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Iraqi Firefighters Learn Lifesaving Skills
January 27, 2009 Salah ad Din Province, Tikrit Iraq - Over the last five years, emergency services such as fire and EMT services have diminished amid the conflict and chaos. The improved security situation in the province has brought these important services back to life.

PRT Helps Restore Emergency Services to Salah ad Din Province
January 27, 2009 Tikrit, Iraq -- Imagine a small fire breaking out in your house late one night. You grab your phone and dial an emergency number and no one responds. Unfortunately, this has been the case for many citizens of Salah ad Din Province.

American Corner officially re-opened at Erbil's Zaytun public library.
Jan. 27, 2009 A new American Corner was officially re-opened January 27 at Erbil's Zaytun public library by U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Acting KRG Minister of Culture Madhi Almandalawi, Erbil Deputy Governor Tahir Abdullah Othman, Republic of Korea Consul Park Bong-su, and Zaytun Public Library Director Zahir Abdullah.

PRT Supports Program aimed at Protecting Iraqi Reporters
January 27, 2009 Baghdad – Even with security improved remarkably Iraqi reporters must still work in an environment loaded with danger and pitfalls that western journalist can only imagine. Journalistic skill and professionalism can be a safeguard but with over 150 media outlets in Iraq, many reporters have never received formal training or instruction.

Basketball Speaks Volumes in Kirkuk
January 17, 2009 Kirkuk, Iraq – While a picture can sometimes speak loader than words sports can also speak volumes by cementing people of different cultures and languages together on the playing field.

PRTs Spur Iraqi Dairy Industry with Gift of Cows to Widows
January 11, 2009 Fallujah -- Sometimes it’s the oddest sounding development projects that can result in important and sustainable benefits. And that goes for the 50 cows for 50 widows program kicked off recently by the Anbar Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Anbar Province.

Colors of Warka
January 10, 2009 Much of the landscape of Muthanna Province is barren without color, but on January 10, PRT Muthanna, in cooperation with a local NGO, helped twenty-five female artists display their paintings and sketches for the United States Ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, and members of the Iraqi and international press.

PRTs Spur Iraqi Dairy Industry with Gift of Cows to Widows
January 7, 2009 Fallujah -- Sometimes it’s the oddest sounding development projects that can result in important and sustainable benefits. And that goes for the 50 cows for 50 widows program kicked off recently by the local Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team (EPRT) in Anbar Province.