The Bright Side of the Coronavirus Pandemic
The health, economic and societal problems that are gripping the world due to the global coronavirus pandemic are undeniable, yet...
Iraqis React to the Possibility of Al-Kazimi as an Alternative to Al-Zarfi as the New Prime Minister
The New Arab Baghdad – Aktham Saif Alden 6 April 2020 There is a new, yet unstable consensus among a...
Corona virus curfew fails to clear Iraqi protest squares
ALMONITOR Shelly Kittleson Anti-government protests that began in October and raged through Iraq for months were officially suspended in late...
Iraq: Arbitrary detention of human rights defender Hemin Mamand
Front line defenders On 24 March 2020, human rights defender Hemin Mamand was arrested by the police of the Kurdistan...
IDPs are under coronavirus lockdown and lack medical supplies
Kirkuk Now Ammar Aziz Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) ask for cleaning and protective materials for preventing the spread of coronavirus,...
Mesopotamian Water Forum Virtual Assembly: “Discussing Water in Times of Corona” – Join Us!
One year ago in April 2019, the 1st Mesopotamian Water Forum was held in Sulaymaniyah, in the Kurdistan Region of...
The Social and Political Roles of Girls and Women During the New Coronavirus Epidemic
A Webinar by the “She Revolution” Group In light of the spread of the Coronavirus and the institution of home...
What is Solidarity in the Time of the Coronavirus Epidemic?
Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative Webinar Throughout its existence, the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) has worked to connect...
Iraqi government calls on civil society to fight COVID-19
AlMONITOR Lujain Elbaldawi BAGHDAD — Despite the Iraqi government’s intensive efforts to fight the novel coronavirus, it seems unable to accommodate...
A View of Iraq During the Pandemic
“It is a strange year; in just 3 months many political and social changes have taken place.” This is how...
Adnan Al-Zarfi, Another Controversial Prime Minister Now Faces Widespread Criticism
On Tuesday 17 March, President Barham Salih officially chose Mr. Adnan Al-Zarfi to form the new government, 15 days after...
Coronavirus Damages Iraqi Economy With Fall in Tourism and Oil Prices
Al-Monitor | Omar al-Jaffal As of March 23, Iraq had registered 266 novel coronavirus cases, with 23 deaths. Although Iraq is much better off...