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040 _aES-MaBCA
_cES-MaBCA
100 _914478
_aImmenkamp, Beatrix
245 _aSyrian crisis
_h[Recurso electrónico]
_b: Impact on Iraq
260 _bDirectorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services
_cApril 2017
300 _a12 p.
_fRecurso online
520 _aThe Syrian crisis, which began with anti-government protests before escalating into full-scale civil war, has had a huge impact on neighbouring Iraq. From its stronghold in the Syrian town of Raqqa, the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' (ISIL/Da'esh), which originated in Iraq, was able to over-run a third of Iraq's territory in 2014, sowing death and destruction in its path and leading to the internal displacement of over 3 million Iraqis today. It is estimated that as many as 11 million Iraqis ─ almost a third of the population ─ may need humanitarian assistance this year to deal with the effects of continuous conflict and economic stagnation. Moreover, a quarter of a million Syrians have sought refuge in Iraq from the war raging in their country. Most have settled in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), increasing the population of this autonomous region by nearly 30 % over the past few years. The ─ mostly Kurdish ─ Syrian refugees were well received by the government of the Kurdish Region, which gave Syrians the right to work in the region and to enrol in public schools and universities. Nevertheless, the large influx of refugees has placed strains on the local economy and host communities, and on public services. Prices and unemployment have increased while wages have tumbled. Economic growth in the KRI has slowed, while the poverty rate has more than doubled. The international community has stepped in to assist Iraq in its fight against ISIL/Da'esh and to help the country deal with the humanitarian crisis caused by the unprecedented displacement of Iraqis, and Syrian refugees. As a result of concerted military efforts, ISIL/Da'esh now occupies less than 10 % of Iraqi territory. At the same time, funds and substantial amounts of humanitarian aid have been poured into the country, to support the displaced and facilitate their return to areas over which the Iraqi State has re-established control. The EU is a leading partner in the effort to mitigate the impact of the Syrian crisis on its Iraqi neighbours.
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_aConflictos armados
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_aCrisis humanitarias
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_aRefugiados
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_aTerrorismo
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_aSiria
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_aIrak
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_aParlamento Europeo
_b. Servicio de Investigación Parlamentario Europeo
856 4 _uhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2017/599387/EPRS_BRI(2017)599387_EN.pdf
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_cBK
_kBoletín UE
_mAbril 2017
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_d19799