News 2019-04-09 Call for support of Yazidi Women and their Children After an 18-month-long halt Kirkuk provincial council meeting resumes Kirkuk provincial council held its first meeting on Tuesday April 9 following an 18-month-long halt. Despite the absence of Kurdistan Democratic Party... Seven mass graves found in Shingal Local residents found 7 mass graves in the predominantly Ezidi populated town of Shingal (Sinjar), Ninewa believed to be containing the bodies of dozens of... US engaged in efforts to persuade Kirkuk components to participate in provincial elections A leading member of the Turkmen Front said, the US government has intensified its efforts to persuade the diverse ethnic groups of Kirkuk to participate in... Shingal Self-Administration Council: Islamic State fighters should be prosecuted under anti-terrorism law The self-administration Council in Shingal (Sinjar) has called for compensation of affected Ezidis and stress that all detained Islamic State (IS) militants... Rakan Saeed: Kirkuk not in danger of flooding Acting governor of Kirkuk Rakan Saeed al-Jiburi emphasized that Kirkuk city and Prde sub-district are not prone to flooding due to the water released from... New amendments proposed in Iraq’s provincial council elections law According to new amendments proposed in the provincial council elections law, it has been stipulated that Kirkuk should be included in the process;... 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... ‹ 1 2 ... 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 ›