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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.

Austrian humanitarian assistance en route to the Kurdistan Region

Austrian humanitarian assistance en route to the Kurdistan Region
The Austrian humanitarian assistance that should help ease the plight of the 1.5 million people that have sought refuge in the Kurdistan Region fleeing from the extremists of the IS, is now en route to Erbil, the Region’s capital. Defense minister Gerald Klug as well as representatives of the Austrian Foreign Ministry on Thursday bode…
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Austrian TV in focus: Crisis in Iraq

Austrian TV in focus: Crisis in Iraq
For days now the Austrian tv and radio reports at length about the dramatic humanitarian situation of hundreds of thousands of refugees, most notably the minorities of Christians and Yezidis, who after the recent advances of the extremists of the Islamic State (IS) have sought refuge, in the Kurdistan Region. Reports on Austrian TV (ORF)
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DIE PRESSE Interview – “Northern Iraq: People expect help from the EU”

DIE PRESSE Interview – “Northern Iraq: People expect help from the EU”
In an interview with the daily newspaper Die Presse, Reimon draws attention to the plight of the 1.5 million refugees in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and calls for urgent humanitarian assistance by the European States. From Austria he already demanded on Monday evening, direct assistance for Kurdistan. “About 1.5 million refugees and internally displaced…
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DER STANDARD Interview – “IS fighters fire on rescue helicopters”

DER STANDARD Interview – “IS fighters fire on rescue helicopters”
Michel Reimon reports on the daring rescue efforts of the refugees on Mount Sinjar by the Kurdish Peshmerga and international aid organizations. “The helicopters fly medicine, food and drinking water to the people. On the day when I was in the helicopter, the Peshmerga forces managed to fly 100 people to a safe airport which…
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