Iraq
		University of Kufa hosts annual Open Day to strengthen
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 20, 2024
University of Kufa hosts annual Open Day to strengthen
						The University of Kufa in Holy Najaf held its annual Open Day, welcoming thousands of visitors, including high school students, academics, and community leaders. The event aimed to foster stronger ties between the university and the local community while showcasing…					
				
			
		Iraq Begins First Nationwide Population Census in Nearly Four Decades
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 20, 2024
Iraq Begins First Nationwide Population Census in Nearly Four Decades
						Iraq has officially commenced its first nationwide population census today in nearly four decades, starting at 7 a.m. local time. This significant operation is expected to last until midnight each day and will involve approximately 120,000 enumerators visiting each household…					
				
			
		Ancient bird burials found in Iraq’s marshes
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 17, 2024
Ancient bird burials found in Iraq’s marshes
						Archaeologists in Iraq’s Dhi Qar province have uncovered ancient bird burials dating back to 1850 BCE in the marshlands, a UNESCO World Heritage site, an excavation team in the province said. According to the team, small sealed jars containing bird…					
				
			
		Iraqi airstrike kills four ISIS suspects in Kirkuk province
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 17, 2024
Iraqi airstrike kills four ISIS suspects in Kirkuk province
						An Iraqi airstrike on Saturday killed four suspected ISIS members in Kirkuk province, the army reported. The operation, coordinated by the Joint Operations Command’s Targeting Cell, tracked the group for two days in the Zaghaitoun Valley before launching an F-16…					
				
			
		Iraq proposes adding ISIS crimes to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
October 30, 2024
Iraq proposes adding ISIS crimes to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme
						At UNESCO’s fourth policy forum on documentary heritage in Paris, Iraq proposed including the crimes committed by ISIS in Iraq in the global Memory of the World Programme. Leading the Iraqi delegation, Ali Razouqi al-Lami, Deputy Director of the Prime…					
				
			
		8 ISIS leaders killed in Iraqi airstrike in Hamrin Mountains
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
October 30, 2024
8 ISIS leaders killed in Iraqi airstrike in Hamrin Mountains
						Iraq’s Joint Operations Command announced today that a targeted military operation in the Hamrin Mountains resulted in the death of eight ISIS militants, including key leaders. The strike, based on precise intelligence, involved four F-16 airstrikes on a fortified ISIS…					
				
			
		Iraq to Implement Lebanese Education Curriculum for Refugees
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
October 29, 2024
Iraq to Implement Lebanese Education Curriculum for Refugees
						The Iraqi Ministry of Education announced plans to adopt Lebanese education curricula in response to the influx of refugees fleeing the ongoing conflict with Israel, Rudaw news agency reported yesterday. Spokesperson Karim al-Sayyid confirmed that approvals have been granted to…					
				
			
		Minarets of Holy Shrine of honourable companion, Rashid Al-Hajri, in Iraq’s Babylon renovated
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
October 25, 2024
Minarets of Holy Shrine of honourable companion, Rashid Al-Hajri, in Iraq’s Babylon renovated
						Engineering and artistic teams are continuing renovation and expansion efforts at the shrine of the honourable companion Rashid Al-Hajri in Babylon Province, under the supervision of the Secretariat-General of the Shia Holy Shrines. The project involves cladding the shrine’s minarets…					
				
			
		If war continues, Iraq may build camps to accommodate Lebanese displaced people
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
October 24, 2024
If war continues, Iraq may build camps to accommodate Lebanese displaced people
						The Parliamentary Committee on Migration and Displacement revealed on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, that the Iraqi government may be forced to build camps for Lebanese displaced people if the current crisis prolongs. Committee member Mokhtar Al-Moussawi said in a statement…					
				
			
		Iraq calls on EU countries to repatriate their citizens in Al-Hol Camp
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
October 24, 2024
Iraq calls on EU countries to repatriate their citizens in Al-Hol Camp
						Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, called on Wednesday for several European countries to cooperate with Iraq by taking back their citizens who are being held in Al-Hol Camp, which houses the families of ISIS members in…					
				
			 
				