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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...

  • Nonviolence
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,...

  • Anti-Dams Actions
Iraq: 3D Reconstruction Shows Security Forces Deliberately Killed Protesters

Iraq: 3D Reconstruction Shows Security Forces Deliberately Killed Protesters

Amnesty International An exclusive new visual investigation by Amnesty International and SITU Research shows that Iraqi security forces intended to kill or...

  • Freedoms
Can protesters produce a political movement for elections?

Can protesters produce a political movement for elections?

Al-Monitor | Mustafa Saadoun Iraqi protesters are seeking to form a political movement to participate in parliamentary elections to be held in...

  • Civil Society News
Rap becomes battle cry of Iraqi protests

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...

  • Nonviolence
After 5 Months, Iraq Demonstrations Exceed All Expectations

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...

  • Nonviolence
Zaytun Bridge: A Report on the Violations in Dhi Qar Governorate

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...

  • Freedoms
Clashes Result in 2 Martyrs and Dozens Wounded

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...

  • Nonviolence
Feminist Marches Take to the Streets of Iraq, Directly Challenging Social Norms

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,...

  • Freedoms
The Young Iraqis Fighting for a Modern, Independent Nation

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...

  • Nonviolence
Among the Highest Spending in the World: An International Report Reveals the Size of Military Spending In Iraq

Among the Highest Spending in the World: An International Report Reveals the Size of Military Spending In Iraq

NAS – Baghdad Iraq ranked 15th internationally as the country that spends the most on its military — $20.5 billion....

  • Private Military Companies