Hope for Northern Iraq

Water shortages have been so prevalent in northern Iraq, so much so that over 100,000 Iraqis have been forced to evacuate their homes since 2005. UNESCO has hired workers to repair aqueducts in the region, providing relief to northern Iraq.

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"In Pictures: Iraq's Trickle of Hope - In Pictures - Al Jazeera English." In Pictures: Iraq's Trickle of Hope - In Pictures - Al Jazeera English. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2013.

3/29/13

A wave of mosque bombings is only a part of the uprising violence in Iraq due to the up coming elections. These provincial polls will be held on April 20th and are the first elections held since three years ago. 11 Candidates have already been killed.

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"Iraqi Cities Hit by Wave of Mosque Bombings." - Middle East. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2013.

http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2013/03/world/baby-noor/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

U.S. Reporter in Iraq says story of Iraqi girl is metaphor for the war.

"She was someone who the Americans saved, but now she's unfinished business, seemingly forgotten by those same people who helped her."

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"Iraq's Baby Noor: An Unfinished Miracle." CNN. Cable News Network, n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2013.