2019-03-24 Iraqi parliament sacks Ninewa governor in the wake of Mosul ferry incident 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... US supports security responsibility in disputed territories to be handled by local forces: A US government official Joey Hood, the Chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Mission in Iraq has expressed support for the Iraqi government’s efforts “to try to get the armed groups that... New developments on return of Peshmarga to Kirkuk revealed Deputy chief of staff of the Kurdish Peshmarga forces Qaraman Kamal has emphasized that top officials of the Kurdish ministry of Peshmarga and the Iraqi... No timeframe set for appointment of new Kirkuk governor in PUK-KDP recent agreement The March 4th agreement signed between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has not included a timeframe for the... ‹ 1 2 ... 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ›
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