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Krise im Irak - Aktuelle Entwicklungen

Since June 2014, Iraq has been facing unprecedented political challenges. In order to inform you of these rapidly changing developments and their implications for the Kurdistan Region, we have compiled international news articles, interviews with government officials, as well as statements by the presidency and government of the Kurdistan Region.

International Peace Conference on Iraq in Paris

International Peace Conference on Iraq in Paris
On 15 September, 29 countries and international organizations met in Paris to discuss a strategy for tackling the imminent threat posed by IS in Iraq. The conference, which was chaired by both the Iraqi and French presidents, saw all participants pledge their support
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CNN Interview with President Masoud Barzani

CNN Interview with President Masoud Barzani
In an interview with CNN, the President of the Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani, stresses his support for US president Obama’s new strategy against IS and the ongoing airstrikes against the extremists.
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Archbishop Bashar Warda sheds light on the situation of displaced Christians

Archbishop Bashar Warda sheds light on the situation of displaced Christians
In an interview with krg.org, the Chaldean Archbishop of the Diocese of Erbil, Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda, highlights the situation of the Christians who fled persecution by Islamic State militants in the Ninevah plains and Mosul and took refuge in the Kurdistan Region. He discusses their plight as IDPs, praises the role of the Kurdistan…
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Society for Endangered Peoples holds talks with Dr Ramazan

Society for Endangered Peoples holds talks with Dr Ramazan
On 8 September 2014, Dr Ramazan, Representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government-Iraq (KRG) in Austria, held talks with Ms Mag Mathe from the Society for Endangered Peoples (Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker, abbr. GfbV) about the humanitarian and political crisis in Iraq. “What is happening in Iraq right now is a humanitarian catastrophe, looking the other…
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Germany pledges support to Kurds in fight against IS

Germany pledges support to Kurds in fight against IS
German Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated on 1 September in her speech in/at the special session of the German Bundestag, the humanitarian and military support for the Kurds by the Federal Republic of Germany. A growing number of countries – including Germany – support the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the Peshmerga
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