News 2019-06-06 Remains of 138 Ezidi victims sent to Baghdad for forensic analysis KRG Office for Ezidi Abductees Affairs: 100,000 Ezidis have fled the country An estimated 100,000 Ezidis have fled the country since Shingal fell to the Islamic State (IS) group on August 3, 2014, according to new statistics released... Some 30 donums of wheat crop fields in Shingal set on fire Approximately 300 donums in Shingal (Sinjar) west of Mosul were set ablaze on Tuesday, as civil defense teams struggled to contain the fire with the only... Relatives of Ezidi victims establish a council Relatives of Ezidi victims want through the establishment of a council to obtain their rights and set the pace for determining the fate of loved ones still... Over 200 displaced Ezidi families deprived from government aid As many as 200 displaced Ezidi families currently settled on Mount Shingal (Sinjar) have been deprived from government aid supplies on the pretext that... Iraqi PM: The situation in Kirkuk requires cooperation between the federal government and the KRG Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi said that the diversity in Kirkuk province requires cooperation between the federal government, the local... Iraqi parliament’s Security and Defense Committee calls for activation of federal forces and Peshmarga joint committees The Iraqi parliament’s Security and Defense Committee has stressed the need to fill the security vacuum in the areas located between the Iraqi federal... Kirkuk hit by a string of deadly bombings At least 3 people were killed and 22 others injured in a string of attacks that targeted the multi-ethnic city of Kirkuk late on Thursday. According to... Shingal students unable to participate in this year's ministerial exams Dozens of ninth and twelfth grade students in Shingal (Sinjar)’s Kurdish education schools were unable to participate in this year’s final ministerial exams... US pledges US$ 17 million to provide job opportunities in Ninewa The US Representative for Minority Assistance Programs has reiterated that US$ 17 million has been allocated by the US government to provide job... Twenty eight Ezidi families depart for France As part of the humanitarian admissions Program launched by French President Emmanuel Macron, twenty eight Ezidi families left Erbil International Airport on... Kirkuk administration to impose moratorium on Palkana disputed agricultural lands The local administration in Kirkuk has decided to impose a moratorium on agricultural lands in Palkana village, disputed by Kurds and Arabs, until a court... US government: Protection of Iraq’s religious minorities is priority The US government has reaffirmed its commitment to working with all the religious minorities in Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region. The US stance was... ‹ 1 2 ... 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 ... 116 117 ›