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Najm al-Jiburi officially appointed as Ninewa governor according to a presidential decree — 2019-11-29
Najm al-Jiburi officially appointed as Ninewa governor according to a presidential decree

USAID to fund key investment forum aimed to revamp Ninewa’s economy

USAID to fund key investment forum aimed to revamp Ninewa’s economy

Preparations underway to hold Ninewa Investment Forum (NIF) which will be taking place in Erbil from the 3rd to the 5th of December 2019. This two-day...

“From now on, I will be carrying a pen” <br> Illiteracy-eradication center opened for first time in Kurdish-populated Duz Khurmatu neighborhood

“From now on, I will be carrying a pen”
Illiteracy-eradication center opened for first time in Kurdish-populated Duz Khurmatu

“Now I can read a little, but my writing skill is not bad, and I am good in math,” says Nariman Ibrahim, who decided to relive school days after 30...

Refugees’ movements at Makhmour Camp restricted by Kurdistan Region authorities: says Human Rights Watch

Refugees’ movements at Makhmour Camp restricted by Kurdistan Region authorities: says Human Rights Watch

The Human Rights Organization (HRW) has accused authorities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq of imposing restrictions on the movement of most residents of...

Ninewa: Oil engineering teams conduct seismic surveys in three oil sites

Ninewa: Oil engineering teams conduct seismic surveys in three oil sites

Specialized oil engineering teams from Baghdad along with 100 trucks loaded with oil exploration equipment have arrived in Ninewa within plans to conduct...

Kirkuk: Two women found dead, another committed suicide in less than a week

Kirkuk: Two women found dead, another committed suicide in less than a week

The bodies of two women have been found while another woman died after setting herself ablaze in separate incidents in Kirkuk province. In the most recent...

“In Kirkuk for second marriage? Go back where you came from”

“In Kirkuk for second marriage? Go back where you came from”

Samir Muhammad resorted to the courts of Kirkuk and Duz Khurmatu four times in the past few months to complete the official procedures for his second...

Retired military commander nominates himself for position of Ninewa governor

Retired military commander nominates himself for position of Ninewa governor

The former commander of the Ninewa Operations Command has nominated himself for the position of Ninewa governor after Mansour al-Mar’id was dismissed by...

Five years on, Schools reopen in Gr Ozer

Five years on, Schools reopen in Gr Ozer

In Gr Ozer, a sub-district of Shingal in western Ninewa province, the first school opened its doors to students after more than 5 years of closure. The new...

Head of Kurdistani Alliance list: Even if provincial elections delayed, the alliance won’t be dissolved

Head of Kurdistani Alliance list: Even if provincial elections delayed, the alliance won’t be dissolved

The head of the Kurdistani Alliance list, made up of more than 15 Kurdish, Turkmen and Ezidi political parties and groups declared that the electoral list...

Ninewa governor determined to stay<br> Provincial council orders dismissal of governor despite being dissolved by parliament

Ninewa governor determined to stay
Provincial council orders dismissal of governor despite being dissolved by parliament

The provincial council of Ninewa opened the door for candidacy for the post of governor despite that the body has been dissolved by the Iraqi parliament;...

Khasa; a tourist project turned into a dump

Khasa; a tourist project turned into a dump

The smoke of Barzan’s cigarette mingled with the plumes of smoke coming out of the burned trash dumped on the bank of Kirkuk’s Khasa rive,r as he sat on...

Security forces conduct house to house searches across Kirkuk neighborhoods

Security forces conduct house to house searches across Kirkuk neighborhoods

Units of the 61st special brigade are conducting search campaigns in different parts of the multi-ethnic city of Kirkuk, according to KirkukNow...