Reports 2020-05-21 Teacher wage scandal puts schooling of Ezidis in Sinjar at stake PUK hands over 150 detainees to local government in Kirkuk The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) announced that it will “open a new page” with the local government in Kirkuk. The party in a new step transferred... Traditional House of Dates in Kirkuk loses its shops Khan Khurma Bazaar, where dates shops were located in the city of Kirkuk, has lost most of its shops; some people now call it vegetable and fruits store. Kakais' anguish in search for security Violence and threats forced Naji Khurshid Kakai to unwillingly abandon his warm house surrounded by his relatives and to begin living in displacement.... Domestic violence soars in Iraq amid coronavirus lockdown The national coronavirus lockdown has fueled a wave of violence in the households, in which women as always have the lion's share of the surge. Household... Seven years old Shahin was hit to death with stone and cement block 10 suspects are being investigated into the case of killing Shahin Wesam, a seven years old child, who was ruthlessly beaten to death with a stone and... Coronavirus: Shortage of protective equipment endangers thousands of IDPs Chnar Msto is greatly concerned about the coronavirus and cannot acquire the necessary medical equipment; whenever she goes to the small health clinic of... Kakai minority fights for life on two fronts Members of Iraq’s Kakai minority fight on two fronts. While the security forces have enforced strict measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus,... How Sinjar handles Covid-19 with crippled health infrastructure Residents of the Iraqi town of Sinjar desperately wish that the coronavirus outbreak will not reach their district because in that case they have to fight... Iraq: Hard time for IDPs in the age of Coronavirus Coronavirus outbreak has made life more challenging for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Iraq. Hundreds of thousands have remained in their tents... Women suicide up amid coronavirus national lockdown In the first four months of 2020, seven women have “taken their lives,” five of whom committed suicide during the national coronavirus lockdown. This... Details on numerous security incidents in Kirkuk in the past 72 hours In the last 72 hours, several security-related incidents happened in Kirkuk province, including shooting the checkpoints of the security forces, setting up... Charshama Sur Ezidi’s Sacred Day Charshama Sur, or the Ezidis New Year, is one of the oldest ceremonies for the Ezidis. It is celebrated annually on the third Wednesday of April. Charshama... ‹ 1 2 ... 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 ... 50 51 ›