Jaron

I am a journalist based in the Middle East.

For info on my production company, go to: www.falafel.tv

Also, check out my blog at:
www.jarontravels.com

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Gator Trappin'

After three fatal alligator attacks in Florida in nearly a week, certified alligator trapper Todd Hardwick has been even busier than usual. Find out why these attacks are happening and watch Todd in... more
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- added this 06/04/06
Dance for Mideast Peace

While most of the news out of the Middle East is focused on violence and conflict, some are working to foster peace between warring factions. more
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- added this 21 days ago
Two reporters jailed in Zimbabwe

Only in this country are people arrested for "committing journalism"! more
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- added this 2 months ago
Escaping Zimbabwe

After decades under Robert Mugabe, a staggering number of Zimbabweans have fled their native country for South Africa. These are a few of their stories. more
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- responded 3 months ago
Things have suddenly gone awfully quiet in Zimbabwe. Must Zimbabwe fall into the brink of chaos and war before mediation steps in? This election is a sham and everyone knows... more

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Witch Doctors vs MD's

As the African nation of Swaziland suffers under the scourge of the AIDS pandemic, traditional methods of healthcare clash with modern techniques. more
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- responded 3 months ago
Hey Mischa, Thanks for taking care of that! Jaron more

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Five years later, Bush insists the war in Iraq must go on

Five years after he green-lighted the war in Iraq, President Bush will mark the anniversary by calling the debate over the conflict "understandable" but insisting that a continued U.S. presence there... more
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- responded 4 months ago
This is an op-ed worth reading by one of the best columnists in the country, Leonard Pitts. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/leonard_pitts/story/461978.html more

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D-I-Y Solar Africa

Lesotho's power grid looks like a single line...a single line that doesn't connect to many of the country's residents. How else to get them power? Maybe the sun? more
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- added this 4 months ago
Going After Hamas

After 6 days of Israeli military retaliation in Gaza for Hamas-launched rocket attacks, and subsequent increased rocket attacks on Israeli cities, the IDF pulled out and the violence paused. We see... more
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- added this 4 months ago
Kosovo the new Israel?

Please pardon the parallelism, I'm aware there is no connection between the two plights, but I wonder if the US/UK support, military occupation of the border, and Kosovo's geopolitical advantage makes... more
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- responded 4 months ago
There are many differences. One is that the US wasn't a major financial backer or weapons provider for Israel until after 1967. more

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4 Days in Kenya

More than a month after elections and the announcement that incumbent president Mwai Kibaki had been elected, The Republic of Kenya faces struggles with displacement, protests and violence that has... more
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- responded 5 months ago
To ajbint: nice work. never knew you were so into giraffes. ... more

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