Arabic Video News in English

On May 1 2003 George Bush, the president of the United States, gave a speech on the aircraft USS Abraham Linconl dcelaring an “end to major combat operations” in Iraq.

Five years on with violence continuing unabated across the country Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel Hamid – in a special five prat series – looks at the major events of the Iraq war.

Each week will focus on one of the last five years looking at the events adn the policies that helped shape Iraq and the current chaos in the coutnry.

A recent study says more than a million Iraqi civilians have been killed since 2003.

We look at the implications for other cuontries, including their neighbours.

People & Power explore the devastating impact of landmine activity across Asia.

A luxury hand-sittcher is suing one of Europe’s top fashion houses.