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Balancing Washington and Tehran will be the Biggest Test for the Upcoming Kazemi Government

Balancing Washington and Tehran will be the Biggest Test for the Upcoming Kazemi Government

The New Arab Baghdad – Bara Al-Shammari 11 April 2020 The newly designated Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, did not...

  • Nonviolence
Containment and Prevention of COVID-19: Building Global Solidarity

Containment and Prevention of COVID-19: Building Global Solidarity

In response to the extraordinary circumstances humanity is confronting, the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI), in collaboration with the...

  • Civil Society News
The Bright Side of the Coronavirus Pandemic

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...

  • Environment
Iraqis React to the Possibility of Al-Kazimi as an Alternative to Al-Zarfi as the New Prime Minister

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...

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Corona virus curfew fails to clear Iraqi protest squares

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...

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Iraq: Arbitrary detention of human rights defender Hemin Mamand

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...

  • Human Rights
Mesopotamian Water Forum Virtual Assembly: “Discussing Water in Times of Corona” – Join Us!

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...

  • Environment
Adnan Al-Zarfi, Another Controversial Prime Minister Now Faces Widespread Criticism

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...

  • Civil Society News
The Remarkable Contributions of Girls and Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Remarkable Contributions of Girls and Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Statement by “She is a Revolution” – Baghdad and Basra, 22 March 2020 At this critical juncture in Iraq’s history,...

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The Silent T Feminizing Arabic Words is Silent No More.

The Silent T Feminizing Arabic Words is Silent No More.

Shather Athar: Women’s marches in Baghdad and a number of southern provinces Iraqi women continue to fight for their right...

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Humat Dijlah Training in Mosul: In Pursuit of a Better Environment

Humat Dijlah Training in Mosul: In Pursuit of a Better Environment

The youth of Nineveh Governorate are preparing to launch a major environmental campaign to confront the dangers of pollution and...

  • Environment
Letter From Save the Tigris to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Concerns and Requests regarding the Ahwar of Iraq

Letter From Save the Tigris to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Concerns and Requests regarding the Ahwar of Iraq

In 2016 the Iraqi Marshes were inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Ahwar. Each year,...

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