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USAID to aid in refurbishing Iraqi media network and computer center
An Iraqi studio technician, formerly an unemployed engineer and graduate of Baghdad University, tests equipment in the Iraqi Meida Network studio in central Baghdad. The network has been broadcasting independent TV since 12 May, 2003 for an average of 3 hours a day. USAID is funding refurbishment of facilities and supply of air conditioning, telecommunications and office equipment.
A cameraman and lighting director rehearses a TV broadcast in the Iraqi Meida Network studio in central Baghdad. The network has been broadcasting independent TV since 12 May, 2003 for an average of 3 hours a day. USAID is funding refurbishment of facilities and supply of air conditioning, telecommunications and office equipment.
TV equipment and rubble lie in the grounds of the Iraqi Meida Network in central Baghdad. The facility suffered damage from coalition bombing in the war as well as looting afterwards. The network has been broadcasting independent TV since 12 May, 2003 for an average of 3 hours a day. USAID is funding refurbishment of the facilities and supply of air conditioning, telecommunications and office equipment.
Workers repair damage to the Iraqi Media Network in central Baghdad that suffered from bombing and looting. The network has been broadcasting independent TV since 12 May, 2003 for an average of 3 hours a day using a portable transmission dish. Eventually the tower shown will becme operational. USAID is funding refurbishment of facilities and supply of air conditioning, telecommunications and office equipment.
Workers deliver air conditioning units to the Iraqi Media Network in central Baghdad that suffered from bombing and looting. The network has been broadcasting independent TV since 12 May, 2003 for an average of 3 hours a day using a portable transmission dish. USAID is funding refurbishment of facilities and supply of air conditioning, telecommunications and office equipment.
Workers repair damage to the Iraqi Media Network in central Baghdad that suffered from bombing and looting. The network has been broadcasting independent TV since 12 May, 2003 for an average of 3 hours a day using a portable transmission dish. Eventually the tower shown will becme operational. USAID is funding refurbishment of facilities and supply of air conditioning, telecommunications and office equipment.
A Staff Sargent with the US Army's 3rd Infantry Division, 1st Brigade, guards the entrance to a computer center of Iraq's Ministry of Finance that suffered extensive looting during the war on 30th of May, 2003. USAID is funding refurbishment of facilities.
 A computer center of Iraq's Ministry of Finance that suffered extensive looting during the war will be refurbished under a contract awarded to DAI by the USAID.
 A computer center of Iraq's Ministry of Finance that suffered extensive looting during the war will be refurbished under a contract awarded to DAI by the USAID.  A contractor looks through documents 30 May, 2003 inside the facility.
 A computer center of Iraq's Ministry of Finance that suffered extensive looting during the war will be refurbished under a contract awarded to DAI by the USAID.
A Staff Sergaent with the US Army's 3rd Infantry Division, 1st Brigade, guards a computer center of Iraq's Ministry of Finance that suffered extensive looting during the war on 30th of May, 2003. USAID is funding refurbishment of facilities with a contract awarded to DAI.

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USAID to aid in refurbishing Iraqi media network and computer center


An Iraqi studio technician, formerly an unemployed engineer and graduate of Baghdad University, tests equipment in the Iraqi Meida Network studio in central Baghdad. The network has been broadcasting independent TV since 12 May, 2003 for an average of 3 hours a day. USAID is funding refurbishment of facilities and supply of air conditioning, telecommunications and office equipment.
Photo by Thomas Hartwell, May 30, 2003

An Iraqi studio technician, formerly an unemployed engineer and graduate of Baghdad University, tests equipment in the Iraqi Meida Network studio in central Baghdad. The network has been broadcasting independent TV since 12 May, 2003 for an average of 3 hours a day. USAID is funding refurbishment of facilities and supply of air conditioning, telecommunications and office equipment.

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