Foreign Affairs committee  The information I have is that there are no refugees getting into Saudi Arabia from Iraq. The border as far as I know is completely closed and sealed for security reasons. There were refugees in the past at the time of Saddam Hussein. There was a camp in Saudi Arabia for quite

Foreign Affairs committee  I can take that question also. The answer is yes, definitely Saudi Arabia has provided a huge contribution to the UN. Back in July, half a billion U.S. dollars were given to the UN and were allocated to the different agencies. This contribution proved to be extremely timely and

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you very much for your question, Mr. Saganash. We are indeed facing an extremely complex situation not only in Iraq, but also in the entire region, and that further complicates matters. The situation in Syria is extremely difficult. We can't see the end of the tunnel or ho

Foreign Affairs committee  I don't know if you can hear me, but yes, we've heard of reports, in particular in Kirkuk, where allegedly peshmerga fighters were mistreating bodies of killed ISIS fighters. I think this is something that the authorities in the region have condemned very strongly. The impression

Foreign Affairs committee  —the violation of human rights. We have constant reporting in the community and we...[Inaudible—Editor]...of widespread human rights abuses that have taken place at the time of conflicts on populations that were fleeing. These include rape, and also the abduction and killing of c

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I am very grateful for the opportunity to address the members of the standing committee. This is an honour for me and the organization I represent today. I will continue in English, which is my working language. That will make my presentation ea