Reports 2026-04-06 Landmines Devastate a Village After Fifty Years, Khalil Returns to His Ancestral Land Khalil Ashraf, a farmer from the village of Mohammed Shirbag in the western Khanaqin district, stands beside the Alwan River irrigating a large stretch of... Yanar’s Final Call Before Her Assassination: Stop Impunity Just one day before she was killed, Iraqi women’s rights advocate Yanar Mohammed urged authorities to end the culture of impunity, particularly for those... Baghdad–Kirkuk Package: Arabs, Turkmen Push to Regain Governorship from Kurds The Progress Party considers the issue of reclaiming the Kirkuk governorship part of a broader political package tied to the formation of Iraq’s federal... “Dull Razors" Violate Law, Threaten Women A German-Iraqi non-governmental organization NGO, with nearly two decades of experience combating female genital mutilation FGM in the Kurdistan Region of... 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... ‹ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... 56 57 ›
