2019-04-01 IOM: The majority of Ninewa residents in need of humanitarian assistance 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... KirkukNow reveals more about the Mosul disaster The Mosul ferry which capsized in the Tigris River leaving dozens dead was a locally-made boat and was not fit for use, yet it was carrying three times its... Iraqi parliament sacks Ninewa governor in the wake of Mosul ferry incident The Iraqi parliament on Sunday March 24th, voted to sack Ninewa governor and his two deputies at the request of PM Adil Abdul-Mahdi after an overloaded... An overloaded ferry capsizes in Tigris River near Mosul leaving dozens dead The first day of spring brought sad news to people in Iraq’s northern Ninewa province after an overloaded ferry capsized in Tigris River near Mosul city... Nawroz celebrated in disputed territories in festive atmosphere The Nawroz celebrations proceeded peacefully in the disputed territories of Iraq. Despite fears of tensions in some areas including Kirkuk, people... Kurdish political parties in Kirkuk: We have been granted permission to hold Newroz celebrations Representatives of a range of Kurdish political parties in the multi-ethnic province of Kirkuk said they have decided to hold the Newroz (Kurdish New Year)... Clashes erupt between Iraqi army and Shingal Protection Forces Clashes broke out late on Sunday March 17 between Iraqi army troops and members of the Shingal Protection Forces in Ninewa’s Shingal (Sinjar)... First mass grave of Ezidi victims in Shingal’s Kojo village unearthed Forensic teams began the exhumation process of mass graves containing remains of Ezidi victims slaughtered by the Islamic State (IS) group in 2014 in the... Ninewa governor accuses Iraqi parliament speaker of overstepping his powers The governor of Ninewa Nawfal Hammadi Sultan has filed a lawsuit against Iraqi parliament speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, accusing him of overstepping his... Head of the Iraqi Commission of Integrity dies in car accident The Iraqi Commission of Integrity on Friday confirmed that the head of the commission Izzat Tofiq has died of a car accident in the Kurdistan Region’s Duhok... Women Rights Activists hand a petition signed by over 6,000 people to Kurdistan Region parliament A petition signed by over 6,000 people was handed to the Kurdistan Region parliament on Thursday March 7th. The petition calls for the full implementation... KirkukNow media outlet and Kurdish Media Watchdog hold roundtable session on portrayal of women in the media In their first joint project, KirkukNow media outlet and the Kurdish Media Watchdog organization on Thursday, March7th, held a roundtable session to... ‹ 1 2 ... 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ›