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Local administration plans to return families in Kirkuk IDP camps to their original areas — 2019-10-25
Local administration plans to return families in Kirkuk IDP camps to their original areas

School meals program to be launched in Ninewa starting from this November

School meals program to be launched in Ninewa starting from this November

Ninewa’s general directorate of education announced preparations to launch school meals program in coordination with the United Nations World Food Program...

Government won’t be able to contain protesters’ anger: MPs warn Kirkuk administration

Government won’t be able to contain protesters’ anger: MPs warn Kirkuk administration

An Iraqi parliamentary and governmental delegation has warned the Kirkuk local administration that protests could break out in the province against the lack...

US troops arrive in Ninewa after withdrawing from Syria

US troops arrive in Ninewa after withdrawing from Syria

As many as 1000 US army personnel have arrived in northern Iraq’s Ninewa province from Syria. US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper had said that under...

Kirkuk volunteers join Syrian Kurds against Turkish assault

Kirkuk volunteers join Syrian Kurds against Turkish assault

Seven young Kurds from Kirkuk have arrived in Syria’s Rojava and joined the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) against the Turkish army’s assault on...

Kirkuk acting governor: Security situation in Kirkuk not bad

Kirkuk acting governor: Security situation in Kirkuk not bad

Acting governor of Kirkuk said Islamic State (IS) group sleeper cells are still active in some parts of the province, but emphasized that “generally, the...

KDP fails to reclaim its offices in Kirkuk

KDP fails to reclaim its offices in Kirkuk

Arab and Turkmen protesters in Kirkuk have ended their strike after, as they said, the Iraqi PM’s decision to hand back offices to the Kurdistan...

KDP to reclaim its main headquarters in Kirkuk ahead of potential return

KDP to reclaim its main headquarters in Kirkuk ahead of potential return

Acting governor of Kirkuk Rakan Saeed al-Jiburi revealed that Iraqi PM Adil Abdul-Mahdi has ordered to hand over the headquarters of the Kurdistan...

Freezing of work of provincial councils will lead to chaos: says Kirkuk councilors

Freezing of work of provincial councils will lead to chaos: says Kirkuk councilors

Kirkuk provincial council members say the attempts of the Iraqi parliament to freeze the work of the councils will lead to “chaos and rampant...

Iraqi authorities leverage community policing to address challenges in disputed Khanaqin

Iraqi authorities leverage community policing to address challenges in disputed Khanaqin

Iraqi authorities are mainstreaming community policing approach in Khanaqin and other parts of Diyala province with the aim of dealing with post-conflict...

Unknown gunmen gun down local official in southern Kirkuk

Unknown gunmen gun down local official in southern Kirkuk

The headman of a village in southern Kirkuk’s Rashad sub-district was shot dead by unknown gunmen believed to be Islamic State (IS) militants, a police...

Six people killed in separate incidents in northeastern Diyala

Six people killed in separate incidents in northeastern Diyala

Five members of the local police and a civilian were killed, while four others were injured in two separate incidents in Diyala . The first incident...

International media organizations urge Iraqi authorities to protect media workers

International media organizations urge Iraqi authorities to protect media workers

Several international organizations have called on the Iraq PM Adil Abdul-Mahdi to protect freedom of speech and ensure the safety of media workers covering...