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"Bagdad Cafe" in Amman, Jordan

Anybody who travels to Jordan, and particularly to Amman, cannot ignore the fact that Jordan has been most charitable to the Iraqis fleeing war and insecurity in their own country. Most of those who left are men, particularly young men, in search of a better life elsewhere. Occasionally, you can see an Iraqi woman sitting on the pavement selling cigarettes, but this is far from representing the majority. Most Iraqi women have been left behind in Iraq and many…

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Interview with Ambassador Toni Frisch of the Swiss Confederation, Chairman of the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG)

Q: Mr Ambassador, you are Chairman of ISARAG. What is it about? The International Search and Rescue Advisory Group(INSARAG) was created three years after the devastating Armenian Earthquake of 1988 in Spitak that tragically took the lives of 25,000 people; we noted in that response that international rescue teams had been very uncoordinated; Many teams were rushing in ill prepared, without proper equipment and means, and instead of offering help, they became a burden to the affected country. At…

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