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Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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The Icelandic government has allocated ISK 57 million (USD 443,000, EUR 330,000) to humanitarian and relief work in Palestine. Palestine is one of the geographical areas prioritized in Iceland’s development cooperation action strategy.
Around ISK 13 million will go to UNOCHA joint emergency fund, another ISK 13 million to UNWFP for food donations for Palestine and around ISK 25 million to UNWOMEN and UNICEF in Palestine.
The remaining ISK 6 million will go to Palestinian Medical Relief, a grassroots, community-based healthcare organization, as stated in a press release from the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
Over the last year, the Icelandic government has provided ISK 175 million (USD 1.2 million, EUR 907,000) to humanitarian efforts in Palestine.
Iceland recently announced an ISK 25 million (USD 193,000, EUR 145,000) contribution to the emergency and humanitarian efforts by the United Nations in Syria.
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The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police yesterday completed its investigation of human remains found by travelers on the beach Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday.
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The government of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir will formally step down after a state council meeting with President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson at his residence Bessastaðir at 11 am today. At 3 pm, the new government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson will attend a state council meeting and afterwards formally take power.
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Air traffic was grounded at Keflavík International Airport for up to two hours this morning due to a failure in the flight data system. Due to the delay, many passengers missed their connecting flights.
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Prospective Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, chair of the Progressive Party, and prospective Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Bjarni Benediktsson, chair of the Independence Party, presented their government agreement at a press conference in the old district school at Laugarvatn in South Iceland today.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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