articles/Syria and Iraqs neighbours can help contain the looting — theartnewspaper.com

Walking on the rubble of the the destroyed Mosque the Prophet Younis, or Jonah, in Mosul, Iraq, in July 2014. Photo: AP The humanitarian crisis in Syria and Iraq is of epic proportion and continues unabated as the international community remains mostly unwilling or incapable of helping. Also under threat are cultural and archaeological sites in both countries as the Islamic State (IS) perseveres in its efforts to establish a caliphate in the region. Despite some well-intentioned efforts in Europe and the US to help stop the destruction of the long and important histories of these nations, it is only when the countries neighbouring Syria and Iraq do more to halt the terrible destruction that progress will be made. In short, the Middle East must put its own house in order.

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