Iraqi parliament orders compensation of farmers affected by recent crop fires

The Iraqi parliament decided by a majority of votes to compensate farmers who have been affected by farmland fires. The compensation will be offered after a...

Kirkuk: Security forces arrest police officer accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a girl

Security forces in Kirkuk said they have arrested a police officer charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a girl.

A security source said the...

Security forces arrest masterminds of the May 30 bombings in Kirkuk

The Iraqi Security Media Cell on Thursday announced the arrest of two of the masterminds of the May 30 multiple bombings in central Kirkuk, in which 2...

Orphaned Ezidi children find hope and comfort at Sewyan shelter home

Before breakfast, the children at Sewyan shelter home wash their faces and perform the Ezidis’ (Sbey) prayers; later they dress up and begin a day of...

Iraq prepares major plan to rehabilitate two strategic oil pipelines

The Iraqi government has decided to rehabilitate the Kirkuk-Ceyhan and the Basra-Aqaba oil pipelines within a major plan build a pipeline network to carry...

What the flooding spared, the fires could devour

Despite the grueling heat, Ali Mousa and four of his sons are cautiously guarding their crop fields following a string of fire incidents which ripped...

Ninewa’s Shabak and Christians
A struggle for dominance in a small geographical area

Both the Shabak and Christian components have been in a fierce struggle and exchange of accusations of attempts of “demographic change” in the Ninewa Plains...

A day in Palkana
A village caught in the crossfire between two components and two governments

Only a few hours after the tensions broke out in Palkana village, Iraqi army troops came in Humvees and were deployed along three kilometers in the...

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...