Post conflict reconstruction in Syria and Iraq

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A global initiative to raise funds for reconstruction efforts in Iraq began Feb. 12. Iraq claims it needs $88 billion to rebuild what was lost in the war against ISIS, but some experts put the total closer to $100 billion just for individual cities.

As countries tout the importance of such an effort but offer tiny fractions of that in grants and credit lines, one resident of Mosul who lived through the terror of ISIS asked; what’s the point?

Period15 Feb 2018

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  • TitleWhy Rebuilding efforts in Iraq and Syria could be doomed to fail
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletAlbawaba News
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryJordan
    Date15/02/18
    DescriptionA global initiative to raise funds for reconstruction efforts in Iraq began Feb. 12. Iraq claims it needs $88 billion to rebuild what was lost in the war against ISIS, but some experts put the total closer to $100 billion just for individual cities.

    As countries tout the importance of such an effort but offer tiny fractions of that in grants and credit lines, one resident of Mosul who lived through the terror of ISIS asked; what’s the point?
    Producer/AuthorTy Joplin
    URLhttps://www.albawaba.com/news/original-why-rebuilding-efforts-in-iraq-and-syria-could-be-doomed-to-fail-1088970
    PersonsPamela Abbott
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