2020-11-09 Remains of 124 persons exhumed from mass graves in Shingal The Baghdad-Erbil agreement lays bare a schism in Ezidi community Two separate demonstrations were held yesterday by members of the Ezidi community; one in support of the agreement between the Iraqi government and the... Despite an injury and lack of training, Amal wins two national titles 32-year-old Amal Khidir won first place in the 800- and 1,500-metre races in the Iraqi athletics championships, despite the injury she was suffering from... 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... Daquq delegation seeks President Salih’s role in resolving outstanding issues A number of Kurdish and Turkmen notables from Kirkuk’s Daquq district and the village of Bashir appealed to the Iraqi President to work on protecting... New Ezidi spiritual leader to be appointed soon The Ezidi Spiritual Council will soon choose a new leader for the title of Baba-Shékh, the highest spiritual office for Ezidis, from three candidates who... Iraqi army, Federal Police broker agreement between Arab and Kurdish farmers Arab and Kurdish farmers have agreed that an area of 18,5 square kilometres (1,850 hectare) of agricultural lands not to be cultivated by either side for... Activist group sues local government in Kirkuk An activist collective called Street Group in Kirkuk has filed a legal complaint against the governor, mayor of Kirkuk City, the committee of... No winter preparations, no COVID-19 containment measures: recipe for disaster at Kirkuk’s IDP camps With the cold winter months looming, and on top of anxiety of the surging pandemic, the destitute IDPs (internally displaced persons) in Kirkuk province,... Pandemic brings unique business of Kaka’i woman to brink of ruin Pirshing’s home nowadays resembles more a bustling bazaar rather than a place of residency: a woman bakes bread in the front yard and cooks in the... Seven thousand persons taken out of al-Hol: will the camp get closed down? The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) has redoubled its efforts to permanently close the al-Hol camp and return "women and children... 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... ‹ 1 2 ... 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 ... 190 191 ›