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Kurdistan Regional Government Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Gmail Slocum FARA account <[email protected]> "Kurdistan in America" - a new podcast from the KRG US Representation 1 message Kurdistan Regional Government - USA <[email protected]> Sat, Jul 25, 2020 at 10:57 AM Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] |ILlKurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States I Washington D.C. Welcome to the "Kurdistan in America" Podcast This episode features an interview with Steve Lutes, the Vice President of Middle East Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is the Executive Director of the U.S.-Egypt Business Council, the U.S.-Iraq Business Initiative, the U.S.-GCC Business Initiative. Steve discusses the activities of the US Chamber of Commerce and the US- Iraq Business Council and shares his experience in the Kurdistan Region and the rest of Iraq. Listen to the podcast below Episode 6 - Interview with Steve Lutes JULY 24, 2020 KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATION IN THE UNITED STATES SEASON 1 EPISODE 6 Kurdistan in America KURDISTAN Episode 6 - Interview with Steve Lutes iN o AMERICA 0 © 00:00 I 27:40 e a Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Listen Sign Up for KRG Updates Share the Podcast Follow us Share Tweet Share oo Kurdistan Regional Government - USA [ 1532 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by [email protected] powered by Constant © Contact Try email marketing for free today! Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Gmail Slocum FARA account <[email protected]> "Kurdistan in America" - a new podcast from the KRG US Representation 1 message Kurdistan Regional Government - USA <[email protected]> Sat, Jul 25, 2020 at 10:57 AM Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] |ILlKurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States I Washington D.C. Welcome to the "Kurdistan in America" Podcast This episode features an interview with Steve Lutes, the Vice President of Middle East Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is the Executive Director of the U.S.-Egypt Business Council, the U.S.-Iraq Business Initiative, the U.S.-GCC Business Initiative. Steve discusses the activities of the US Chamber of Commerce and the US- Iraq Business Council and shares his experience in the Kurdistan Region and the rest of Iraq. Listen to the podcast below Episode 6 - Interview with Steve Lutes JULY 24, 2020 KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATION IN THE UNITED STATES SEASON 1 EPISODE 6 Kurdistan in America KURDISTAN Episode 6 - Interview with Steve Lutes iN o AMERICA 0 © 00:00 I 27:40 e a Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Listen Sign Up for KRG Updates Share the Podcast Follow us Share Tweet Share oo Kurdistan Regional Government - USA [ 1532 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by [email protected] powered by Constant © Contact Try email marketing for free today! Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Gmail Slocum FARA account <[email protected]> Reminder: "Kurdistan in America" - a new podcast from the KRG US Representation 1 message Kurdistan Regional Government - USA <[email protected]> Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 10:57 AM Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] |ILlKurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States > Washington D.C. Welcome to the "Kurdistan in America" Podcast This episode features an interview with Steve Lutes, the Vice President of Middle East Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is the Executive Director of the U.S.-Egypt Business Council, the U.S.-Iraq Business Initiative, the U.S.-GCC Business Initiative. Steve discusses the activities of the US Chamber of Commerce and the US- Iraq Business Council and shares his experience in the Kurdistan Region and the rest of Iraq. Listen to the podcast below Episode 6 - Interview with Steve Lutes JULY 24, 2020 KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATION IN THE UNITED STATES SEASON 1 EPISODE 6 Kurdistan in America KURDISTAN Episode 6 - Interview with Steve Lutes iN o AMERICA 0 © 00:00 I 27:40 e a Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Listen Sign Up for KRG Updates Share the Podcast Follow us Share Tweet Share oo Kurdistan Regional Government - USA [ 1532 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by [email protected] powered by Constant © Contact Try email marketing for free today! Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Gmail Slocum FARA account <[email protected]> Reminder: "Kurdistan in America" - a new podcast from the KRG US Representation 1 message Kurdistan Regional Government - USA <[email protected]> Tue, Sep 1,2020 at 12:47 PM Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Kurdistan Regional Government 9 Representation in the United States & Washington D.C. Welcome to the "Kurdistan in America" Podcast This episode features an interview with Dr. Shahla Gli, a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute. Dr. Shahla obtained her masters and Ph.D. in International Relations at Tufts University. The discussion is about the US-lraq Strategic Dialogue, Erbil-Baghdad Relations, and the fate of Sinjar and Nineveh Plains. Listen to the podcast below Kurdistan in America KURDISTAN © ' - Interview with Dr. Shahla Gl I I' I' I I I AMERICA 25:08 I 25:30 Listen Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Sign Up for KRG Updates Share the Podcast Follow us Share Tweet Share oo Kurdistan Regional Government - USA | 1532 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by [email protected] powered by © Constant Contact Try email marketing for free today! Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Gmail Slocum FARA account <[email protected]> Reminder: KRG's Humanitarian Bulletin 1 message Kurdistan Regional Government - USA <[email protected]> Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 11:03 AM Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] I Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States I Washington D.C. Welcome to our July 2020 Humanitarian Bulletin ®SSd mmSxJiiW' E ; 0 - . M i ^KHALSAAip #KHALSAAID s. NTfBNATiOHAl CORONAVIRliS Khalsa Aid International, a UK-based humanitarian relief charity, providing food packs and hygiene kits to 3,350 families in Duhok province throughout July 2020 Since the beginning of Turkey's military ground and air offensive HIGHLIGHTS into the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) at the end COVID-19 in Kurdistan: of June, five civilians have been killed, and dozens of villages have Total cases tested: 165,019+ been vacated, including ten Assyrian Christian villages. Moreover, Total Positive cases: 10,144 the offensive has disrupted the return of Yazidis to Sinjar and Total Recovered: 5,482 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/16/2020 7:41:32 PM endangered the Kurdish refugees from Turkey as the Turkish Total deaths: 370 military has targeted not only PKK fighters along the border but also Total active cases: 4,262 the Yazidi district of Sinjar and the Makhmour refugee camp near Source: KRG Coronavirus Dashboard Kirkuk, which is home to Kurdish refugees from Turkey. More than 1,008,878 refugees and IDPs are registered in the Kurdistan Meanwhile, the number of COVID-19 cases in the Kurdistan Region Region. has grown exponentially. There are more than 10,144 confirmed cases across Erbil, Slemani, Duhok, and Halabja governorates, of More than 172,000 people in need which 5,482 have recovered and 370 have died. Consequently, on were directly affected be camp July 13, the KRG issued new stricter measures to contain the access restrictions during the month. pandemic. Masks, gloves, and restrictions on group gatherings in public places and government offices will be mandatory; travel ban Only two percent of in-camp IDPs between cities and provinces will continue, and most public places anticipated returning to their places will remain closed. Flights will remain suspended until July 22. of origin within the 12 months following data collection. The pandemic and the deep economic recession have caused hardship to the local population and displaced people inside the About 63 percent of I DP households Kurdistan Region as well as the disputed areas and the rest of Iraq. reported food as their top priority, Based on a newly released assessment by the Iraqi Ministry of followed by 61 percent citing access Planning, as a result of the socio-economic impact of COVID19, 4.5 to employment, and 52 percent million people or 11.7 percent of Iraq's population risk falling below access to healthcare.
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