ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Humanitarian Aid for Iraq.Business Editors Topical topical /top·i·cal/ (top´i-k'l) pertaining to a particular area, as a topical antiinfective applied to a certain area of the skin and affecting only the area to which it is applied. top·i·cal adj. News: War On Terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act ADVISORY... CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 TOPIC: Humanitarian aid is stalled at Iraq's border due to ongoing military battles, according to an article by The Washington Post. Aid officials say they aren't sure when they will be able to reach the areas where people are without water and electricity, but President Bush said today humanitarian aid should be able to move into Iraq in the next 36 hours. The International Committee of the Red Cross is currently one of the few aid organizations working inside of Iraq. Their staffs are in Baghdad, Basra and northern Iraq. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: William Koops is the president of Millennium Relief and Development Services, which is one of the most qualified organizations to provide accurate information and comment on Islam. A Houston-based, non-profit corporation, MRDS MRDS - Multics Relational Data Store operates long-term relief and development programs in Muslim countries such as Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Northern Iraq, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Indonesia. Programs include health and social services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales , education, micro-economic development, disaster relief and assistance, third-party administration and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" . PR: Mitchell Jeffrey, 713-956-0948, mitch The name Mitch can mean:
Matt Auer is a professor at Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs, is an expert regarding international environmental affairs and foreign aid politics. 202-501-2922 or 703-960-4765, mauer@indiana.edu Professor Robert H. Puckett, of Indiana State University Indiana State University, main campus at Terre Haute; coeducational; est. 1865 as a normal school, became Indiana State Teachers College in 1929, gained university status in 1965. There is also a campus at Evansville (opened 1965). , Department of Political Science, can discuss topics involving U.S. foreign policy and human right policy. 812-237-2517, 812-237-7777 (University PR Phone) ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/ifmd/index.html. |
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