DUBAI, 21 January (IRIN) - CONTENTS: EGYPT: 19th case of bird flu detected ISRAEL: Negev Bedouins fight to stay on land IRAQ: Kurdistan, low in violence but lacking services IRAQ: UN death figures paint a grim picture IRAQ: Baghdad most violent province in Iraq IRAQ: US air strikes isolate Baqubah villagers IRAQ: Population influx is biggest problem in south IRAQ: Anbar province plagued by violence IRAQ: Disease alert after sewage system collapses IRAQ: Violence against Syrian refugees increasing LEBANON: Specialists warn of potential water shortage

EGYPT: 19th case of bird flu detected

Officials in Egypt's Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday that a new case of the H5N1 'bird-flu' virus has been detected in the Upper Egypt town of Beni Suef, bringing the total number of infections in the country since March 2006 to 19.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57113 and SelectRegion=Middle_East and SelectCountry=Egypt

ISRAEL: Negev Bedouins fight to stay on land

In the Negev Desert village of Twail Abu Jarwal, a Bedouin boy is hammering away at the roof of a new tin shack in the setting sun. Around him are the twisted ruins of the Talalka tribe's 22 homes and a few animal shacks.

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IRAQ: Kurdistan, low in violence but lacking services

Unlike other parts of the country, the three-province autonomous northern region of Kurdistan is not the Iraq of roadside bombs and beheadings. It is relatively safe and well-protected by an experienced security force. Locals and foreigners alike can walk around freely and there is even an active nightlife.

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IRAQ: UN death figures paint a grim picture

The Iraqi government must move fast to curb sectarian violence and establish the rule of law to prevent the deaths of more innocent civilians, said a United Nations senior official and an Iraqi analyst.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57093 and SelectRegion=Middle_East and SelectCountry=IRAQ

IRAQ: Baghdad most violent province in Iraq

In a series of articles, IRIN documents the levels of violence and consequent needs of the population in six different areas of the country. Below is the third in the series. Click here to read the first, Anbar province, and the second, the southern provinces.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57101 and SelectRegion=Middle_East and SelectCountry=IRAQ

IRAQ: US air strikes isolate Baqubah villagers

Hundreds of people have been trying to flee the eastern Iraqi province of Diyala, close to the Iraqi-Iranian border, following a recent offensive by US and Iraqi troops in the area. Although the offensive has ended, scores of families in rural villages were said to be hiding in their houses for fear that air strikes might start again.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57078 and SelectRegion=Middle_East and SelectCountry=Iraq

IRAQ: Population influx is biggest problem in south

In a series of articles, IRIN documents the levels of violence and consequent needs of the population in six dif ferent areas of the country. Below is the second in the series. Click here to read the first, Anbar province.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57079 and SelectRegion=Middle_East and SelectCountry=IRAQ

IRAQ: Anbar province plagued by violence

In a series of articles, IRIN documents the levels of violence and consequent needs of the population in six different areas of the country.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57061 and SelectRegion=Middle_East and SelectCountry=IRAQ

IRAQ: Disease alert after sewage system collapses

Residents of Iraq's capital, Baghdad, are at risk of contracting a range of waterborne diseases as the city's sewage system has collapsed after four days of heavy rain, the country's health ministry said on Monday.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57064 and SelectRegion=Middle_East and SelectCountry=IRAQ

IRAQ: Violence against Syrian refugees increasing

Thousands of Syrian refugees and residents in Iraq face increasing violence and lack of assistance from local NGOs, according to rights groups.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57060 and SelectRegion=Middle_East and SelectCountry=IRAQ

LEBANON: Specialists warn of potential water shortage

Water specialists have warned that Lebanon will face a severe water shortage over the coming years unless an effective water management system is soon put in place.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57096 and SelectRegion=Middle_East and SelectCountry=LEBANON

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