crenellated arches of brick and perforated windows make the structure a truly awesome piece of history. The Khan Murjan started life as an inn for travellers, and was home to many university scholars centuries ago. The word Khan was originally a term that meant 'travellers' inn', but later it was used to mean any urban inn, or market area. To reach the upper rooms there is an elevated path built on brick-ornamented arches. It's the only completely roofed Khan in Iraq. The Khan contains a vast array of rooms distributed amongst two stories around a closed paved courtyard. Director-General of Heritage Directorate Dr. Fauzi yah Mahdi says the Khan Murjan dates back to 760 Hegira. visit ebrunews.com for more info and news!

THE OBSERVERS - This week: We start in Iraq. 343 Iraqi civilians were killed last month alone. That's just a number for most of us. But for our 1st Observer, it's a lot more than that. and also this week: Brutal private justice in Mexico, and the return of the Orthodox Church in ex-USSR.Author: France_24english Tags: France “wasted” Baghdad checkpoints brutal private justice Mexico Orthodox Church ex-USSR Posted: 16 November 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

Rev. Canon Andrew White, vicar of St. George's Church, Baghdad [Nov. 14, 2006]

Why aren't reporters asking the real questions? That's what our media panelist Rose Aguilar asked today, and it's a valid question. With the Stupak amendment and the Fort Hood shootings, new unemployment numbers in the double digits and questions over troop escalation in Afghanistan, not to mention the resignation of embattled CNN host Lou Dobbs, there was a lot to cover this week. Every Thursday, we look at the way the stories of the day get told, point out the problems and offer some solutions with a variety of media makers.Rose Aguilar, of Your Call Radio and author of Red Highways: A Liberal's Journey Into the Heartland , John R. MacArthur, president and publisher of Harper's Magazine and author of You Can't Be President: The Outrageous Barriers to Democracy in America , Dan Gross, columnist at Newsweek and author of Dumb Money: How Our Greatest Financial Minds Bankrupted the Nation , and Hendrik Hertzberg of The New Yorker and author of OB MANOS!: The Rise of a New Political Era look at the media's biggest hits and misses of the past week. Yoga is slow medicine but it is medicinal in character," Deirdre Summerbell says. She's the founder of Project Air, where she uses yoga to help women and girls in Rwanda, survivors of the genocide, reconnect with their bodies and heal their spirits. Summerbell joined us in the GRITtv studio to talk about her project and her plans to expand it into the Congo and other areas of the world, like Gaza and Afghanistan.Last December, videojournalist Jennifer Utz and Mohamed, an Iraqi refugee, joined us at GRITtv to talk about Mohamed's journey from Iraq to the U.S.

Last December, videojournalist Jennifer Utz and Mohamed, an Iraqi refugee, joined us at GRITtv to talk about Mohamed's journey from Iraq to the U.S. This week, our Got Docs feature is Jennifer's documentary in production, From Baghdad to Brooklyn, telling Mohamed's story, from his exile from Iraq after Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani called for the killing of homosexuals "in the worst, most severe way possible." Mohamed, who is gay, wound up in Syria, where Jennifer met him and took up his cause. Mohamed's story may have ended happily, but over a million Iraqis are still displaced. More of their stories are available here.

