The leadership of Abbadi achieved victory

[bkeiller]

I reckon the UN is making sure Kurdistan doesn't get a back door out of Chapter 7 and they won't move to Chapter 8 without a resolution?

[Wiljor]

Iraq, July 17, 2017 

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Sulaimaniyah Governorate completed the rehabilitation of the main water network providing safe drinking water to hundreds of thousands of people.

UNDP’s Iraq Crisis Response and Resilience Programme (ICRRP) and Sulaimaniyah Governorate repaired key components of the main pipeline that transfers water from Dukan Lake to Sulaimaniyah Governorate. Pumping stations and a treatment plant were also rehabilitated to help alleviate water shortages and ensure an adequate supply of clean water to households in the Governorate.

At a ceremony on 5 July 2017 marking the completion of the project, Governor of Sulaimaniyah H.E. Omer Ahmed Amin, said:

“In Sulaimaniyah, one in every eight residents is an internally displaced person. The influx of displaced people is putting considerable pressure on public services, in particular water, electricity, health, and education. This project is providing a key service to all women, men and children in Sulaimaniyah.”

The Head of the Consular Office of Japan in Erbil, Mr. Moriyasu Katsumi, said:

“Japan is honoured to be a partner of this important project. We are delighted to see that all inhabitants of Sulaimaniyah, including internally displaced people and Syrian refugees, will equally benefit from improved access to the water supply.”

UNDP’s Programme Manager for ICRRP, Ms. Mizuho Yokoi, noted:

“Water is essential for life. We are glad we contributed to such an important basic service project focused on improving the well-being of vulnerable communities. We thank the Sulaimaniyah Governorate for their cooperation and the Government of Japan for the generous contribution which made this project possible.”

The first step to recovery, after a crisis, is ensuring people have access to basic services. UNDP’s ICRRP is supporting local authorities to deliver services that are fundamental to daily life. Over 2.4 million people in Iraq have access to improved basic services like water, electricity, health, education, sewerage and roads thanks to UNDP.

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[nannab]

This is what you like to hear something directly helping the people. Outside of you know what. 

Thank you Wiljor. 

[yota691]

Urgent .. UN envoy call on Baghdad and Erbil to enter into a dialogue on the fate of the Kurdistan Region

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Urgent .. UN envoy call on Baghdad and Erbil to enter into a dialogue on the fate of the Iraqi Kurdistan region.

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Kubiš calls Abadi stop the "collective punishment", Erbil and Baghdad dialogue on the fate of Kurdistan

 

 

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Twilight News / called on the United Nations envoy to Iraq , both Arbil and Baghdad enter a dialogue on the fate of the province of Kurdistan , which is preparing to hold a referendum on independence next September. 

He called on Jan Kubiš during a briefing on Iraq to the UN Security Council , Iraqi Prime Minister to stop the collective punishment against some families, referring to the families of the organization Daesh. 

He said that the defeat of the organization Daesh ultimately can not be guaranteed only through comprehensive solutions, and to address grievances, and the needs and aspirations of the Iraqis. 

He called on the Iraqi government also to do "everything" to secure the safe and dignified life for Iraqis, especially the population of the areas controlled by Daesh, "must convert the gains made in the military victory to the stability and security, justice and development."

 

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UN calls Abadi to stop the "collective punishment" against some families in Mosul

 

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Alsumaria News / Baghdad called on the United Nations, on Monday, Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi to stop the "collective punishment" against some families in Mosul .  The envoy said the United Nations in Iraq , Jan Kubiš in the session for the Security Council International on the situation in Iraq that "Baghdad and Erbil that interference in the dialogue on the fate of the Kurdistan region."  He called Kubiš Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi to "stop the collective punishment against some families in Mosul."

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UN envoy warns that Iraq faces major challenges after Mosul

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JULY 17, 2017 — 10:55AM

 

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. envoy for Iraq is warning that the road ahead is "extremely challenging" following the liberation of Mosul, stressing that freeing other territory controlled by Islamic State extremists won't be easy.

Jan Kubis told the Security Council on Monday that instituting the rule of law and promoting development will also be crucial.

He said "the government will have to do everything possible to give the people back their lives in security and dignity" in order to turn the military victory in Iraq's second-largest city into stability.

The Kurdistan Regional Government is holding a referendum on Sept. 25 on independence for the region. Kubis urged it to quickly start negotiations with the Iraqi government on critical issues including oil and revenue sharing and the status of disputed territories.

