Reports 2020-10-12 Ali Saray library defies Coronavirus and ISIS Baghdad and Erbil agree on new Shingal administration Officials in Shingal object A deputy of Nineveh governor, Ali Omar, has disclosed that the governments of Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region have reached an agreement on a new... Turkmen women: neglected victims of ISIS Unlike the Ezidi women, Turkmen women who were kidnapped by ISIS and were rescued or escaped were not granted assistance by certain entities, the... Pandemic obstructs homeland visit for Kaka’i expat Saman After suffering numerous misfortunes in Iraq, including losing the ability to walk due to injuries sustained during a bomb attack when he was a guard of the... Returning to Sinjar and the struggle to provide mental health services This summer, many displaced Yazidi families returned to their places of origin in Sinjar, hoping to turn the page after ISIL’s horrible 2014-2017 siege of... Six years after the atrocities: the Ezidi community in numbers Of the total 550,000 Ezidis, 310,000 are still displaced or have migrated. This is the consequence of the onslaught on the community by ISIS militants and... Kirkuk Agriculture Department ignores decree by Ministry of Justice Kirkuk’s Department of Agriculture refuses to abide by a decree from the Iraqi Ministry of Justice, which stipulates disregarding all contracts and leases... Shingal’s displaced return to towns and villages lacking drinking water At least 10 settlements and 40 villages in Shingal District resort to tankers to get drinking water; one of the biggest problems facing the residents, most... Coronavirus stifles social and religious gatherings for Kaka’is “We would like it very much if we could once again visit our sacred places to worship and gather for both mourning and celebrations,” said 59-year-old... Female journalists in Nineveh face social stigma and tribal restrictions “Doing journalistic work as a man in Nineveh is a very simple matter compared to when a woman does it, as she is restricted by the customs and traditions... Abandoned guest worker from Sierra Leone claims she was beaten and her passport withheld Hoping to earn an income to sustain a life for herself and her two daughters, 27-year-old Adama Jawara travelled thousands of kilometres to reach Baghdad,... Zanqr, Kaka’i village on the verge of desolation The village of Zanqr used to be among the bustling Kaka’i villages. Lack of security (until recently), and lack of basic services and unemployment have... Land ownership disputes between Kurds and Arabs remain unresolved For three years, the village of Palkana has been among the places where tension and conflict between Kurds and Arabs keep resurfacing, while the Erbil and... ‹ 1 2 ... 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 ... 52 53 ›