The Dog Godfather (2008): Kingpin Sentence To Jail time--Michael Vick, Dogfighting! You watching NATE PERKINS LIVE:IPTV--Atlanta PETA: Vick raised awareness of dogfighting SI.com - 10 minutes ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Now that Michael Vick has agreed to plead guilty to federal dogfighting conspiracy charges, animal advocates are hoping the NFL and others ... Micheal Vick s world is crushing down around him. He is going to be discussing the option of getting ass raped, shanked and working in the laundry area at a soon to be name federal resort prison.News results for Michael Vick - Dogs - . Canada.comNFL's Vick agrees plea deal in dog-fighting case - 1 hour ago Photo: AP Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick agreed on Monday to plead guilty in a dog-fighting case that could wreck the star's football career. ...Sydney Morning Herald - 1565 related articles Vick Dogs Facing Euthanization - Hartford Courant - 33 related articles NFL s Vick Agrees Plea Deal In Dog-Fighting CaseAtlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick agreed on Monday to plead guilty in a dog-fighting case.Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick agreed on Monday to plead guilty in a dog-fighting case that threatens to wreck the career of one of U.S. football's most dynamic stars.A strong-armed quarterback and breakaway runner, the 27-year-old Vick is accused of helping to run an interstate dog-fighting enterprise known as "Bad Newz Kennels" from 2001 through April 2007.Dogfighting, in which two dogs bred to fight are placed in a pit to attack each other for spectators' entertainment and gambling, is illegal in the United States.Prosecutors charged that dogs sometimes fought to the death and some losing or underperforming dogs had been shot, drowned, hanged, electrocuted or killed by being slammed to the ground.Vick had initially denied direct involvement in pit bull fights that an indictment said took place on his property in Virginia. He accepted the deal after associates agreed to cooperate with prosecutors under their own plea deals."Mr. Vick will be entering a plea of guilty next Monday at 10:30," U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson told a group of some 20 reporters at the federal courthouse in Richmond.Michael Vick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMichael Dwayne Vick was born to Brenda Vick (16) and Michael Boddie (17) on June 26, 1980, in Newport News, Virginia, and was the second of four children. ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Vick - "No details of the plea agreement are publicly available at this time," added Hudson, who did not answer questions. Vick was not present, and the judge said the player would appear at the courthouse for the hearing next week.Vick, one of the NFL's highest-paid players, could go to jail. Without a deal, the quarterback was likely to face a new indictment with more charges, legal sources had said.Vick, the top pick in the 2001 NFL draft out of Virginia Tech, faced up to six years in prison and $350,000 in fines if convicted on all of the initial charges.He was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 17. The NFL, its season due to start next month, barred the three-time Pro Bowl selection from training camp after the indictment.VICK APOLOGIZES: You watching NATE PERKINS LIVE:IPTV--AtlantaIn a statement issued on Monday, Vick's lead attorney, Billy Martin, said "Mr. Vick has agreed to enter a plea of guilty to those charges and to accept full responsibility for his actions and the mistakes he has made."Michael wishes to apologize again to everyone who has been hurt by this matter."The NFL on Monday condemned Vick's conduct as outlined in the charges and said it was conducting its own review. The league has the right to add a further suspension beyond any jail time Vick may have to serve.Purnell Peace, 35, and Quanis Phillips, 28, pleaded guilty last week before Judge Hudson to one count involving the dog-fighting ring, which prosecutors say was run from Vick's property in Virginia.The judge set sentencing for the two men on Nov. 30.The only other defendant, Tony Taylor, 34, pleaded guilty late last month and also agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in the case against Vick.Vick, a rare talent who threw for 20 touchdowns and ran for more than 1,000 yards last season for the Falcons, lost major endorsements following his indictment. Nike suspended the release of a new Michael Vick shoe that had been set to hit stores this month and Reebok stopped selling his jerseys.He has been heavily criticized in the media and by animal rights groups."We totally condemn the conduct outlined in the charges, which is inconsistent with what Michael Vick previously told both our office and the Falcons. We will conclude our own review under the league's personal conduct policy as soon as possible," the NFL said in a statement."In the meantime, we have asked the Falcons to continue to refrain from taking action pending a decision by the (NFL)commissioner."Published: August 20, 2007 21:06ESPN - Source: Vick a 'heavyweight' in dogfighting - NFLMichael Vick's role in dog fighting's hidden society and a look at why some athletes ... Everybody in the dog world is worried about Michael Vick talking. ... sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2884063 - 66k -From dog devouring to dog fighting: When Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was indicted on charges related to dog fighting, oh man did I have an angry vegan moment: If this self-important, pampered star athlete were to be found guilty, I wanted him locked in a cage with a few dozen of the pit bulls he tortured and, well let nature take its course. In retrospect, there might be a silver lining amid all this brutality and arrogance. Shining a light on the secretive yet not small by any means dog fighting community could be a small first step in creating the kind of popular groundswell needed to end this barbaric sport [sic] and I m not just talking about the NFL. You watching NATE PERKINS LIVE:IPTV--Atlanta nateperkins@bellsouth.net www.nateperkinslive.com