Rap becomes battle cry of Iraqi protests
AlMONITOR Omar al-Jaffal Rap, with its daring lyrics and catchy rhythms, has become the battle cry of Iraq’s anti-government protests...
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After 5 Months, Iraq Demonstrations Exceed All Expectations
AlAraby AlJadeed Othman Al-Mukhtar 2 March 2020 In a diverse country like Iraq, one rarely finds an event that has...
Zaytun Bridge: A Report on the Violations in Dhi Qar Governorate
Zaytun Bridge: A Report on the Violations in Dhi Qar Governorate by the Sergio di Mello Team (SDMT) of the Peace...
Clashes Result in 2 Martyrs and Dozens Wounded
New Arab Baghdad – Bara Al-Shammari, Salam Al-Jaf 25 February 2020 Clashes between Iraqi demonstrators and Iraqi security forces in...
Feminist Marches Take to the Streets of Iraq, Directly Challenging Social Norms
Women of the Najaf governorate in southern Iraq organized a large feminist demonstration on Wednesday, 19 February. Women came together,...
The Young Iraqis Fighting for a Modern, Independent Nation
New Statesman America BY: QUENTIN SOMMERVILLE For decades the country has been brutalised by dictatorship, war, corruption and unemployment. Now...
Iraqi Protests Blush Pink as Feminists Flood Streets
BAGHDAD — Al-monitor Feminists in pink and purple marched on Feb. 13 in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, Nasiriyah and other cities in the south....
USLAW Solidarity Statement With Iraqi Unions And Civil Society
February 7, 2020 To Our Sisters and Brothers in the Iraqi Trade Union and Civil Society Movements: We in U.S....
The U.S.-Iran Crisis: Impact and Implications for the Region, Europe and Beyond
The following is a summary and synthesis of an article by and an interview with Kawa Hassan, vice president of...
Iraqi Protests Swell Despite Clash With Sadrist Supporters
IRAQ PULSE – Gilgamesh Nabeel 3 February 2020 After withdrawing his support for the protests, controversial populist Shiite cleric Muqtada...
Iraqi Security Forces Use Hunting Weapons on Demonstrators
AlAraby Baghdad- Zaid Salim 30 January 2020 The continued crackdown by the Iraqi security forces against demonstrators in Baghdad and...
Iraq Uprising: Violence Escalates as Protesters in Kut and Najaf are Killed and Wounded
AlArabi AlJadeed – Bara’a Al-Shammari Iraqi protests have escalated in the city of Kut, the center of Wasit Governorate (central...