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Iraq: UN official welcomes creation of human rights commission
The top United Nations official in Iraq today welcomed the country's establishment of an independent commission to promote and protect human rights in the troubled Middle East country.
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Iraq seeks Heritage status for restored marshlands
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 5, 2008 - The United Nations on Friday launched a bid to designate Iraq's famed marshlands, which were ravaged by Saddam Hussein, a World Heritage site after a four-year restoration project.
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Iraq, US agree no foreign troops after 2011: PM
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Monday said Washington and Baghdad have agreed that there will be no foreign forces in the war-torn country after 2011.
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Landmark cooperation deal signed between UN and Iraqi Government
The United Nations today signed a landmark agreement with the Government of Iraq which lays down a three-year blueprint for the world body�s work in reconstruction, development and humanitarian assistance.
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Iraq Museum Reclaims 700 Stolen Artifacts
Iraq's National Museum welcomed the return of more than 700 antiquities stolen during the chaos that followed the U.S.-led invasion five years ago.
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Secretary Rice Honors International Women of CourageWashington, D.C., USA - In the first ceremony of its kind at the U.S. Department of State, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice March 7 paid tribute to 10 women from around the globe who have shown exceptional courage and leadership. The honorees represented Afghanistan, Argentina, Indonesia, Iraq, Latvia, Maldives, Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe. |
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Al Gore & IPCC Share Nobel Peace Prize For 2007Oslo, Norway - The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 is to be shared, in two equal parts, between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change. |
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Ramadan Soup Kitchens Bring Iraqis, Jordanians TogetherCairo, Egypt - A United Nations initiative to bring together Iraqi refugees and their hosts in Jordan is being seen as a success |
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Feuding Iraqi Sunnis, Shiites meet at peace seminar in FinlandHelsinki, Finland - Representatives of feuding Sunni and Shiite groups in Iraq were meeting at a seminar behind closed doors Friday to discuss ways of ending the bloodshed, conference organizers said. |
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Wisconsin National Guard Members Want To Rescue 24 Iraqi BoysUndisclosed Location, Iraq - Three members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard want to rescue 24 Iraqi orphan boys and bring them to the United States to live with American families and to receive medical treatment. |
news from the Middle East
- Archaeologists Unearth Gold Coins in Jerusalem
- Top UN official upbeat as many Member States commit to emergency relief fund
- Iraq: UN official welcomes creation of human rights commission
- Electric shock: East coast network by 2012
- Newly-discovered fungus strips pollutants from oil
- Iraq seeks Heritage status for restored marshlands
- Jerusalem ancient walls unveiled
- Iraq, US agree no foreign troops after 2011: PM
- Landmark cooperation deal signed between UN and Iraqi Government
- Roman temple found under church
