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Najm al-Jiburi officially appointed as Ninewa governor according to a presidential decree — 2019-11-29
Najm al-Jiburi officially appointed as Ninewa governor according to a presidential decree

USAID to fund key investment forum aimed to revamp Ninewa’s economy

USAID to fund key investment forum aimed to revamp Ninewa’s economy

Preparations underway to hold Ninewa Investment Forum (NIF) which will be taking place in Erbil from the 3rd to the 5th of December 2019. This two-day...

“From now on, I will be carrying a pen” <br> Illiteracy-eradication center opened for first time in Kurdish-populated Duz Khurmatu neighborhood

“From now on, I will be carrying a pen”
Illiteracy-eradication center opened for first time in Kurdish-populated Duz Khurmatu

“Now I can read a little, but my writing skill is not bad, and I am good in math,” says Nariman Ibrahim, who decided to relive school days after 30...

Refugees’ movements at Makhmour Camp restricted by Kurdistan Region authorities: says Human Rights Watch

Refugees’ movements at Makhmour Camp restricted by Kurdistan Region authorities: says Human Rights Watch

The Human Rights Organization (HRW) has accused authorities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq of imposing restrictions on the movement of most residents of...

Ninewa: Oil engineering teams conduct seismic surveys in three oil sites

Ninewa: Oil engineering teams conduct seismic surveys in three oil sites

Specialized oil engineering teams from Baghdad along with 100 trucks loaded with oil exploration equipment have arrived in Ninewa within plans to conduct...

Kirkuk: Two women found dead, another committed suicide in less than a week

Kirkuk: Two women found dead, another committed suicide in less than a week

The bodies of two women have been found while another woman died after setting herself ablaze in separate incidents in Kirkuk province. In the most recent...

Retired military commander nominates himself for position of Ninewa governor

Retired military commander nominates himself for position of Ninewa governor

The former commander of the Ninewa Operations Command has nominated himself for the position of Ninewa governor after Mansour al-Mar’id was dismissed by...

Head of Kurdistani Alliance list: Even if provincial elections delayed, the alliance won’t be dissolved

Head of Kurdistani Alliance list: Even if provincial elections delayed, the alliance won’t be dissolved

The head of the Kurdistani Alliance list, made up of more than 15 Kurdish, Turkmen and Ezidi political parties and groups declared that the electoral list...

Ninewa governor determined to stay<br> Provincial council orders dismissal of governor despite being dissolved by parliament

Ninewa governor determined to stay
Provincial council orders dismissal of governor despite being dissolved by parliament

The provincial council of Ninewa opened the door for candidacy for the post of governor despite that the body has been dissolved by the Iraqi parliament;...

Security forces conduct house to house searches across Kirkuk neighborhoods

Security forces conduct house to house searches across Kirkuk neighborhoods

Units of the 61st special brigade are conducting search campaigns in different parts of the multi-ethnic city of Kirkuk, according to KirkukNow...

Among them 4 officials in disputed Khanaqin <br> A total of 350 employees in Diyala charged with corruption

Among them 4 officials in disputed Khanaqin
A total of 350 employees in Diyala charged with corruption

The Iraqi commission of integrity has issued arrest warrants against 350 government employees in Diyala on charges of corruption; the list included four...

Turkmen factions threaten to turn Kirkuk into a Tahrir Square

Turkmen factions threaten to turn Kirkuk into a Tahrir Square

Several Turkmen parties and groups have threatened to stage demonstrations in Kirkuk, saying they will turn the city into a “Tahrir Square”,...

Thousands of residential units to be built in Kirkuk within Iraqi government reform measures

Thousands of residential units to be built in Kirkuk within Iraqi government reform measures

Preparations are underway to build five thousand residential units in Kirkuk province, while land distributions have started in Ninewa within a set of...