News 2019-04-05 New amendments proposed in Iraq’s provincial council elections law Khanaqin: Unknown gunmen attack security checkpoint killing two policemen Two police officers were killed three others injured when ungnown gunmen believed to be Islamic State (IS) militants attacked a security checkpoint manned... Kirkuk orphans hang their wishes on wall of hope Dozens of orphans and abandoned children drew their wishes and dreams on paper and hang them on a wall within an exhibition in Kirkuk so that their wishes... IOM: The majority of Ninewa residents in need of humanitarian assistance Approximately 7 million people mostly in Ninewa province are in critical need of humanitarian support, while there are still around 1,750,000 Iraqis living... In Pictures: Volunteers in Mosul’s Talafar bring life to their town and take stand for social cohesion Dozens of volunteers, including women and children took part in a large-scale clean-up campaign in western Mosul’s Talafar district. During the 3-day... PUK gives up hope on regaining post of Kirkuk governor The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has accepted a request by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) to delay the issue of the post of new Kirkuk... Dijlah Operations Command takes over security responsibilities in Diyala’s disputed town of Khanaqin A military source confirmed that the Dijlah Operations Command will assume security responsibilities in Khanaqin, a disputed territory in northeastern... Iraqi parliament sacks Ninewa governor in the wake of Mosul ferry incident The Iraqi parliament on Sunday March 24th, voted to sack Ninewa governor and his two deputies at the request of PM Adil Abdul-Mahdi after an overloaded... Over 32 rescued Ezidis remain stranded in Syria due to border closure As many as than 32 Ezidis from Ninewa’s Shingal (Sinjar) who have been rescued from Islamic State (IS) captivity are trapped on the Syrian side of the... Ninewa governor referred for investigation regarding Mosul ferry incident The Ninewa provincial council held an emergency meeting on Friday, March 22 in the wake of a ferry incident which claimed the lives of at least 90 people... An overloaded ferry capsizes in Tigris River near Mosul leaving dozens dead The first day of spring brought sad news to people in Iraq’s northern Ninewa province after an overloaded ferry capsized in Tigris River near Mosul city... Nawroz becomes a space for coexistence across Shingal and Ninewa Plains The diverse components in Ninewa Plains and Shingal (Sinjar) celebrated Nawroz festivals on Wednesday March 20. The initiative was launched by local... Ninewa governor accuses fact–finding committee of misleading parliament Ninewa governor Nafal al-Akob has accused a fact-finding committee formed by members of the Iraqi parliament of derailing the course of justice and... ‹ 1 2 ... 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 ›