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A general view of Mount Sinjar in northern Iraq August 13, 2014. © 2014 Reuters

June 6, 2023

Iraq: Political Infighting Blocking Reconstruction of Sinjar

The reconstruction of the Sinjar district in northern Iraq, which was heavily damaged in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS), is being held up by a political dispute over its administration.

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