“US to return 1,000 smuggled Iraqi artifacts”
Article Title: “US to return 1,000 smuggled Iraqi artifacts”
Newspaper Name: Middle East Times
Link:http://www.metimes.com/Politics/2008/09/22/us_to_return_1000_smuggled_iraqi_artefacts/afp/
Summary:
American authorities are returning more than 1, 000 Iraqi artifacts that were smuggled out of the country after the US invasion five years ago. Saddam Hussein’s regime fell in April 2003 after the US led invasion and massive looting occurred in museums and the many historical sites across the country. Iraq is the cradle of civilization with evidence of the first complex urban life starting around 3,000 BC.
Analysis:
The events in the story affect people of this region because they are getting their artifacts back. The events affect people and nations in the rest of the world because Iraq is the key of civilization. When these objects are returned, the story of the start of civilization can be retold again with all the artifacts. Also, Baghdad has asked other countries to not allow the selling of stolen Iraqi antiques.
Filed under: Emma, Week of September 22-26