 

http://www.startribune.com/un-envoy-warns-that-iraq-faces-major-challenges-after-mosul/434968193/

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UN launches platform to assess the damage to Mosul

 

 

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The United Nations has launched an electronic data platform to assess the damage to the city of Mosul, while the promised one of the main sources for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the city.

According to a UN statement, that " the United Nations Human Settlements Program ( , UN- theHabitat ) launched Mosul gate information and maps ( Unhabitatiraq.net/mosulportal ) which will serve as a major platform to assess the damage the general objective and visions of the conductor, based on an analysis of satellite information and images It collected from different actors. "

The statement added that "the electronic platform on geographical gateway provides interactive maps allow humanitarian actors viewing and analyzing different geographic data to assess the urban complexities and response planning according to the regions," noting that "humanitarian and development actors will face tangled challenges increasingly for the rehabilitation of the city, will Mosul gate this play an important role in the understanding of these urban complexities. "

The statement continued, that "one of the main outputs to be provided by the United Nations Human Settlements Program through the portal are assessments multi-sectoral damage," he said, adding that "these assessments give a comprehensive overview of the whole or damaged destroyed in Mosul buildings indicating the intensity of the damage in the neighborhoods of Mosul It also provides an analysis of the destructive sites for each sector, such as housing, public administration buildings and religious sites. "

The statement said, "The latest assessment of the damage, which was conducted through the satellite images on 8 July 2017 destroyed 8,476 houses were largely or completely shows, in addition to the destruction of 5,000 houses in the old city of Mosul as a result of military operations mid-June until the beginning of July," pointing that "this assessment does not include the partially damaged houses that can not be identified through satellite images."

The statement stressed that "the road network in Mosul suffered major damage, where the latest assessment of the infrastructure reveals that with the destruction of 100 km of roads, it has destroyed nearly 10% of the road infrastructure in western Mosul."

The statement noted that " the other of the United Nations Human Settlements available on Mosul , the main gate outputs are objective assessments that include follow - up and documentation cartographer for the operations of urban rehabilitation in various sectors in Mosul , such as schools, hospitals and water facilities , " explaining that "one of these products is the assessment environmental , which was implemented using the rapid environmental assessment tool ( FEAT ) in collaboration with the joint Unit of the United Nations environment program and the United Nations Office for the coordination of humanitarian Affairs. "

He noted the United Nations statement, that "This assessment provides an overview of the destroyed and damaged environmentally sites, such as industrial buildings and medical facilities containing nuclear medical waste and residues of radioactive material, it will be the environmental reflexes an increasingly important impact with the return of many of the population to the city."

The statement, the United Nations Human Settlements Program Director Irfan Ali as saying, "The Mosul gate will be one of the main sources of public and platform to support the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the city of Mosul, in the post-war period to make the return of hundreds of thousands of displaced people from all over the country to their homes as a priority" .  

[nannab]

This will be a massive undertaking my little brain cannot even imagine. God speed Iraq

Thank ya Yota

[yota691]

UNAMI: initiatives to support the efforts of the stability of the liberated areas

7/18/2017 0:05    Baghdad / morning  ,  according to the United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), the Government of the United Kingdom contributed an additional $ 5.2 million US dollars for the reconstruction project of the United Nations Development Program stability, which is funded initiatives in the fast - liberated from the control of the terrorist organization Daesh areas.  A statement of the mission, received the "morning", that " the total contribution of the United Kingdom in the project became about $ 15 million for the reconstruction of the liberated areas , " noting that "re - stabilization project, help according to the priorities determined by the Government of Iraq and local authorities to speed up the re - infrastructure rehabilitation public infrastructure, and the provision of grants to small enterprises, and strengthen the capacity of local governments, and to encourage civic action and community reconciliation, as well as providing short - term employment opportunities through public works programs. "   The statement added, "This additional contribution to the restoration of the UNDP project stability indicates that the United Kingdom will continue to support Iraq 's path towards recovery and stability."

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UN Iraq chief: Baghdad and Erbil need understanding before holding Kurdistan independence referendum

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The Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), Ján Kubiš, on Monday called on the Iraqi government and the Kurdish government to enter into negotiations to prevent conflict before the Kurds hold independence referendum on 25^th of September.

“On 11 July, President Barzani reiterated, during his address to the European Parliament in Brussels, the KR-I’s determination to hold the referendum as planned, while maintaining that no country had clearly opposed it. It is important to note that the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the Change Movement (Gorran) have demanded that the regional parliament of Kurdistan should be reactivated before the referendum,” Kubiš said.

