The Round Table (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
A year ago on this day, 17-year-old Du’a Khalil Aswad was stoned to death in Bashiqa, Northern Iraq by thugs masquerading as “honorable men.” The “honorable men” who dropped a concrete block on her face, dragged her body behind a truck and buried her with the corpse of a dog were cheered on by the crowd [...]
footy247 (Free subscription) | 03/31/2008
Charlton striker James Walker helped Southend United maintain their play-off push as the Shrimpers earned a 1-0 win over Walsall on Saturday.And it was also an eventful weekend for several other on-loan Addicks, as Josh Wright came close to his second goal for Barnet but Aswad Thomas is facing a three-match ban after being sent off for Accrington Stanley.Walker shot just wide after 14 minutes,...
France24 (Free subscription) | 03/31/2008
After Tokyo, Paris and Damascus, Syria's clarinet prodigy Kinan Azmeh is heading for the United States. We meet this talented artist in Bastille Opéra, in Paris. (Report: F. Al Aswad, G. Cragg)
footy247 (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
Charlton defender Aswad Thomas will remain at Accrington Stanley for a third and final month, it was confirmed on Thursday.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
Accrington have extended the loan spells of Aswad Thomas and Darran Kempson until the season's end.
THE TENSION (Free subscription) | 02/22/2008
Capt. Shaun Reass, platoon leader, and Staff Sgt. William Houdeshell, squad leader of 3rd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, discuss movement into the village of Aswad, Iraq, Feb. 19 during Operation Chaos Thrasher. (Photographer: Staff Sgt. Russell Bassett, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division.)...
footy247 (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman hailed loan recruit Aswad Thomas as his new goalscoring hero on Saturday - even though he brought the Addicks teenager to the club as a defender.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 01/31/2008
Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman has secured the services of David Mannix and Aswad Thomas.
Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | 01/19/2008
Americans aren't that familiar with Aswad. People in the rest of the world are. These British reggae/r&b rockers have released over 20 albums since the 70s. “Don't Turn Around,” one of their biggest hits, came out in 1988– although the Ace of Base cover became even better known. Most C&L readers are probably aware that [...]
The First Post (Free subscription) | 12/14/2007
Members of Local Concerned Citizens detain al-Qaida suspects in the village of al-Aswad near Baghdad [...more]
Gorillas Guides (Free subscription) | 09/26/2007
The body you can see being covered by his uncle is that of Mahmoud Modher. Mahmoud was three years old. He was kidnapped three days ago from his home and his body discovered today at Al Aswad. The photograph was taken at Baqubah morgue today. Mohammed Ibn Laith.
Mask of Anarchy (Free subscription) | 07/10/2007
... to this address- requests@daftar.org If this gets the attention the stoning video of Du'a Khalil Aswad got, if you were disgusted at that, if you read about it or read Joss Whedon's article, well now you can actually do something this time, not just be revolted after the fact.
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 06/21/2007
Two months ago, a mob of Iraqi men stoned and beat Dua Khalil Aswad to death because the 17-year-old Yazidi...
