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Turkmen leader says Kirkuk voter rolls should be cleaned up prior to provincial elections — 2019-08-18
Turkmen leader says Kirkuk voter rolls should be cleaned up prior to provincial elections

Duhok: Police arrest two suspects charged with setting fire to IDP camp tents

Duhok: Police arrest two suspects charged with setting fire to IDP camp tents

Four fire incidents have taken place within a week in an IDP camp housing Ezidi displaced families in Duhok province, while police arrested two...

Al-Khasfa: Mosul’s notorious death hole

Al-Khasfa: Mosul’s notorious death hole

Muhammad Hussein, 30, was arrested by Islamic State (IS) fighters at his house in Mosul who accused him of writing slogans against the group. His penalty...

Kirkuk: Woman arrested for involvement in husband’s murder

Kirkuk: Woman arrested for involvement in husband’s murder

Police in Kirkuk arrested a woman for allegedly planning her husband’s murder. A source from the police department told KirkukNow that the 20-year-old...

Iraqi parliamentary committee suggests increase in incentives to encourage return of IDPs

Iraqi parliamentary committee suggests increase in incentives to encourage return of IDPs

The Iraqi parliament’s labor and migration committee announced plans to form permanent committees to inspect the situation in IDP camps across the country;...

Two federal police killed in armed attack south of Kirkuk

Two federal police killed in armed attack south of Kirkuk

Unknown gunmen believed to be Islamic State (IS) militants attacked a security checkpoint manned by federal police in southern Kirkuk leaving casualties. A...

Return of Ninewa IDPs to camps on the rise

Return of Ninewa IDPs to camps on the rise

A total of 10 families are leaving their homes in Iraq’s northern province of Ninewa every day and return to IDP camps driven by lack of basic services and...

Mosul celebrates Eid al-Adha despite war shadow

Mosul celebrates Eid al-Adha despite war shadow

Residents of Mosul were preparing on Saturday to welcome Muslims' Eid al-Adha holiday by heading to shopping malls to buy new clothing, and making...

Iraqi forces wrap up “Will of Victory 3” operation in Khanaqin

Iraqi forces wrap up “Will of Victory 3” operation in Khanaqin

At least eight militants were killed and 18 wanted suspects arrested in Khanaqin, northeast of Diyala within the Iraqi forces’ military operations dubbed...

KDP off the list<br> Fifteen Kurdish factions work to form joint list ahead of Kirkuk elections

KDP off the list
Fifteen Kurdish factions work to form joint list ahead of Kirkuk elections

KirkukNow- Kirkuk Fifteen Kurdish political parties have been engaged in talks on forming a joint list for the upcoming provincial elections in the province;...

Third Phase of “Will of Victory” operations launches in Diyala without participation of Peshmarga

Third Phase of “Will of Victory” operations launches in Diyala without participation of Peshmarga

The Iraqi Joint Operations Command announced the launch of the 3rd phase of large-scale military operations in Diyala and Ninewa provinces to weed out...

Is there a future for Christians and religious minorities in Iraq?

Is there a future for Christians and religious minorities in Iraq?

„We are very grateful for all the humanitarian aid we are receiving. But to return to Iraq or stay there, we need security and job opportunities. Who is...

Pull-out order of PMF units stirs tensions in Ninewa Plains

Pull-out order of PMF units stirs tensions in Ninewa Plains

A recent order by the Iraqi PM and general commander of the armed forces Adil Abdul-Mahdi to withdraw a brigade of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces...