Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who is running for re-election, has lost support for not bringing violence to an end.

VOA: standard.2010.03.07

Only one client has not repaid a loan, after he lost a job that helped support his business.

VOA: standard.2010.05.06

The top U.S.commander in Afghanistan, Army General Stanley McChrystal, has warned that the war with the Taliban could be lost if more troops are not deployed.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19