News 2020-10-31 Authorities close down all IDP camps in Baghdad and Karbala Iraqi Parliament reaches consensus on Kirkuk’s electoral constituencies Members of the Iraqi Parliament reached consensus on the electoral constituencies of Kirkuk in the early hours of this morning. It has been determined that... Peshmerga fills security vacuum after murder of three men by ISIS Peshmerga Forces will be deployed in the Shékh Bzén areas in Kirkuk province to protect residents from ISIS attacks, according to Major General Mariwan... Press Secretary releases contradictory statements about former governor’s health conditions Nashwan Jalal, the press secretary for Kirkuk’s former Governor Najm al-Din Karim, has given out contradictory information about Karim's... Tortured body of kidnapped university lecturer found in Kirkuk After 21 days of his kidnapping, the family of a 52-year-old Kurdish university lecturer learned about his fate today. His body had been found 11 days ago... Kirkuk: oilfield guard killed, police arrest two “ISIS leaders” Kirkuk Police announced on 26 October the arrest of two “leaders” of ISIS. On the same day "ISIS militants" attacked a guarding post of Khabaza oilfield... High-profile Ezidi figure resigns in protest Shérzad Farouq, one of the deputies of Mir (prince) of the Ezidis, has announced his resignation. In the resignation letter which KirkukNow has obtained a... Iraqi Parliament to finalise electoral law today The Iraqi Parliament is holding its final session to vote on determining the boundaries of constituencies in the provinces of Kirkuk and Nineveh. On... Hashd forms new 500-member force in Kirkuk The PMU has formed a new force in Kirkuk, calling it the “abu-Mahdi al-Muhandis Force.” The PMU (Popular Mobilization Units) is a paramilitary... Thousands of displaced Ezidis apply for security job Within only three days, 10,000 displaced young Ezidis have registered for employment by the Iraqi Federal Government as police personnel within the... Gunmen kill three, injure two in Khanaqin district two others missing Three civilians were killed and two others injured by gunmen who set up a fake checkpoint on a road in Khanaqin. Two other civilians are gone missing. The... Work to build Umla camp for “ISIS families” resumed Work on building the Umla camp has been resumed after it was suspended due to pressure from residents of the Zumar subdistrict who object to settling... Local officials raise alarm in Shingal’s Gohbal on COVID-19 pandemic Sudden rise in COVID-19 infection and death numbers has caused panic among residents of the Gohbal settlement in Shingal district. The number of infections... ‹ 1 2 ... 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 ... 122 123 ›
