2026-09-07 Two Long Nights in Custody: Account of Torture in Iraqi Intelligence Prison Khanaqin Protests Suspended as Authorities Review 12 Demands Tensions in Khanaqin district of Diyala province have eased after days of political statements, threats of demonstrations, and arrests. Planned protests... Fire at Beji Refinery, Smoke Over Arafa: Fate of 610 Workers Hangs in Balance Hundreds of workers and engineers from the Kirkuk refinery in the Arafa neighborhood gathered outside the Kirkuk governor’s office on Tuesday, demanding... Fatat’s Heroines Go Home: Lack of Funding Threatens Kirkuk’s Women Athletes Kirkuk’s Fatat women’s sports club was once a symbol of ambition and achievement. Its athletes trained intensely, competed at national and regional levels,... Kirkuk Faces Major Security Gap, Armed Group Activity, Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee Member Mazen Gharib, a member of the Iraqi Parliament’s Security and Defense Committee, said that responsibility for Kirkuk’s security is expected to be... Head of Commission Warns of Population Changes in Kirkuk Following 2024 Census The head of the Commission for Kurdish Areas Outside the Kurdistan Region's Administration, which operates under the Kurdistan Regional Government KRG's... Ezidis' Appeal Reaches Baghdad as Identification of Victims' Remains Resumes Less than a month after an appeal by the relatives of the Ezidis (Yazidis) slaughtered by extremist militants, the Iraqi government and several... Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline Declared Ready to Resume Oil Exports After Final Inspection Rehabilitation of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline has been completed, with officials confirming that the line is technically ready to resume crude oil... KirkukNow Investigation Wins International Award for Environmental Reporting A groundbreaking investigative report produced by KirkukNow has earned third place of the Qarib Journalism Awards 2025–2026 for outstanding journalism on... Future of Kirkuk's Children at Risk: Wahid Huzairan Tragedy "My daughter's voice is still echoing in my ears," the father of the three-year-old girl recounted the details of his daughter's death after she was thrown... KirkukNow: Safe Platform for Dialogue Between Citizens and Officials The KirkukNow page on Facebook has become a forum where citizens and public officials can openly discuss daily concerns and issues affecting residents. The... Shingal (Sinjar): Center of KDP's Electoral Struggle Against Rivals Election campaigns in Shingal district of Nineveh Province are not proceeding normally, marred by an exchange of accusations due to escalating conflict... Administrative Court Rejects Lawsuit to Cancel Republican Decree Appointing Kirkuk Governor The Administrative Court in Baghdad rejected the lawsuit filed by the member a member of Kirkuk Provincial Council demanded the cancellation of the... ‹ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... 28 29 ›