Reports 2020-11-13 IDPs “forced” to return to home regions Suicide or femicide? Investigation continues in death of 15-year-old girl The father and one of the brothers of Shawnim Rostam, the 15-year-old girl who died from a gunshot by a shotgun, were released on bail, while investigation... Despite an injury and lack of training, Amal wins two national titles 32-year-old Amal Khidir won first place in the 800- and 1,500-metre races in the Iraqi athletics championships, despite the injury she was suffering from... Fearing retribution, many IDPs reluctant to go home Despite the hardships of living in the two camps in Kirkuk, thousands of IDPs are reluctant to return to their home regions due to fears of retaliation or... No winter preparations, no COVID-19 containment measures: recipe for disaster at Kirkuk’s IDP camps With the cold winter months looming, and on top of anxiety of the surging pandemic, the destitute IDPs (internally displaced persons) in Kirkuk province,... Pandemic brings unique business of Kaka’i woman to brink of ruin Pirshing’s home nowadays resembles more a bustling bazaar rather than a place of residency: a woman bakes bread in the front yard and cooks in the... Kaka’i elder pines to go back to his village Everyday Ghalib wakes up early, wears his traditional attire after having breakfast, and drives towards his village in his decades-old car. One can... Spike in gender-based violence across Iraq Iraqi news outlets are filled with news about domestic violence recently, which is an indication of a worrying escalation of violence in Iraqi society,... Corona pandemic adds hardship to life of displaced women On top of the hardships of displaced life in a camp, most of Sarah’s days have been filled with quarrels and violence as her husband was forced to stay at... Kaka’i Karate instructor: online Karate lessons inadequate replacement for regular practice Wearing his training suit and black belt, everything is the same as regular classes for Majid except that his students are October not lined in front of... In anticipation of electoral legislation: multifaceted contests in Kirkuk As Kirkuk is divided into three electoral constituencies, the different components and political parties in the province are jostling to divide each... Thousands of Kurds from Tuz Khurmatu still displaced Hundreds of families who were displaced from Diyala’s Tuz Khurmatu district (when the Iraqi army and the paramilitary coalition called PMU or Hashd... Kaka’i youth lose hope in times of Corona If it wasn’t for his reluctance to leave his mother behind, Mariwan would have migrated a long time ago, because he sees no future for youths like himself... ‹ 1 2 ... 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 ... 50 51 ›
