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As the numbers fleeing Mosul continue to rise, AMAR teams have stepped in to increase healthcare provision for the displaced. In just ten days, our teams have constructed….
“Daesh [ISIS] soldiers constantly used to pull out clumps of my son’s hair,” says Nadiya, speaking about her eighteen-month-old son Ali from a hospital bed in Northern Iraq…
As Iraq’s offensive to liberate Mosul from ISIS control looms, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has warned of an impending humanitarian crisis….
#WithRefugees: Khalida’s Story
Across the world, 24 people had to flee their homes every single minute in 2016. Today on World Refugee Day we join together to celebrate their courage, strength and resilience. In Iraq, many of our staff members are displaced themselves - living in abandoned...
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Azerbaijani chess players make moves to help Iraqi refugees
Two of the world’s leading chess players have travelled to Iraq to encourage refugees to play the game to help them overcome trauma and grief. Azerbaijani Grand Masters, Farid Abbasov and Azar Mirzayev, flew into the war-torn country at the invitation of AMAR's...
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Saving Iraq’s Next Generation
“My twin daughters, Safar and Marwa, were just babies when we fled Daesh,” says Khalil, a father of three living in Mamilian displacement camp. “They are still too young to fully understand any of this, but the stress of living in this camp has clearly affected...
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Blackbird song to help AMAR fly
The amazingly talented Lexi Mae Walker, a breakout star from America’s Got Talent, has released her latest single, with all proceeds going directly towards AMAR’s work with displaced families in Iraq. Download Lexi's Single Today! Lexi first rose to fame...
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AMAR calls to step up aid to persecuted minorities around Mosul
AMAR has today issued an urgent plea to the international community for increased aid and support for persecuted religious minorities around Mosul. Speaking to MEPs and stakeholders at the European Parliament, AMAR’s Chief of Staff, Andrew Methven, spoke of the acute...
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