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Will Iraq find political allies against Ilisu Dam in Turkey?

Will Iraq find political allies against Ilisu Dam in Turkey?

By Toon Bijnens, Save the Tigris and Iraqi Marshes Campaign/ICSSI   Although the construction of Ilisu Dam is nearing its...

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Alternatives to War: Eight Things the US Should do Regarding Daesh

Alternatives to War: Eight Things the US Should do Regarding Daesh

By Phyllis Bennis (IPS), 17 March 2015. When it comes to dealing with US policy towards ISIS, there are two...

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UN Report on Iraq: Widespread Human Rights Violations and Killing of Civilians Continue Unabated

UN Report on Iraq: Widespread Human Rights Violations and Killing of Civilians Continue Unabated

BAGHDAD/GENEVA (13 July 2015) – A UN report released Monday shows that the conflict in Iraq continues to take a...

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Amount of water in the Central Marshes and Al-Hammar Marshes declines to less than 25%

Amount of water in the Central Marshes and Al-Hammar Marshes declines to less than 25%

Al-Mada Press / Dhi Qar The Center for the Restoration of Iraqi Marshes in Dhi Qar province disclosed on Saturday...

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Dominican Monk Saves 800 Manuscripts at Risk from Daesh across Kurdistan

Dominican Monk Saves 800 Manuscripts at Risk from Daesh across Kurdistan

Shafaq News Nothing concerned Dominican Iraqi monk Najib Michael from the Dominican Fathers Church in Paris more than saving his...

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No to Harassment, No to Tribal Fusliya!  Iraqi Women Want Their Rights and Freedom!

No to Harassment, No to Tribal Fusliya! Iraqi Women Want Their Rights and Freedom!

Updates on #Shahrazad Campaign – July 2015 Protecting displaced and refugee women from harassment  A forum on the subject of...

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Ministerial crisis cell will arive in the Marshes in Dhi Qar next week

Ministerial crisis cell will arive in the Marshes in Dhi Qar next week

Iraqi Media Network News Center (IMN), Baghdad A ministerial crisis cell occupied with the issue of pollution in the Marshes...

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Looted in Syria – and Sold in London: The British Antiques Shops Dealing in Artefacts Smuggled by Daesh

Looted in Syria – and Sold in London: The British Antiques Shops Dealing in Artefacts Smuggled by Daesh

When Mark Altaweel agreed to hunt for ‘blood antiquities’ in London dealerships, he was expecting more of a challenge. But...

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Action at UNESCO World Heritage Committee for Hasankeyf and Iraqi Marshes

Action at UNESCO World Heritage Committee for Hasankeyf and Iraqi Marshes

Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive Press Release, 28 June 2015 Today an action has been done in front of the...

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List Hasankeyf and The Iraqi Marshes Now! Stop Ilisu Dam from Destroying World Heritage

List Hasankeyf and The Iraqi Marshes Now! Stop Ilisu Dam from Destroying World Heritage

Statement by Save the Tigris River Campaign, on the occasion of the thirty-ninth session of the World Heritage Committee, in...

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“Narjis’ Diary”, At a Recent Event of the Shahrazad Campaign

“Narjis’ Diary”, At a Recent Event of the Shahrazad Campaign

At a Recent Event of the Shahrazad Campaign, A Film by the Iraqi Women Journalists Forum titled “Narjis’ Diary” Exposed...

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THE OTHER BAGHDAD

THE OTHER BAGHDAD

By Francesca Borri, Freelance Journalist (June 2015). We usually simplify Iraq, and its 35 million population, by splitting it into...

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