Food for Peace to the rescue in Iraq

Iraqis displaced by the war with ISIS are desperate for food. The United States Food for Peace program has come through again to help these war victims.

Read the full article at Examiner.

WFP reaches Haditha and Al Baghdadi in Iraq

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday distributed food in two besieged Iraqi cities for the first time in months. Around 70,000 Iraqis in Haditha and Al Baghdadi of the central governorate of Anbar received WFP rations.

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ISIS starving civilians in Syria, Iraq with blockade

The Islamic State terrorist group (ISIS), which has claimed responsibility for the attacks in Paris, France on Friday, continues to starve hundreds of thousands of civilians in Syria and Iraq. The terrorist group is blocking humanitarian aid from reaching civilians in the two war-torn countries.

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Displaced Iraqi child longs for sweets

Halloween is here! Children will again be trick or treating for their favorite candy. It’s one of the most fun nights of the year. Far away from these ghoulish festivities is war-torn Iraq.

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Starving Iraqi war victims have food rations cut

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said today that food rations have been reduced for Iraqi war victims. Facing low funding, WFP had no choice but to cut back on the food supplied to the displaced Iraqis.

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Wall Street Journal Letter on Iraq Crisis

Close to three million Iraqis have been displaced since last year. They depend on food aid from the international community.

See my letter in the Wall Street Journal.

Iraq Strategy Should Also Fight Hunger

President Obama has admitted the lack of a complete strategy for war-torn Iraq. This is true in more ways than one. Food aid for starving Iraqis is being tragically overlooked.

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is being forced to reduce rations for some Iraqi war victims because of low funding. If WFP does not get more funding soon, food aid for 1.8 million displaced Iraqis may come to a halt.

Read the full article at The Huffington Post.

WFP, Norwegian charity come to the rescue in Iraq

The war in Iraq has left many civilians trapped and blocked from receiving humanitarian aid. Such was the case in al-Baghdadi, a town in the Anbar governorate of Iraq.

The town was under siege for months by the ISIL terrorists. The Iraqi army, in retaking the town, cleared the way last month for civilians to escape to Baghdad.

Read the full article at Examiner.

Hunger in Syria and Iraq

We must also remember the other enemy Iraqis and Syrians are facing: hunger.

See my full letter in the New York Times section Helping the Victims in Syria and Iraq. It is the second letter from the top.

WFP concerned about hunger in ISIL-held Mosul

Iraqis trapped in the city of Mosul, which was captured by the ISIL terrorists, are also at risk of grave hunger

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Huffington Post Column on Hunger in Iraq

My latest Huffington Post column is on the hunger crisis in war-torn Iraq. At the end of the article is also a link to my interview with UN World Food Programme officer Chloe Cornish in Iraq.

Read the article at The Huffington Post.

Hunger in Iraq: An interview with Chloe Cornish of the UN World Food Program

Chloe Cornish, a WFP officer, recently visited Erbil City in Northern Iraq, where many civilians have fled for their lives. In the following interview, Cornish talks about the hunger emergency in Iraq and how WFP is helping these war victims.

Read the interview at Examiner.

My Cleveland Plain Dealer article on the Iraq Hunger Crisis

The Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper just published my opinion piece on the Iraq hunger crisis.

Please check out the article at Cleveland.com.

Iraqis facing winter, hunger and ISIS

The United Nations, in a new report, says that over two million Iraqis urgently need food and other humanitarian aid.

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How a piece of paper can feed Iraqi war victims

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is leading the hunger relief mission in war-torn Iraq. One way they accomplish this is with a piece of paper.

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U.S. military airdrops food for Iraqi tribe

The U.S. Air Force recently dropped 7,000 meals for the Iraqi Albu Nimr tribe. Located in the village of Zauiyat Albu Nimr, the tribe had come under assault by the ISIS terrorists. Over 300 were reportedly killed by ISIS after weeks of fighting.

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An update on Iraq hunger emergency

The attacks by the terrorist army ISIS in Iraq has displaced nearly two million people and created a hunger crisis.

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Communication saves lives during Iraq crisis

As millions of people are displaced and suffering in war-torn Iraq, humanitarian aid groups need to communicate quickly. Lives depend on the fast movement of aid to the right areas

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WFP rushes food to Iraqis displaced by ISIS

The town of Heet, Iraq is the latest to be captured by the terrorist army ISIS. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says 180,000 people have been displaced by the assault.

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UNICEF response teams save lives in Iraq

Thousands more Iraqis have been displaced after the ISIS terrorist group captured the town of Heet (or Hit). There are now more than 1.8 million Iraqis who have been forced from their homes this year. The onslaught of ISIS is causing a massive humanitarian crisis.

Read the article at Examiner.