Iraq
Iraq: Agriculture threatened by desertification, land degradation, climate change
April 29, 2024
Iraq: Agriculture threatened by desertification, land degradation, climate change
Iraq faces a critical environmental crisis as desertification and land degradation continue to threaten agricultural viability, with only 14 million dunams of land remaining suitable for farming, according to the Iraqi Ministry of Environment. The alarming statistics reveal that 71…
Iraq’s parliament passes legislation criminalizing same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in jail
April 29, 2024
Iraq’s parliament passes legislation criminalizing same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in jail
Iraq’s parliament approved a law criminalizing same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence on Saturday, Reuters reported. The law aims to “protect Iraqi society from moral depravity and the calls for homosexuality that have overtaken the world,” the news…
Iraq: 11 ISIS terrorists executed in Nasiriyah
April 26, 2024
Iraq: 11 ISIS terrorists executed in Nasiriyah
Iraqi authorities have carried out death penalty for at least 11 terrorism convicts this week, local sources reported, with rights group Amnesty International condemning an alarming lack of transparency. Under Iraqi law, terrorism and murder offences are punishable by death,…
8000-year old city discovered in eastern Iraq
April 24, 2024
8000-year old city discovered in eastern Iraq
The Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities has revealed the discovery of an ancient city dating back around 8,000 years BC in the eastern region of Iraq. The director of the Department of Archaeological Surveys at the General Authority…
Holy Samarra to see significant increase in number of visitors in few years, activists predict
April 21, 2024
Holy Samarra to see significant increase in number of visitors in few years, activists predict
Activists and journalists predict a significant increase in the number of visitors to the holy city of Samarra in the coming few years. They expect that Samarra will receive millions of visitors throughout the year, similar to the cities of…
Iraq: Ministry of Planning contracts global companies for general population census
April 16, 2024
Iraq: Ministry of Planning contracts global companies for general population census
The Iraqi Ministry of Planning has revealed that four international companies specializing in population census operations will play a crucial role in conducting the upcoming Iraqi general census. Contracts have been formalized between the Ministry of Planning’s Geographical Information and…
Iraq launches nationwide campaign to vaccinate 7M school children against measles
April 14, 2024
Iraq launches nationwide campaign to vaccinate 7M school children against measles
The Iraqi Ministry of Education announced today, Sunday, that its teams, in cooperation with the Minister of Health, have launched a 10-day campaign to vaccinate more than 7M school children against measles. According to an official statement released by the…
Prominent Iraqi activist holds huge banquet for more than 17,000 orphans in Baghdad
April 7, 2024
Prominent Iraqi activist holds huge banquet for more than 17,000 orphans in Baghdad
The prominent Iraqi civil activist and psychological researcher, Hisham Al-Dhahabi, who is widely known as “the Father of Orphans” or “Hope Maker”, has held a huge banquet to feed thousands of orphans, homeless and poor people. Al-Dhahabi said on Saturday…
At least 6 killed, 14 injured as truck ploughs into school students in Iraq
April 3, 2024
At least 6 killed, 14 injured as truck ploughs into school students in Iraq
At least six students were killed and 14 injured Tuesday when a truck ploughed into them on their way out of school in Iraq’s southern province of Basra, authorities said. “Police in Basra arrested the truck driver who ran over…
Holy Najaf to launch renovation operation of entrance to blessed Shrine of Amir al-Mu’minin before Ramadan 19
March 25, 2024
Holy Najaf to launch renovation operation of entrance to blessed Shrine of Amir al-Mu’minin before Ramadan 19
The renovation operation of the entrance to the old city in Najaf al-Ashraf, which leads to the shrine of Amir al-Mu’minin, peace be upon him, will be launched before the anniversary of his “head-strike injury” on the 19 of Ramadan.…