October 17, 2018 - 8:48 AM
BERLIN - Germany says it will provide 100 million euros (US$115 million) in development aid to Iraq and Syria to help rebuild areas once occupied by the Islamic State.
The Foreign and Development Ministries said Wednesday 90 million euros would be made available through the U.N.'s Funding Facility for Stabilization for Iraq to restore electrical grids, water and sewer projects, street and bridge repairs and other infrastructure efforts.
Another 10 million euros is being allocated to restore basic services to the Syrian provinces of Raqqa and Deir el-Zour, which are not under the Assad regime's control.
Since 2015, Germany has taken in more than 1 million refugees, many from Iraq and Syria, and the ministries say part of their goal is to help stabilize the areas so that people can return.
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