“Such an important issue ought not to be pursued without understanding between the federal government and that of the Kurdistan Regional Government,” he said in a briefingin the Security Council.

“I, therefore, urge both parties to enter into negotiations without further delay, in the spirit of genuine partnership and based on the Constitution, to urgently find common ground and a roadmap to address this and other critical topics, notably implementation of Article 140 of the Constitution on disputed territories, including the status of Kirkuk, budgetary issues, oil and revenue sharing, and other areas and principles that determine the relations between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government,” the UNAMI chief said.

“The absence of meaningful political dialogue could turn a conflict of interests into a different kind of conflict. Prime Minister Abadi’s and President’s Barzani call for dialogue, should be followed by meetings of negotiation teams as a matter of urgency,” Kubiš added.

Moreover, the UN Iraq chief called on the Iraqi Kurds to reactivate the parliament which has been inactive since disputes broke out between Kurdish parties in October 2015.

“In regards to internal politics in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, I further urge as a matter of priority, the reactivation of a functional democratic administration, notably the regional parliament as the primary democratic institution to ensure unity and the functioning of democracy in the region,” he said.

“The reopening of the regional parliament, which has been inactive since October 2015, should be based on the principles of democracy and inclusiveness, without preconditions,” he concluded.

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KUBIS SAYS REFERENDUM SHOULDN’T BE PURSUED WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN BAGHDAD, ERBIL

 

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SULAIMANI – Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General (SRSG) for Iraq, Jan Kubis, said referendum on independence of Kurdistan, set for September 25, should not be pursued without understanding between the Iraqi government and the Kurdish government.

Briefing to the United Nations Security Council on Monday (July 17), Kubis referred to a decision by the Kurdish political parties, excluding Change Movement (Gorran) and Kurdistan Islamic Group, to hold referendum on September 25.

The U.N. representative urged Iraq and the Kurdistan Region to hold talks without further delay to urgently find common ground and a roadmap to address the issues including referendum, implementation of Article 140 of the Constitution on disputed territories and oil as well as revenue sharing and budgetary issues.

“The absence of meaningful political dialogue could turn a conflict of interests into a different kind of conflict,” Kubis added

Kubis further urged the reactivation of the Kurdistan Parliament as the “primary democratic institution to ensure unity and the functioning of democracy” in the Kurdistan Region.

 “The reopening of the regional parliament, which has been inactive since October 2015, should be based on the principles of democracy and inclusiveness, without preconditions,” Kubis said.

The region’s parliament has been in recess since Speaker Yousif Mohammed, a Gorran party member, was blocked from entering the Kurdistan Region’s capital city, Erbil, in October 2015. Gorran ministers were also sacked from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) as the political parties failed to reach an agreement on the region’s presidency law.

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Kurdistan has been urged to push ahead with talks with the Iraqi government on critical issues such as oil and revenue sharing.

 

The Kurdistan Regional Government is holding a referendum on September 25 on independence for the region.

The UN envoy for Iraq has warned the road ahead is “extremely challenging“ following the liberation of Mosul, stressing that freeing other territory controlled by Islamic State will not be easy.

Jan Kubis told the Security Council on Monday that instituting the rule of law and promoting development will also be crucial.

 

He said “the government will have to do everything possible to give the people back their lives in security and dignity” in order to turn the military victory in Iraq’s second-largest city into stability.

Mr Kubis urged it to quickly start negotiations with the Iraqi government on critical issues including oil and revenue sharing and the status of disputed territories.

[Wiljor]

Iraq, July 18, 2017 

The Government of the UK has contributed an additional US$5.2 million to UNDP’s Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS), which finances fast-track initiatives in areas liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

This brings the UK’s total contribution to FFS to US$15 million to date.

Based on priorities identified by the Government of Iraq and local authorities, FFS helps quickly repair public infrastructure, provides grants to small businesses, boosts the capacity of local government, promotes civil engagement and community reconciliation, and provides short-term employment through public works schemes.

UNDP Resident Representative for Iraq, Ms. Lise Grande, said:

“The level of destruction in western Mosul is the worst in Iraq. Thirty-eight neighbourhoods have been impacted—15 are nearly destroyed. More than 300 stabilization projects are already underway in Mosul, including close to 70 in western Mosul, but this is only a start. There’s a huge amount of work to do and it needs to be done quickly.”

