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	<title>Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project &#187; Iraq and Middle East News</title>
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		<title>Art Fair Held at COS Kalsu</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tom</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iraq and Middle East News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Sgt. Ben Hutto
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE KALSU, Iraq – Local artists displayed their work as part of an art fair in the Contingency Operating Site Kalsu dining facility, June 2 and 3.
Paintings by 15 artists from the Babil province were put on display and offered for sale.
&#8220;The art is beautiful,&#8221; said Spc. David Holcombe, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Unreturned</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/the-unreturned/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new documentary tells the story of Iraq&#8217;s middle-class refugee crisis: www.theunreturned.com
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		<title>Water for Peace: Bringing clean drinking water, and friendship, to students in Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When:   Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Where:  Wulling Hall 250
Refreshments Will Be Served!
Water for Peace is a program that provides clean water for students in Iraq and builds peace between two countries at war. In efforts to create an atmosphere of trust, respect and understanding between Americans and Iraqis, the Iraqi [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Over 3,000 Iraqi Refugee Cases Submitted for Review in Sweden</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/over-3000-iraqi-refugee-cases-submitted-for-review-in-sweden/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/over-3000-iraqi-refugee-cases-submitted-for-review-in-sweden/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Iraq and Middle East News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[GMT 4-10-2010 2:25:11
Assyrian International News Agency
Stockholm (AINA) &#8212; On Thursday, April 8, 3,000  Iraqi refugee cases were appealed to the Swedish Migration Board. For  weeks Swedish and Assyrian churches have had their facilities open for  Iraqi refugees hiding from the Swedish police. In a joined national  campaign the churches helped the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq War Protests Across the U.S.</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/iraq-war-protests-across-the-u-s/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/iraq-war-protests-across-the-u-s/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Iraq and Middle East News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Peace, Justice and Environment Project recently put up a Youtube video of scenes from Iraq war protests across the U.S. in March, 2010.

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		<title>The Official Results of the Iraq Elections</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/the-official-results-of-the-iraq-elections/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/the-official-results-of-the-iraq-elections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iraq and Middle East News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From the Assyrian International News Agency (March 27, 201o):
Baghdad (AINA) &#8212; The Iraqi High Electoral Commission (IHEC) issued  today the official results of Iraq&#8217;s March 7 Parliamentary elections.  Ayad Allawi won 91 seats, followed closely by Maliki with 89 seats.  Prime Minister Maliki has contested the result and called for a recount. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Special Report: Assessing Mental Health Needs in Najaf</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/special-report-assessing-mental-health-needs-and-psychological-trauma-in-najaf/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/special-report-assessing-mental-health-needs-and-psychological-trauma-in-najaf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Iraq and Middle East News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On January 28, 2010, Dr. Liz Wieling traveled to Najaf, Iraq to collaborate with the Muslim Peacemaker Teams to conduct an initial assessment of mental health needs and psychological trauma of families in Najaf. To read the report, click here.

The project began in 2008, when Sami Rasouli, founding member of the Muslim Peacemaker Teams in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Government and civil society join forces to protect prisoners in Iraq</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/government-and-civil-society-join-forces-to-protect-prisoners-in-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/government-and-civil-society-join-forces-to-protect-prisoners-in-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Iraq and Middle East News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Press release 
FOR IMMEDIATE  RELEASE
 
Government and civil society join forces to  protect prisoners in Iraq
Erbil, 23  February 2010 Civil society representatives and prison focal  points under the Central Government and the Kurdish Regional Government  (KRG) this week completed a series of joint trainings aimed at improving  the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Iraq to Minnesota: Connecting through Art</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/from-iraq-to-minnesota-connecting-through-art/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/from-iraq-to-minnesota-connecting-through-art/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iraq and Middle East News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iraqi Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Muslim Peacemaker Teams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sister City]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Below is a story of a volunteer who has connected with an Iraqi Artist, Anwar Qamar.
From Iraq to Minnesota: Connecting through Art
Barb is a Minnesotan who recently heard Sami Rasouli, Director of MPT, speak about life in Iraq and the continuing consequences of war. After Sami&#8217;s talk, Barb wrote, &#8220;We were all devastated, and called to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emergency Protest to say &#8220;NO&#8221; to the Attack on Marhah, Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/emergency-protest-to-say-no-to-the-attack-on-marhah-afghanistan/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/emergency-protest-to-say-no-to-the-attack-on-marhah-afghanistan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Iraq and Middle East News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Peacemakers,
I am writing to ask you to join the Twin Cities Peace Campaign, and others in an EMERGENCY PROTEST to say &#8220;no&#8221; to the attack on Marjah, Afghanistan:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010
4:30 pm in front of the office of U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
1200 Washington Avenue So., Minneapolis
STOP THE ESCALATION IN AFGHANISTAN:  SAY `NO&#8217; TO [...]]]></description>
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