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How Oil Wealth and Terrorism Can Lead to Kurdistan’s Secession
Sep 27, 2017
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Mirna Khaled Abdulaal
State building is a difficult and expensive task, and in a region currently gripped by perpetual conflict, the possibilities of creating a new state come…
The Struggle for Kurdistan’s Oil: Past, Present and Future
Sep 27, 2017
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Leo Kabouche
On Monday, September 25, the government of Iraqi Kurdistan held an independence referendum. Although the vote will not trigger any immediate change to the nature…
Iraq/Kurdistan: What's Next for Kurds? Iraq Refuses Referendum Vote, Wants Its Oil and Airports Back
Sep 27, 2017
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Tom O'Connor, Newsweek
Iraqi Kurds have voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence from the country's central government in Baghdad, but the historic referendum has been widely opposed in the region…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Could Soon Deploy Troops in Disputed Oil-Rich Kirkuk
Sep 27, 2017
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Tsvetana Paraskova, Oilprice.com
Following Kurdistan’s referendum on independence that the central Iraqi government is vehemently opposing, Iraq’s Parliament has given “mandate” to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to send…
Myanmar: Government Will Take over Burned Myanmar Land: Minister
Sep 27, 2017
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Simon Lewis, Reuters
Myanmar’s government will manage the redevelopment of villages torched during violence in Rakhine state that has sent nearly half a million Rohingya Muslims fleeing to…
COMMENTARY: Water Stress is Helping Drive Conflict and Migration
Sep 27, 2017
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Charles Iceland
Recent water-related tragedies in Syria, Africa’s Sahel region and elsewhere present the prospect of darker times ahead, but there are many things we can do…
South Sudan: Economic Empowerment and Livelihood Manager
Sep 26, 2017
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International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Established…
Syria: Program Manager Wash “Whole of Syria” - Tal Abiad
Sep 26, 2017
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ACTED
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…
Syria: Food Security and Livelihood Project Manager - "Whole of Syria"
Sep 26, 2017
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ACTED
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…
Jordan: Project Manager – Mine Action & Inclusion – North
Sep 26, 2017
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Handicap International
Handicap International is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside disabled and vulnerable…
Nepal: Country Representative
Sep 26, 2017
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World Wildlife Fund
WWF, the world's leading conservation organization, seeks a Country Representative for its office based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Founded in 1961, WWF is the world's largest non-governmental…
Democracy Fellow, Conflict - Fragility & Peacebuilding
Sep 26, 2017
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Institute of International Education
For nearly a century, IIE has been a world leader in international education. We work to build more peaceful and equitable societies by advancing scholarship,…
Liberia: Two Presidential Candidates Clash over Land Reform Issue
Sep 26, 2017
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New Dawn
During a presidential debate held by Ducor Debate in Tubmanburg, Bomi County over the weekend, Oscar Xperience presidential candidate Sen. Oscar Cooper said if he…
DRC: Mining for Energy: The DRC’s Unlikely Power Solution
Sep 26, 2017
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Gabrielle Nina Mitch, Discourse Media
The mining industry offers a possible solution to the country’s energy crisis. Projects need power to operate, so what if, instead of generating their own…
Afghanistan: Country Director
Sep 25, 2017
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Norwegian People's Aid
Norwegian People's Aid is a humanitarian organisation rooted in the Norwegian Labour Movement. We work with International Development Partnerships, Humanitarian Mine Action, Rescue Service and…
Iraq/Kurdistan/Turkey: Turkey Warns Iraq Kurds It Can ‘Close the Valves’ on Oil Exports
Sep 25, 2017
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Onur Ant and Khalid Al Ansary, Bloomberg
Turkey can choose to “close the valves” on oil exports from Iraq’s Kurdish region through the Turkish port of Ceyhan, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil-Rich Kirkuk a Flash Point Ahead of Referendum in Iraq
Sep 25, 2017
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Iolo Ap Dafydd, TRT World
Being one of the oil-rich cities of Iraq, there is no surprise Kirkuk draws special interest and is sought after by both Iraqis and Kurds…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurds in Iraq Vote in Historic Independence Referendum
Sep 25, 2017
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Tamer El-Ghobashy, Mustafa Salim, and Kareem Fahim, Washington Post
Kurds packed polling stations across northern Iraq on Monday in a historic referendum on independence despite vigorous opposition from the country’s central government as well…
Can Renewable Energy Pay a Peace Dividend?
Sep 24, 2017
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Justin Guay
What if the hundreds of millions of dollars spent each and every year burning fossil fuels to power peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts could instead create…
The Assault on the Rohingya Is Not Only about Religion — It’s Also about Land
Sep 24, 2017
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Saskia Sassen
Religion and ethnicity have been the major focus in local and international news coverage of the persecution of the Rohingya in Myanmar. Such persecution is…
Peace and the Environment
Sep 24, 2017
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Janet Edmond
Today is International Peace Day and my mind is filled with thoughts of the many conflicts over natural resources around the world, many in critically…
All in a Generation: Stopping Conflict, Building Peace, and Saving the Environment
Sep 24, 2017
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Anuj Krishnamurthy
Today, world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly will celebrate the International Day of Peace, observed annually since 1981. This year’s…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Government Asks Foreign Countries to Stop Oil Trade with Kurdistan
Sep 24, 2017
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Maher Chmaytelli, Reuters
Iraq on Sunday urged foreign countries to stop importing crude directly from its autonomous Kurdistan region and to restrict oil trading to the central government.…
Boko Haram: Exacerbating and Benefiting from Food and Water Insecurity in the Lake Chad Basin
Sep 22, 2017
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Mervyn Piesse
The Lake Chad basin suffers from multiple security stressors, including widespread unemployment, poverty and conflict. Rising food and water insecurity exacerbates the tensions that arise…
Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan, South Sudan Sign New Agreement on Controversial Oil
Sep 22, 2017
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Prensa Latina
Sudan and South Sudan signed two trade agreements, one of them to update the distribution of oil production and profits that are shared by both…
Myanmar: Villagers Decry Closure of Gold Mines Near Dam in Sagaing
Sep 21, 2017
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Khin Su Wai, Myanmar Times
Hundreds of villagers decried the closure of illegal gold mines in the vicinity of Thapanseik Dam in Sagaing Region, claiming the move has adversely affected their…
Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan Says Ready to Help South Sudan to Reopen Oil Fields
Sep 21, 2017
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Xinhua
Sudan on Wednesday said it was ready to provide technical assistance for South Sudan to reoperate its oil fields that were halted due to the…
Myanmar: Copper Mine to Extend Fences: Villagers
Sep 21, 2017
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Kaung Kant Lin, Eleven
As rumours spread about fences being on farmland near Sagaing Region's Letpadaungtaung copper mine, banners condemning the project have been displayed at Sede village in…
South Sudan: South Sudan Mulls Major Reforms in Mining Industry
Sep 21, 2017
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Song Lifang, Xinhua
South Sudan's ministry of mining said Thursday it would embark on sweeping reforms in the mining industry to ensure sustainable exploitation of natural resources and…
Liberia: Gbarpolu, Bong in Land Dispute
Sep 21, 2017
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New Dawn
The state-owned Liberia Broadcasting System or LBS, reports that the land in question situates in an area called Jungle James Camp, Lofa Bridge. The camp…