A spokesperson for the British Embassy in Iraq said:

“The courage and commitment of the Iraqi people and the Iraqi Security Forces has been critical to defeating Daesh in Mosul. Now we must turn to the urgent political, economic and humanitarian challenges that lie ahead. This further contribution to UNDP’s Funding Facility for Stabilization demonstrates that the UK will continue to support Iraq on the path to recovery.”

Established in June 2015, FFS is working in newly liberated areas in Anbar, Salah al-Din, Ninewah, Diyala and Kirkuk Governorates.

More than 1,100 projects are completed or being implemented across 23 locations. Since the start of the crisis, over 2 million people have returned to their homes.

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[yota691]

Government adopts an initiative to encourage community dialogue in the liberated cities

7/20/2017 0:55      BAGHDAD / Batool al - Hassani    General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers adopted the initiative prepared by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs to encourage community dialogue in the liberated cities and provinces in preparation for the post "Daesh" terrorist.  Said Undersecretary Abdul - Karim Abdullah in a meeting singled out the "morning": that encourage community dialogue between the components in the provinces and regions liberated initiative was put forward at the last meeting of the Council and deputy ministers in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers , which adopted in turn , the initiative drew Bamamha between ministries and agencies associated with Ministry.  He added that the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers circulated a formal letter to all ministries and provinces to encourage community dialogue initiative, because it represents a sincere call for the participation of everyone in the community events each according to his Cllacadamyin and clan elders, businessmen, young people, intellectuals and civil society organizations to express their views and contribute to the decision - making and shaping the future best for their country.  And between Abdullah he said many countries were able through community dialogue to reach to safety depending on the direct talk between the citizens and not to exclude one of providing insights and ideas to serve the country for the post "Daesh" terrorist.  He stressed the lack of a specific range of such dialogues because the country before the big challenges, the more expanded and were comprehensive possible collection of ideas contribute to rebuilding the bonds of trust between the spectra of society, indicating the presence of significant interaction with this initiative from various levels blessed and put forward ideas for their success, stressing that the focus Emphasis will be on the areas that were raped previously "Daesh" Altkvera.oavad that the principle of the initiative depends on the firm foundations is the constitution , which does not distinguish between members of the community as well as respect for all religions, sects and openness to all components and openness all concerns to reach a common vision to solve, as well as the discretion of each a The sacrifices made for the victory over the "Daesh" gangs .onoh the importance of the mechanism of viscous media, academics and civil society organizations in these dialogues and activated mode, as well as the adopted, because if there was not overly deterministic her , it could backfire.  Abdullah pointed to the existence of support by the United Nations for this initiative signals, as will be discussed with the Minister of Labor on how to invest this support to make it work, in order to remove all negative effects and ideas that contributed to tip the young people themselves in terrorist organizations created havoc and destruction of the country.

[Wiljor]

Iraq, July 20, 2017 

A little more than three years ago, the ancient city of Mosul – Iraq’s second-largest -- was a strategically important northern metropolis on the Tigris, home to a diverse population of almost 2 million Arabs, Assyrians, Turkmen, Kurds, Yazidis and others.

Then ISIS arrived.

In June 2014, a relatively small band of radical Islamic insurgents defeated a significantly larger force of U.S.-trained Iraqi soldiers and police officers, many of whom turned and fled, stripping off their uniforms on the run, according to The Washington Post.

Earlier that year, the Islamic State had captured the city of Fallujah, but because of Mosul’s position at the nexus of trade routes to Syria and Turkey, its lightning-fast fall was seen as a major blow to the Iraqi government in Baghdad and a symbol of its weakness. ISIS also managed to capture enormous caches of arms, munitions and vehicles largely supplied to the Iraqis by the U.S.

What followed was a reign of destruction and terror said to include summary executions and even crucifixions of real and perceived opponents of the so-called caliphate the Islamic State was putting into place.

Just days ago, after bloody and grueling house-to-house combat, Iraqi and U.S, coalition forces declared victory in routing ISIS, but the devastation left behind is enormous. A Time magazine report in which photo-journalists recalled their experiences in Mosul said that a satellite assessment of the Old City showed 5,536 buildings damaged or destroyed.

This year’s UN Humanitarian Response Plan for Iraq, issued in February, said, “The operation in Mosul has the potential to be the single largest humanitarian operation in the world in 2017.”

