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Sebastian Meyer

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October 15, 2016
Saving Iraq's Culture in a Post Islamic State World

British archeologists are training Iraqis to protect ancient artifacts ahead of military offensive to eject Islamic State militants from Mosul.
October 13, 2016
British Museum Trains Iraqi Archaeologists to Handle Cultural Heritage After IS

As troops across Iraq prepare for the long-awaited battle for Mosul, archaeologists are preparing for the aftermath. Experts with the British Museum are giving Iraqi archaeologists top level training to prepare them for the destruction left by Islamic State. Sebastian Meyer reports from Rania, in northern Iraq.
April 04, 2016
Kurdish Military Leader Supports Sunnis in Quest to Oust Islamic State

Understanding needs and psychology of local population is key for long-term success, says head of Kurdish counterterrorism force
April 03, 2016
VOA Interview: Former IS Member Offers Insight Into Extremist Group

As Iraqi forces begin operation to retake IS-controlled Mosul, former fighter with extremist group offers details about group, describes who its members are
September 17, 2014
Iraqi Kurdistan Church Helps Christian Children Cope

Nearly 700 Christian Iraqis driven out of their homes by the Islamic State militant group now live in the front yard of Mari Lia Church in northern Iraq
September 17, 2014
Iraqi Kurdistan Church Helps Christian Children Cope find shelter in churches in the Kurdish capital, Irbil

In the past six weeks, tens of thousands of Iraqi Christians have been forced to flee their homes by Islamic State militants and find shelter in churches in the Kurdish capital, Irbil. Despite U.S. airstrikes in the region, the prospect of people returning home is still very low and concerns are starting to grow over the impact this is having on the displaced youth. Sebastian Meyer reports from Irbil on how one church is coping.
September 01, 2014
Turkmen From Amerli Describe Survival of IS Siege

Over the past few weeks, hundreds of Shi'ite Turkmen have fled the town of Amerli seeking refuge in the northern city of Kirkuk. Despite recent military gains after U.S. airstrikes that were coordinated with Iraqi and Kurdish forces, the situation remains dire for Amerli’s residents. Sebastian Meyer went to Kirkuk for VOA to speak to those who managed to escape.
September 01, 2014
Turkmen From Amerli Describe Survival of IS Siege

Iraqi forces broke a two-month siege by militants; despite international humanitarian aid Amerli residents were running short of food, water and medical supplies
June 11, 2014
ISIS Takeover in Mosul Displaces Thousands

Extremist group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant seized control of western half of Mosul, Iraq's second largest city on June 6
June 09, 2014
Iraqi Kurdish Photographers Reach Out to Immigrant Workers, Refugees

Group of Iraqi Kurdish photographers create photography outreach project for Syrian refugees and foreign laborers who have recently arrived
June 09, 2014
Iraqi Kurdish Photographers Reach Out to Immigrant Workers, Refugees

The recent economic boom in northern Iraq has attracted thousands of migrant workers from South Asia and Africa as well as hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. A group of Iraqi Kurdish photographers, moved by their own history as refugees and emigrants, has created a photography outreach project for the Syrian refugees and foreign laborers who have recently arrived.
March 10, 2014
On The Scene: Elizabeth Arrott in Yalta, Crimea

VOA finds loyalties are not so clear cut on multi-ethnic peninsula where fight over Crimea's future has pitted Russia against Ukraine
January 24, 2014
Graffiti Becomes Political Weapon on Cairo Streets

On the third anniversary of Egyptian Revolution, nation's artists use city’s walls to express everything from calls to revolution to outrage over sexual harassment
December 24, 2013
Young Egyptians Defy Politics, Weather to Practice Parkour

Every Friday, group of young men meets on the outskirts of Cairo to devote themselves to new sport sweeping the country
October 07, 2013
Syrian Kurdish Refugees Fear Harsh Winter in Northern Iraq

Hundreds of thousands of Syrians, mostly Kurds, have fled into the neighboring country, many living in abandoned houses in region’s capital
September 30, 2013
Regional Security Boosts Archeology in Northern Iraq

Relative security in Iraqi Kurdistan draws unprecedented numbers of foreign antiquity scholars, produces spike in excavations
April 04, 2013
Violence on Rise in Iraq's Oil-Rich Kirkuk Area

Hostilities grow between semi-autonomous Kurdish region and central government in Baghdad as both governments claim valuable area as their own
March 22, 2013
Some Iraqis Profit from Economic Progress; Most Suffer

Most Iraqis say they have not benefited from economic up-turn
February 05, 2013
Syrian Refugees in Iraq Face Harsh Winter

Number of refugees continues to rise, while UN, relief groups no longer able to provide aid to Syrian families facing dire conditions in camps
January 21, 2013
Syrians Ferry Needed Goods From Iraq

Thousands of desperate Syrians carry fuel, food across unofficial border crossing opened by semi-autonomous Kurdish government in northern Iraq

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