IRAQ: Parliament finds spare cash for IDPs
BAGHDAD, 12 December 2007 (IRIN) - The Iraqi parliament decided on 6 December to allocate 500 million Iraqi dinars (about US$410,000) to help displaced families nationwide. The money is unused attendance allowances for members of parliament (MPs), explained Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani. “This is a preliminary payment and will be followed by more. The money has […]