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		<title>IARP Salon, June 7, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 18:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click here to download the invitation.

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		<title>New Water for Peace Installations, May 14, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[IARP and our partner in Iraq, the Muslim Peacemaker Teams, are pleased to announce that 1689 more students in the area of Najaf, Iraq will now have access to clean drinking water through our Water for Peace program. This brings the total number of students who have received access to clean water through Water for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sami Reports: Miracle in Baghdad</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 15:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A note from Sami Rasouli, Director of the Muslim Peacemaker Teams
“Miracle in Baghdad”
It was with great apprehension that I took my wife and young son, Omar, to the United States Embassy last week. I was not nervous about being spotted visiting the US Embassy or for any security reason. I was nervous that, even though [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Project to Establish a School for the Mandaean Community in Iraq</title>
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		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/project-to-establish-a-school-for-the-mandaean-community-in-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A note and request from the Mandaean Community in Iraq:
(This is a translation from the Arabic; for the original, see the bottom of this page)
The Problem: The security and political situation during Iraq’s recent stage of change contributed to the marginalization of several elements of Iraqi society, in particular ethnic minorities. Among these marginalized minorities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Water for Peace Installation, April 23, 2012</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/new-water-for-peace-installation-april-23-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/new-water-for-peace-installation-april-23-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[IARP and our partner in Iraq, the Muslim Peacemaker Teams, are pleased to announce that 915 more students in the area of Najaf, Iraq will now have access to clean drinking water through our Water for Peace program. This brings the total number of students who have received access to clean water through Water for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IARP Hosts President of Kufa University, Iraq in Twin Cities</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/iarp-hosts-president-of-kufa-university-iraq-in-twin-cities/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/iarp-hosts-president-of-kufa-university-iraq-in-twin-cities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Akeel Yasseen spent 5 days in the Twin Cities in April meeting with the University of Minnesota and other higher education institutions to support exchange programs between Kufa University in Iraq and Minnesota universities.
President Akeel Yasseen of Kufa University
The Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project (IARP) hosted President Akeel Yasseen of Kufa University, Iraq in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letters for Peace: Windows and Mirrors Exhibit in Pittsburgh, PA</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/letters-for-peace-windows-and-mirrors-exhibit-in-pittsburgh-pa/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/letters-for-peace-windows-and-mirrors-exhibit-in-pittsburgh-pa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following letters were written by attendees at the War Dialogues: Windows and Mirrors Exhibit in Pittsburgh, PA. They have been sent to Iraq and are awaiting response.
If you would like to respond to these letters, whether from an American or Iraqi perspective, please send your letter to Luke Wilcox at luke@reconciliationproject.org.












































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		<title>Join President Yasseen of Kufa University, Iraq on April 17 at the University of Minnesota</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/join-president-yasseen-of-kufa-university-iraq-on-april-17-at-the-university-of-minnesota/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/join-president-yasseen-of-kufa-university-iraq-on-april-17-at-the-university-of-minnesota/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Higher Education in Iraq: Strategic Opportunities for Partnership&#8221;
President Akeel Yasseen of Kufa University
Join President Akeel Yasseen of Kufa University, Iraq for a presentation on higher education in Iraq and opportunities for partnership between Iraqi and American universities. Kufa University is a leading academic institution in Iraq and has worked with the University of Minnesota on academic exchanges [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Water for Peace Installations, April 5, 2012</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/new-water-for-peace-installations-april-5-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/new-water-for-peace-installations-april-5-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Muslim Peacemaker Teams]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[IARP and our partner in Iraq, the Muslim Peacemaker Teams, are pleased to announce that 659 more students in the area of Najaf, Iraq will now have access to clean drinking water through our Water for Peace program. This brings the total number of students who have received access to clean water through Water for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq/Minnesota exchange promotes understanding, defuses bitterness</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/iraqminnesota-exchange-promotes-understanding-defuses-bitterness/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/iraqminnesota-exchange-promotes-understanding-defuses-bitterness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business North published a story about IARP by Joe Cadotte on March 24. Here&#8217;s an excerpt from the story:

Nine years of war has left much of Iraq in ruin. Several bombings and attacks throughout the war have left the city of Najaf with a shortage of electricity and clean water. Like many cities in Iraq, [...]]]></description>
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