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Iraq’s Schoolchildren Get Computers with U.S. Help
Iraq’s Schoolchildren Get Computers with U.S. Help


PRT to offer 200 laptops to local kids in Muthanna
''PRT to offer 200 laptops to local kids in Muthanna''


By Barry Greenberg, State Department Special Correspondent
By Barry Greenberg, State Department Special Correspondent
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School Laptop Project comes to Fruition in Iraq
School Laptop Project comes to Fruition in Iraq


(Regional officials take ownership of project)
''(Regional officials take ownership of project)''
By Nigel Atkin, Special Correspondent
By Nigel Atkin, Special Correspondent
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Iraqi Children Jumping Onto Global Net Thanks to PRT
Iraqi Children Jumping Onto Global Net Thanks to PRT


(One Laptop Per Child program a hit in Muthanna)
''(One Laptop Per Child program a hit in Muthanna)''


By Aaron Snipe, Special Correspondent
By Aaron Snipe, Special Correspondent

October 13, 2008
October 13, 2008



Revision as of 20:41, 2 December 2008

Recent updates

The deployment school is located in the Al Muthanna Governorate in Al Najmi (postal code: 66005).

Media from Iraq

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News stories

Iraq’s Schoolchildren Get Computers with U.S. Help

PRT to offer 200 laptops to local kids in Muthanna

By Barry Greenberg, State Department Special Correspondent

December 17, 2007

http://iraq.usembassy.gov/pr_12172007.html


School Laptop Project comes to Fruition in Iraq

(Regional officials take ownership of project)

By Nigel Atkin, Special Correspondent

April 11, 2008

http://iraq.usembassy.gov/prt_news_04112008.html


Iraqi Children Jumping Onto Global Net Thanks to PRT

(One Laptop Per Child program a hit in Muthanna)

By Aaron Snipe, Special Correspondent

October 13, 2008

http://iraq.usembassy.gov/prt_news2_10132008.html

External links


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