Follow-ups 2020-11-02 Seven thousand persons taken out of al-Hol: will the camp get closed down? Turkmens prefer their ruined home (Tal Afar) to IDP camps In light of the Ministry of Immigration and Displacement’s programme to close displacement camps across the country, Turkmens returning to Tal Afar... Christians in Kirkuk feel marginalized Some Christians in Kirkuk are happy that they can freely practice their religion and hold ceremonies, but a significant number among them think that the... Short profile of late former Governor of Kirkuk Najmadin Karim The death of the former governor of Kirkuk province, Najmadin Karim, was announced today (31 October 2020). Karim, who has been the subject of many... From honey trading to rescuing Ezidi captives Abdulla rescued 399 women and children in six years When the Ezidis were in despair after the ISIS onslaught and the atrocities their militants comitted aginst them, Abdulla Shrém emerged as a saviour for... No light at the end of the tunnel for new academic year in Iraqi Kurdistan “Buy me an iPad and don’t worry, I will learn good at home,” the 9-year-old Vina keeps telling her parents since she has been hearing their... Controversy surrounds the burning of official documents in Halabja On a sweltering August afternoon in Halabja, dozens of people gathered at a dilapidated roundabout in the city to protest. Their objective was making the... The economic participation of Iraqi women is among the lowest in the world The economic participation of Iraqi women is among the lowest in the world. About 90% of them are out of the Green Zone. Six years after the genocide fate of 2887 Yazidis still unknown Hala Safil escaped ISIS three years ago, but she still lives with the bitter memories of her captivity, and doesn’t know the fate of the parents and three... Turkish bombardments add to Iraqi Christians misfortunes: Dozens of families displaced and 10 churches closed In less than a month, dozens of Christian families at the Iraq-Turkey border region were displaced and 10 churches had to be closed, due to Turkey’s... A nightmare for girls: child marriage Teenager Ahlam was married off and was forced to leave school. She tried hard to change her mother’s mind, but the decision had been made and was out of... Nasiriya: 'promise the revolution will be back' if demands not met Abu Ahmad, who is in his 50s, is sitting down in front of his tent at the Habubi square in the southern city of Nasiriya. Resistance is seen from his eyes,... Kirkuk: New electoral commission office escalates tensions between ethnic groups The new changes inside the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) office in Kirkuk opens an old wound; the changes once more escalate tensions between... ‹ 1 2 ... 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ›