2019-11-06 Preparations for Iraq’s provincial elections underway despite continuing unrest Two villages in Khanaqin entirely evacuated after surge in militant activities Two more villages in northeastern Diyala’s disputed district of Khanaqin have been deserted, bringing their total number since last year to... Kirkuk: Violence against women on the rise Women rights activists have warned of growing domestic violence against women in Kirkuk, indicating that the lack of a women’s shelter is putting their... United Arab Front: Demonstrations not an option due to sensitivity of the situation in Kirkuk The United Arab Front in Kirkuk says it believes the situation in the multi-ethnic disputed province Kirkuk does not allow for demonstrations similar to... Exports from Kirkuk oilfields down in October Crude oil exports from the Kirkuk oilfields to Turkey have fallen last month to 2 million 579 thousand barrels with the average price put at US$ 57 per... Rebuilding of 37 schools in Mosul underway Ninewa’s directorate of education has announced plans to resume resumption work on the rehabilitation of 37 schools, as part of the 2019 budget allocated... Turkey's offensive pushes already displaced Ezidis in Syria towards another displacement Hundreds of Ezidi families, including those who fled the Islamic State (IS) attacks on northern Iraq back in 2014 towards the predominantly... Kirkuk activists organize rally in support of Baghdad protestors Dozens of civil society activists and members of the Iraqi Communist Party in Kirkuk to show support to protestors in Baghdad and urging authorities to... Kirkuk: Police free 12-year-old kidnapped boy Police in Kirkuk freed a 12-year-old boy, only hours after he was kidnapped by unknown gunmen. Muhammad Ala Ibrahim was reported kidnapped in Domiz... Former Kirkuk governor gears up for upcoming provincial elections Ex-governor of the multi-ethnic province of Kirkuk, Najmaddin Karim, has embarked on practical steps to from a new list that will run in next year’s... Women hesitant to file sexual harassment complaints Sexual harassment widespread in Kirkuk There are some places in Kirkuk where women can hardly pass through without facing verbal or physical harassment, yet they still hesitate to file sexual... Local administration plans to return families in Kirkuk IDP camps to their original areas Acting governor of Kirkuk Rakan Saeed al-Jiburi unveiled a plan to return all displaced people housed in Kirkuk IDP camps their places of origin, copying a... School meals program to be launched in Ninewa starting from this November Ninewa’s general directorate of education announced preparations to launch school meals program in coordination with the United Nations World Food Program... ‹ 1 2 ... 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 ... 199 200 ›