three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black; the Takbir (Arabic expression meaning "God is great") in green Arabic script is centered in the white band; design is based upon the Arab Liberation colors; Council of Representatives approved this flag as a compromise temporary replacement for Ba'athist Saddam-era flag
note: similar to the flag of Syria, which has two stars but no script, Yemen, which has a plain white band, and that of Egypt, which has a gold Eagle of Saladin centered in the white band
female: 40.05 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
This is the second project in Iraq that is now underway. We are posting it exactly as the Pastor Layth sent it to us. Thank you for making this vital work go on!
Dear Dr. Blake …
I sending to you and to Mr. Hameed Salih, all the details for the two projects…
Thanks for your love to this cooperation…
I miss you brother .. you are in my pray…
May the lord bless your visit to Duhok in this September.
God be with you all. Greetings to your family.
Layth
Here are the latest pictures received from Blake Woods of the Kurdish water project, made possible by Clear Blue.
Middle East Impact's FM Missionary Blake Wood contacted Clear Blue about the results of a longterm devastating drought in Northern Iraq. Clear Blue is currently working with Blake and some devoted pastors and lay people to bring clean water to the Kurdish village of Pute. The well and pump are working as needed...phase one is completed. Now they are working on the reverse osmosis system,
