Iraq

Iraq’s top officials and the UN Mission marked the Islamic Day for Combating Violence Against Women on Saturday by calling for comprehensive action against gender-based violence, According to Shafaq News, President Abdul Latif Rashid highlighted the persistent marginalization of Iraqi…

Iraq’s Babylon Holds Muharram Quranic Gatherings ——————————- The Scientific Quran Assembly of the Custodianship of Abal-Fazl al-Abbas’s (peace be upon him) holy Shrine has organized a series of Muharram Quranic gatherings across several districts in Iraq’s Babylon Governorate, Iqna.ir reported.…

Kurdish Female Fighters Rescue Yazidi Woman Held Captive by ISIS for 11 Years ———————————- A 21-year-old Yazidi woman, Riham H., has been rescued after 11 years in captivity by the all-female Kurdish force, the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), in northeast…

Over 500 Videos Document Crimes Against Humanity by Syrian Security Forces in Sweida ……………….. Sources revealed on Thursday the existence of more than 500 video clips documenting harrowing crimes allegedly committed by members of Syria’s General Security in the southern…

Iraqi-American Artist Paints Gaza’s Pain on Milwaukee Wall …………………. In the heart of Milwaukee, a powerful mural by Iraqi-American artist David Najib Kasir has brought the anguish of Gaza to life, turning an alleyway into a canvas of protest and…

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Gaza Amid Warnings of Starvation and Health System Collapse …………………. Over 100 aid groups warn of a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, citing severe hunger, rising malnutrition deaths, and collapsing medical services. They urge immediate international…

Over 40 Iraqis deported from Germany on deportation flight to Baghdad ————————————- Forty-three Iraqi men were deported from Germany to Baghdad on a charter flight on July 22, marking the first such deportation flight since February, Info Migrants reported. According…

Iran’s Awqaf Organization to Deploy 350 Moukebs for Arbaeen Pilgrimage —————————— Iran’s Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization announced it will deploy 350 Moukebs to serve pilgrims during this year’s Arbaeen procession, Abna news agency reported. Moukebs are voluntary service stations…

Iraq Eases Visa Procedures for Arbaeen Pilgrims, Grants Iranians Visa-Free Entry …………………… The Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced on Monday major facilitations for issuing entry visas to pilgrims participating in the Arbaeen pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him),…

Karbala Mobilizes Emergency Teams Ahead of Arbaeen Pilgrimage ——————————- Iraq’s Civil Defense Directorate on Friday finalized preparations to ensure the safety of the Arbaeen pilgrimage in Karbala by implementing a comprehensive security plan in collaboration with the Shrines and Hussaini…