To get a sense of the scale of rebuilding needed to bring Mosul back life, The Fiscal Times asked Lise Grande, the Baghdad-based Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, for an assessment via email. Ms. Grande has previously been involved in coordinating UN humanitarian responses in South Sudan and Republic of the Congo, among other postings.

How soon can the rebuilding of Mosul begin? Do mines and booby traps have to be cleared before work could get started?

Before any project begins, experts [from the UN Mine Action Service] check to ensure the area is free of explosive hazards. Immediate stabilization starts as soon as a district is declared safe by the Iraqi government, followed by expanded stabilization and then reconstruction.

Eastern Mosul is already recovering. Things are not perfect, but there is tangible, very visible progress. Schools and businesses are open, and nearly the entire population has returned to their neighborhoods. The United National Development Programme’s Funding Facility for Stabilization, which focuses on immediate and expanded stabilization, has been active for months in eastern Mosul, and 230 projects are under way. Local contractors are repairing the electricity, water and sewage grids and thousands of people are being employed on public schemes, upgrading infrastructure and restoring public facilities.

The situation in Western Mosul is incomparable. Preliminary damage and loss assessments are under way. Of the 54 residential neighborhoods in western Mosul, 15 are heavily damaged, 23 are moderately damaged, and 16 are lightly damaged. UNDP is already active in the lightly damaged districts: 70 projects have started, and hundreds more are being planned.

A Reuters story quoted you as saying that basic repairs will cost more than $1 billion and probably much more than that for long-term reconstruction. What would a reasonable estimate be for Mosul to be a rebuilt and functioning city again?

It is still too early to know the full costs of reconstruction; damage assessments will need to be done sector-by-sector to determine losses, and then decisions will have to be taken about how to “build back better.”

Based on the first damage and loss assessments, we estimate that $470 million is needed to help restore the main electricity, water and sewage grids and rehabilitate key public facilities including hospitals, schools and houses in the most heavily damaged neighborhoods in western Mosul. A minimum of $237 million is required in the moderately and lightly destroyed districts. This is double the amount we originally estimated for western Mosul and is in addition to approximately $370 million required for the stabilization of eastern Mosul.

Related: The Robot Tank That’s Taking on ISIS in Iraq’s Battle for Mosul

Where will that money come from? Have U.S. and coalition members made any financial commitment to rebuild? How much will the Iraqi government contribute?

Twenty-three donors have contributed more than $420 million to UNDP’s Funding Facility for Stabilization since 2015. A significant portion of these funds is being spent on stabilization in Mosul. More than 1,100 stabilization projects are completed or being implemented across 23 locations.

This week in Washington a number of donors pledged to contribute additional funds… including the U.S. [U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has pledged $150 million to help stabilize and rebuild areas retaken from ISIS, raising America’s total commitment to stabilization in Iraq to $265.3 million since 2015.]

Major efforts are being made by the [Iraqi] Government to accelerate stabilization and reconstruction.

With almost a million Mosul residents displaced from a city that once had almost 2 million citizens, how much has the UN already spent to care for those who fled? And what do you expect it will cost to support those who are in camps and those who remained in the city until some degree of stabilization can be achieved?

In July 2016, humanitarian partners [NGOs] requested $284 million to prepare for Mosul; 100 percent of this appeal was funded. Monies were used to construct emergency sites and pre-position life-saving supplies before military operations began.

Related: In Parts of Mosul, A Semblance of Normality Despite War

The 2017 Humanitarian Response Plan for Iraq, which was issued in early January, requested $985 million for the year and included the estimated costs of supporting civilians impacted in Mosul. By early July, only 43 percent of the 2017 appeal, $440 million, had been received.

Partners have done their very best with the funding they have received; more than 1.8 million people living in and near Mosul have received assistance, including the 940,000 who have fled their homes. To continue supporting the people from Mosul who need help, as well as more than 2 million displaced people who rely on humanitarian assistance to survive, partners are urgently seeking $545 million.

In early July, partners calculated the costs of supporting the people who have fled Mosul using three scenarios. If families are unable to return to their homes for three months, the costs of the Mosul humanitarian operation will be $182 million. If families are unable to return home for six months, the cost of the operation will be $312 million; if families stay outside their homes for nine months, $448 million will be required.

In terms of loss of life and physical devastation, how does Mosul compare with other scenes of destruction that you have seen?

In terms of destruction in Mosul, we are really talking about two cities. Eastern Mosul is recovering. There are difficulties and problems, but the trend is positive. Western Mosul is in a different category. It's going to take a lot longer for things to return to normal--a lot longer. The levels of destruction we are seeing are the worst in Iraq. Western Mosul represents one of the largest and most complex stabilization challenges the UN has ever faced.

