2020-09-04 Authorities confiscate 82 vehicles in Kirkuk within two days Kirkuk residents file more than 2000 complaints of rights violations The High Commission for Human Rights in Iraq announced that it has received more than 2000 complaints from the Kirkuk Province alone. They are mostly about... Temporary medical centre for Shingal’s Giruez subdistrict The subdistrict of Giruez (al-Qahtaniya) in Shingal District has no medical centre. Two caravans that function as a medical centre have been placed there... “ISIS militants” contact kidnapped policeman’s family to inquire about Ezidi woman “ISIS militants” have phoned and promised the family of a policeman they had kidnapped in Diyala Province (and whom they now hold hostage) to “so... Kirkuk oil revenue was about $150 million in August The total export of crude oil from Kirkuk’s fields has reached about three million barrels, worth about $130 million. According to numbers from the Iraqi... Woman killed, four wounded by car bomb explosion in Kirkuk A car bomb was detonated this morning (1 September 2020) near one of the checkpoints in Kirkuk Province. There are several casualties. In a statement, the... Kirkuk journalists get assaulted by security and their rights get trampled on by officials When covering events, journalists in Kirkuk are often subjected to assaults by security forces; they get beaten and their equipment gets destroyed.... High-level administrative positions for Ezidis and Christians The Kurdistan Regional Government is planning to appoint members of the Ezidi and Christian communities to high positions, including positions of deputies... 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... A glimmer of joy for children at one of Shingal’s ruined villages “When we came back to Shingal after being displaced, we were living in uncertainty. But we pushed forward and managed to persevere,” said Rasho Sabri, a... Lack of Water threatens Kaka’i village under Covid-19 As temperatures soar up to 45 degrees (Celsius) in this part of Kirkuk Province, there is no drinking water at a Kaka’i village (Mateeq) in Daquq... PUK and Turkmen Front exchange accusations over the death of a man Within 24 hours, the Patriotic Union of Kuristan and the Turkmen Front have issued three statements against one another on the death of a 35-year-old... Lalish Temple reopened for Ezidi worshippers and visitors Nearly 1,000 worshippers flocked to visit the temple after its doors were opened for the first time in five months since the outbreak of the COVID-19... ‹ 1 2 ... 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 ... 191 192 ›
