Democratic senator defends USAID allegedly funding Sesame Street show in Iraq for teaching 'values'
Del., defended reports that U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) helped to fund a $20 million children’s program ...
'Sesame Street in Iraq': USAID's 'wasteful and dangerous' spending exposed by senator
Sen. Joni Ernst published a list of USAID funding projects across the years, including pottery classes in Morocco and a ...
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Iraq Launches 3rd Phase of "Baghdad Pulse" Initiative
By John Lee. The Office of the Prime Minister, in collaboration with the Iraqi Private Banks League (IPBL), Baghdad ...
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Iraq Passes Law Critics Say Could Legalize Child Marriage
women have taken to the streets in protest outside of parliament and campaigned for change on social media platforms. Child marriage has been a prevalent issue in Iraq. A 2023 U.N. survey found ...
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Baghdad's first skatepark offers boarders rare respite
Rukaya al-Zubaidi placed a cautious foot on a skateboard and then struggled to find her balance as others glided back and ...
A new skate park in Baghdad is the safe space Iraqi youth have longed for
Car bombs and militant attacks may no longer a daily concern in the streets of Baghdad, but many young Iraqis say their opportunities remain limited ...
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'Sesame Street in Iraq': USAID's 'wasteful and dangerous' spending exposed by senator
Ernst highlighted that the agency "authorized a whopping $20 million to create a Sesame Street in Iraq." Under the Biden administration, USAID awarded $20 million to a nonprofit called Sesame ...