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http://iraqdailyjournal.com/story-z15628712

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[yota691]

 

The United Nations imposes sanctions on terrorist organizations and money exchange offices in Syria

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The United Nations Security Council on Thursday announced the addition of two armed groups, two money exchange companies in Syria and four people to its sanctions list for alleged links to al-Qaeda and al-Qaeda.

 

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The eight names appeared in an appendix to a draft resolution prepared by the United States on counter-terrorism and adopted unanimously by the Council.

 

The Syrian armed groups are the Khalid bin al-Walid army, which is linked to the Daqash organization, and the al-Aqsa Brigade, which has recently been linked to al-Qa'ida after initially linking it to the al-Nasra Front, which is linked to al-Qaeda.

The Al-Aqsa Army is active in southern Syria, while Al-Aqsa Army moved its operations to Raqqa, the stronghold of Daqash, after its gunmen were forced out of Idlib province earlier this year.

The two groups are secondary players in the six-year-old Syrian conflict, which has become increasingly complicated with the entry of a large number of jihadi groups.

The Hanifa Exchange Office in the Boukamal area of Syria has also been included in the sanctions list, as well as the Syria-based Gold Chain Exchange Company, which is accused of transferring money to the Da'ash organization.

The people included in the list are Uman Rusham and Muhammad Baharoun Naim Angih Tamtomo, currently in Syria. He has been active in Indonesia and has been referred to involvement in terrorist attacks.

Malik Ruslanovich Barkhanov and Murad Heraklivić Marghushvili are also active in the Caucasus region of Russia and Syria.

The United Nations black list of sanctions currently includes 252 individuals and 76 entities linked to the organization of Daqash and al-Qaeda, whose assets have been frozen and an international travel ban imposed on them.

[yota691]

The United Nations has agreed with Baghdad on the first phase of the reconstruction of Mosul

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 Since 2017-07-21 at 13:42 (Baghdad time)

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The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq, Liz Grande, said that it was agreed with the Baghdad government on the first phase of reconstruction of the city of Mosul.

This came at a joint press conference, held by the UN official in Mosul with the Secretary General of the Iraqi Council of Ministers, Ali Alaq, and the governor of Nineveh, Nofal Sultani.

Grandi said that the first phase "includes 70 projects, in particular the reform of the health system, sanitation, water, electricity and civilian houses," and indicated that there is "concern" about the extent of the destruction suffered by civilian homes and mechanism of return, "I built it.

The cost of the first phase and the details of the subsequent stages were not announced.

For his part, the Secretary-General of the Iraqi Council of Ministers, that the old city in Mosul was subjected to "total destruction".

"Work is under way to restore essential services, such as water and electricity. We now have two drinking water projects on the western side of the city, and electricity will be connected to start up," he said, without giving further details.

"Work is also underway to restart the Mosul power plant, which could produce up to 750 megawatts, but the problem now lies in power transmission lines, which were sabotaged by terrorists," he said, referring to the Daash organization, which was defeated by government forces, Last week, after battles lasted more than eight months.

As for the size of the destruction in the city of Mosul, Al-Alak pointed out that "on the western side were divided neighborhoods according to the proportion of damage, some suffered minor damage, and some of them were subjected to mass destruction, as in the old city."

"There are 72 bridges destroyed in Mosul and the surrounding areas, and only one bridge has been reconstructed by local government efforts," said Noufal al-Sultani, governor of Nineveh.

"The biggest work we are currently facing in areas that have suffered extensive destruction, like the center of the city, is the rubble, which is difficult, but the work started."

The government announced the liberation of the city on July 10, following fierce battles lasted about 9 months, with the help of the international coalition to fight the Washington-led Dahesh.

The fighting caused the displacement of nearly 1 million civilians, about half of the population who were inside the city when the fighting began, last October.

[yota691]

UN agreement with Iraq to begin the first stages of reconstruction of Mosul

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The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Iraq, Liz Grande, said the Baghdad government had agreed on the first phase of the reconstruction of the city of Mosul. 

This came at a joint press conference held by the UN official in Mosul with the Secretary-General of the Iraqi Council of Ministers Ali Al-Alaq and the Governor of Nineveh Nofal Al-Sultani. 

Grandi said that the first phase includes 70 projects for the reform of the health system, sanitation, water, electricity and civilian houses. She pointed out that there is "concern" about the extent of the destruction of civilian houses and the mechanism of their return and discussed with the parties to accelerate their construction. 

The cost of the first phase and the details of the subsequent stages were not announced. 

For his part, the Secretary-General of the Iraqi Council of Ministers, that the old city in Mosul was subjected to 'comprehensive destruction'. He explained that work is underway to restore basic services, such as water and electricity, and we now have two drinking water projects, on the western side of the city, will be the delivery of electricity, to start them, without further details. 

He said work was also underway to re-operate the Mosul power plant, which could produce up to 750 megawatts, but the problem now lies in power transmission lines, which were sabotaged by the terrorists, "in reference to the organization Daqash, which was defeated by government forces, Past, after battles lasted more than eight months. 

As for the size of the destruction in the city of Mosul, he pointed to the fact that on the western side were divided neighborhoods according to the proportion of damage, some of them suffered minor damage, and some of them suffered extensive destruction, as in the old city. 

Ninewa Governor Noufal Al-Sultani said that 72 bridges were destroyed in Mosul and surrounding areas, and only one bridge was reconstructed by local government efforts.

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The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq, Liz Grande, said that it was agreed with the Baghdad government on the first phase of reconstruction of the city of Mosul.

This came at a joint press conference, held by the UN official in Mosul with the Secretary General of the Iraqi Council of Ministers, Ali Alaq, and the governor of Nineveh, Nofal Sultani.

Grandi said that the first phase "includes 70 projects, in particular the reform of the health system, sanitation, water, electricity and civilian houses," and indicated that there is "concern" about the extent of the destruction suffered by civilian homes and mechanism of return, "I built it.

The cost of the first phase and the details of the subsequent stages were not announced.

For his part, the Secretary-General of the Iraqi Council of Ministers, that the old city in Mosul was subjected to "total destruction".

"Work is under way to restore essential services, such as water and electricity. We now have two drinking water projects on the western side of the city, and electricity will be connected to start up," he said, without giving further details.

"Work is also underway to restart the Mosul power plant, which could produce up to 750 megawatts, but the problem now lies in power transmission lines, which were sabotaged by terrorists," he said, referring to the Daash organization, which was defeated by government forces, Last week, after battles lasted more than eight months.

As for the size of the destruction in the city of Mosul, Al-Alak pointed out that "on the western side were divided neighborhoods according to the proportion of damage, some suffered minor damage, and some of them were subjected to mass destruction, as in the old city."

"There are 72 bridges destroyed in Mosul and the surrounding areas, and only one bridge has been reconstructed by local government efforts," said Noufal al-Sultani, governor of Nineveh.

"The biggest work we are currently facing in areas that have suffered extensive destruction, like the center of the city, is the rubble, which is difficult, but the work started."

The government announced the liberation of the city on July 10, following fierce battles lasted about 9 months, with the help of the international coalition to fight the Washington-led Dahesh.

The fighting caused the displacement of nearly 1 million civilians, about half of the population who were inside the city when the fighting began, last October.

 

The destruction of this mosque was an outrageous, diabolical act. Nothing is sacred to this mob. A criminal act against both Muslims and to History. Murder & enslaving a population is all that concerns them.

[Bama Girl]

17 hours ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

 

The destruction of this mosque was an outrageous, diabolical act. Nothing is sacred to this mob. A criminal act against both Muslims and to History. Murder & enslaving a population is all that concerns them.

Totally agree and it  poignantly points to the mean and fanatic nature of this group and it has nothing to do with religion. They are a sick bunch of people. 

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The leadership of Abbadi achieved victory

23/7/2017 12:00 am    By Joseph Bennington (Reuters) -     Iraq's victory over a "hustler" in Mosul is an event both Iraqis and Americans have the right to celebrate. Iraqis of all sects and races fought valiantly together for months until they liberated the city from an enemy known for absolute barbarism.  Today, we have reason to feel optimistic about the future of Iraq. Just as Iraqis march on the ground, they are now leading the effort to stabilize their cities and liberated neighborhoods. The Iraq-led stabilization program, led by UN support, has enabled nearly 2 million displaced Iraqis to return to their homes, including a million IDPs from Anbar province.  We have seen this in Tikrit, Ramadi, Falluja, and finally in the east of Mosul. All these cities and neighborhoods have come back to life. Today, students from Mosul University are working together to remove debris in preparation for the opening of classrooms next fall. In eastern Mosul, 350,000 children have returned to school.  The leadership of Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi, which was fixed and given to local officials by the authorities to act and act, was a key reason for the success that Iraq had put in the face of " By giving local leaders and provincial leaders the power and resources they need to rebuild their areas, Abadi has built bridges of trust between the different segments of the community and prepared the ground for long-term sustainability.  There are still battles to be fought in Tal Afar, Hawija and Qaim, which are controlled by Da'ash, but we are confident that Iraq will also be able to liberate these areas over time and with the support and support of the American side.  However, optimism about the future of Iraq must not overshadow the magnitude of the serious challenges it still faces. The country now needs to heal its wounds and overcome its sectarian divisions, and its economy needs to be reformed after years of wars and low oil prices. There is also corruption, which would discourage the initiative of the private sector and break the burden, and there are gangs "calling" which will remain a terrorist threat for a long time after losing control of the land.  But these problems can now be tackled after the defeat of a "fable myth." Iraq boasts that it has the second largest oil reserves in the world and has demonstrated that its democracy has the flexibility and resilience to recover.  With continued support from the United States and the international community, Iraq is emerging today in a position that makes it more powerful and closer than ever before.  * Joseph Bennington, Assistant Undersecretary of State for Iraq. The country now needs to heal its wounds and overcome its sectarian divisions, and its economy needs to be reformed after years of wars and low oil prices. There is also corruption, which would discourage the initiative of the private sector and break the burden, and there are gangs "calling" which will remain a terrorist threat for a long time after losing control of the land. But these problems can now be tackled after the defeat of a "fable myth." Iraq boasts that it has the second largest oil reserves in the world and has demonstrated that its democracy has the flexibility and resilience to recover. With continued support from the United States and the international community, Iraq is emerging today in a position that makes it more powerful and closer than ever before. * Joseph Bennington, Assistant Undersecretary of State for Iraq. The country now needs to heal its wounds and overcome its sectarian divisions, and its economy needs to be reformed after years of wars and low oil prices. There is also corruption, which would discourage the initiative of the private sector and break the burden, and there are gangs "calling" which will remain a terrorist threat for a long time after losing control of the land. But these problems can now be tackled after the defeat of a "fable myth." Iraq boasts that it has the second largest oil reserves in the world and has demonstrated that its democracy has the flexibility and resilience to recover. With continued support from the United States and the international community, Iraq is emerging today in a position that makes it more powerful and closer than ever before. * Joseph Bennington, Assistant Undersecretary of State for Iraq. There are gangs of "preachers" who will remain a terrorist threat for a long time after losing control of the land. But these problems can now be tackled after the defeat of a "fable myth." Iraq boasts that it has the second largest oil reserves in the world and has demonstrated that its democracy has the flexibility and resilience to recover. With continued support from the United States and the international community, Iraq is emerging today in a position that makes it more powerful and closer than ever before. * Joseph Bennington, Assistant Undersecretary of State for Iraq. There are gangs of "preachers" who will remain a terrorist threat for a long time after losing control of the land. But these problems can now be tackled after the defeat of a "fable myth." Iraq boasts that it has the second largest oil reserves in the world and has demonstrated that its democracy has the flexibility and resilience to recover. With continued support from the United States and the international community, Iraq is emerging today in a position that makes it more powerful and closer than ever before. * Joseph Bennington, Assistant Undersecretary of State for Iraq. With continued support from the United States and the international community, Iraq is emerging today in a position that makes it more powerful and closer than ever before. * Joseph Bennington, Assistant Undersecretary of State for Iraq. With continued support from the United States and the international community, Iraq is emerging today in a position that makes it more powerful and closer than ever before. * Joseph Bennington, Assistant Undersecretary of State for Iraq.

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A meeting on the reconstruction of liberated cities

Editorial date: 2017/7/23 11:50 • 227 times read

[Ayn-Baghdad] 
The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers held a meeting with the concerned authorities to discuss the reconstruction of cities liberated from the gangs of terrorist advocates.

"The governor of Anbar, Suhaib al-Rawi, participated in the meeting of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers headed by Mahdi al-Alak, Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, on the reconstruction and development of the provinces affected by terrorist operations and the war." 
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on June 22 that the cost of destruction of infrastructure due to the war on the Dahesh exceeds 100 billion dollars. 
Iraq plans to hold an international donor conference hosted by Kuwait early next year for the reconstruction of liberated cities.

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Thanks Yota.