Iraqi PMF clash with a rapid response force in Duz Khurmatu

Members of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have clashed with rapid response forces manning a security checkpoint in Duz Khurmatu –a district in...

IOM Study: 41% of Iraq IDPs originate from Mosul and Shingal

A recent study by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has revealed that “for 41 per cent of IDPs, Mosul and Sinjar (Ninewa) are the districts...

A sub-district commissioner in Ninewa’s Shingal quits

The sub-district commissioner of Grr-Ozer, a sub-district associated with the predominantly Ezidi town of Shingal (Sinjar) west of Ninewa province has...

Turkmens’ hopes for return of missing loved ones die with fall of Islamic State’s last stronghold

The end of the Islamic State group’s caliphate after they lost their last territorial pocket in Syria’s eastern town of Baghouz was a reason for people to...

Mosul residents fear collapse of main bridges

“God bless you sir, Take another road and avoid this bridge; it might collapse’, said Ismail to the taxi driver as he wanted to pass across the bridge...

Newly-opened creativity center nurtures women’s talents in Talafar

Ahlam’s numerous skills in sewing and hairdressing were confined between four walls until a women’s creativity center was opened in her town.

“When I...

Only 6 days after his wedding
An Ezidi man found dead in an IDP camp tent under mysterious circumstances

Six days had passed on their wedding day when Khalil removed the bride’s blanket and said, “Khalida..Khalida.. wake up, it is late. Let’s have breakfast and...

Charshama Sur: Ezidi's Sacred Day

 Charshama Sur, or the Ezidis New Year, is one of oldest ceremonies for the Ezidis. It is celebrated annually on second Wednesday of April. Charshama Sur,...

“Discrimination continued to stoke ethno-sectarian tensions in disputed territories”
US State Department releases 2018 report on human

The US State Department’s 2018 report on Human Rights Practices for Iraq indicated that violence continued throughout the year, largely fueled by the...