2021-01-23 Three years after end of ISIS war, Kirkuk’s Riadh subdistrict still lays in ruins Protest against polluting cement factory in Kirkuk Residents of Laylan subdistrict in Kirkuk say they will allow Kirkuk Cement Factory to work with the condition that filters will be installed to reduce... Food prices in Kirkuk skyrocket Prices of consumer goods across Iraq have risen sharply in the past few days after news the Iraqi Dinar plunged when news about the government’s plans to... Oil well in Kirkuk still burns One of two oil wells in Kirkuk that were blown up by IEDs last week is still engulfed in fire, which cost the government nearly $80,000 per day. Oil wells... Former chancellor of Kirkuk University in the clear after appeal Baghdad Court of Appeals has ordered the release of Abbas Taqi, former chancellor of Kirkuk University, who was sentenced to two years prison previously,... Kirkuk Police launches drug awareness campaign Dealing in drugs and its use in a number of Kirkuk City’s neighbourhoods is widespread, and the security forces have launched an awareness campaign to... New hospital opened in Kirkuk to treat COVID-19 patients The Iraqi Minister of Health attended the opening of a 150-bed new hospital for treating COVID-19 patients in Kirkuk City, which was built by funds from a... Farmer, champion for women’s rights, Najiba leaves life inconspicuously Najiba Muhammad, who became a voice for women and defender of their rights after the ISIS war, was buried quietly and without ceremony due to the... UN representative visits Kirkuk to discuss IDPs and elections UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) urges Iraqi authorities to not press the displaced people to return, and to create a suitable environment in Kirkuk... 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... 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... Hashd forms new 500-member force in Kirkuk The PMU has formed a new force in Kirkuk, calling it the “abu-Mahdi al-Muhandis Force.” The PMU (Popular Mobilization Units) is a paramilitary... Federal Police discover mass grave in Kirkuk A mass grave containing about 50 corpses has been discovered by the Iraqi Federal Police in southwest Kirkuk. The discovery was made at the Riadh... ‹ 1 2 3 ›
