Host Community Needs in Iraq: Key Findings (July 2022)

Introduction After multiple cycles of conflict in the past decades, the most recent involving the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Iraq remains characterized by protracted displacement, fragmented access to basic services, livelihoods, and protection, as well as a fragile political and security environment. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic, next to d

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Iraq’s oil sales hit record highs for the fourth month in a row

The rejection of Russia has led the Middle Eastern country to emerge as the main alternative for obtaining the resource Jorge Ortiz Iraq continues to reach record oil sales figures. The country, for the fourth consecutive month, has become the world's main market for the precious resource and is causing the country to improve its economic level. According to the Ministry

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The aspirations and disillusionment of Iraq’s youth. By Hayder Al-Shakeri *

Despite their disillusionment with Iraq’s political system, the country’s youth have hope and aspirations for real change. As Iraq’s political stalemate persists, many observers expect protests will erupt over the country’s worsening socio-economic situation, the increasing effects of climate change – such as heat waves and dust storms – and a lack of political will to chang

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