2020-10-08 Demolition of illegally built homes in Kirkuk temporarily held off Church clinic in Kirkuk treats Corona patients free of charge A small clinic set up inside a church in Kirkuk provides treatment free of charge for low-income patients, including those who are infected with the... New ethnic dispute due to Kirkuk’s Health Department top position The appointment of a Turkmen doctor as head of Kirkuk’s Health Department has brought about a new dispute between the different components of Kirkuk... Man dies during protest in Kirkuk In an attempt to prevent the destruction of their homes, men, women and children confronted the bulldozers, but it all ended in the death of a man. Late... Five dead in three incidents within 24 hours in Kirkuk Three members of a family were killed at a poultry farm in Laylan subdistrict (south-east of Kirkuk City). A suspect, who is a relative of the family, has... Tribal chiefs in Kirkuk announce formation of the “Council of the Wise” A number of Arab, Kurdish and Turkmen tribal chiefs in Kirkuk have formed the “Council of the Wise.” The formation of the council was announced on... 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,... 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... Ghassan, 10-year-old child working for his father as a tractor driver A 10-year-old child learns how to drive a tractor and works as a driver for his father, who collects and disposes of rubbish in their village. The child... After 20 years, Lamia’ goes back to school, finishes elementary school and vows to go to college After 20 years being cut off from education, Lamia’ decides to go back to school despite being a housewife and having to care for her three children. She... Medical centre with no physician serves 14 villages The topzawa medical centre was built 56 years ago, yet to this day, no physician has been appointed as staff, even though it is the only place residents of... Turkmen parties: head of Kirkuk’s health department has no experience The Turkmen political parties are of the opinion that the Turkmen community is not adequately represented in Kirkuk Administration, and ask for more... Three demands, three groups and one demonstration Three different groups have staged a protest in front of Kirkuk provincial office on 18 August and made three demands from the federal... ‹ 1 2 3 ›
