Reports 2026-02-07 “Blunt Razors" Violate Law, Threaten Women Ezidis Fear “Demographic Shifts” in Khanke and Sharia An Ezidi (Yazidi) political group has raised alarms over what it describes as potential “demographic changes” in two mainly Ezidi-populated areas of Duhok... Will the Dream of Migration Fade?Kurdistan Regional Government: Germany Plans to Deport 20,000 Iraqis, Mostly Ezidis For years, Salim Badal held onto the hope of starting a new life in Europe. That dream, however, was short-lived, ending with his forced return from... Laws in Favor of Ethnic-Religious Groups Yet Environment Remains Unwelcoming Hate speech, forced displacement, and the weak enforcement of legislation are among the most pressing issues confronting these communities. As a result,... Lajan’s Unrest Continues to Intensify as Tensions Rise Heavy Weapons Deployed at Night Demonstrations sparked in a village of Erbil, capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraqi KRI, have now spread to neighboring areas. As the protests grew,... Christian, Ezidi, Sabi’a Votes Doubled The nine candidates who captured Iraq’s minority quota seats collectively received more than 121,000 votes—nearly double the number cast for several... Equal Seats, Unequal Votes: Kurds Gain More Votes, Lose Parliamentary Seat in Kirkuk Despite receiving around 80,000 more votes than 2021 parliamentary elections, the Kurds in Kirkuk have lost one of their parliamentary seats to the Arab... Iraqi Parliamentary Elections Peacefully Concluded: Efficient Devices, Few Complaints Ballot boxes for Iraq’s parliamentary elections have been closed. According to KirkukNow correspondents, the elections recorded the lowest number of... Candidates Tap Voters’ Thirst: Unpermitted Wells Cause Environmental Concerns Election season in Khanaqin district of Diyala province has taken an unusual turn, as several candidates for the Iraqi Parliament have resorted to drilling... Christian Discontent as 19 Candidates Compete for Five Quota Seats Discontent is growing among Iraq’s Christian community. Many cite years of marginalization, poor services, and doubts over whether their parliamentary quota... Thousands of Displaced Unregistered in Camps may not Cast Ballots About 26,000 Internally Displaced Persons IDPs, primarily Ezidis (Yazidis), have registered to vote inside the camps of Duhok northern province while... We Expect More Votes in Kirkuk, Spokesman of Kirkuk Provincial Organization Bureau of Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) The spokesman of the Kirkuk-Garmyan Provincial Organizing Bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), identified two reasons that he believes will... Rebwar Taha Expected to Garner 100,000 Votes as PUK Targets Five to Six Seats in Kirkuk, PUK Electoral Official The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan PUK’s Kirkuk Elections Office official expressed strong confidence in the party’s performance and its lead candidate,... ‹ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... 55 56 ›
