Everyday peace and conflict: (un)privileged interactions in Kirkuk, Iraq

Prevalence of some parasitic helminths among slaughtered ruminants in Kirkuk slaughter house, Kirkuk, Iraq

A retrospective study was carried out in year 2003, to show the prevalence of hydatid cysts, liver flukes and lung worm among slaughtered sheep, goats, calves, cattle and buffaloes in Kirkuk slaughter house. The number of ruminants slaughtered in Kirkuk abattoir was sheep (40233), goats (9223), calves (9577), cattle (2855) and buffaloes (50). It was found that the highest rate of hydatid cysts ...

religious Conflict in Iraq

Peace and Conflict: Engineering Responsibilities and Opportunities

In many conflicts, the consequences of engineering projects are among the problems at issue, and engineers are unavoidably parties to the problems. Engineers need to raise their awareness of the potential effects of their projects, especially in situations of serious social and political contention, and to explore alternative designs or engineering solutions, and methods of implementation, that...

Peace and Conflict Impact Assessment Methodology

© Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management Edited version Aug 2004 (First launch Apr 2001)

Creating political space to resolve inter-communal tensions in Kirkuk, Iraq

Kirkuk Governorate has been a focal point of significant tensions in Iraq since the 2003 US-led intervention. Substantial oil reserves, strained relations between Kirkuk’s Arab, Kurdish, Turkoman and Chaldo-Assyrian communities, and the broader power struggle between Arabs and Kurds over Kirkuk’s future status place Kirkuk at the intersection of larger interests both inside and outside of the c...