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Nonviolent Popular Protests Erupt Again in Iraq

Nonviolent Popular Protests Erupt Again in Iraq

Lastest update – Saturday, October 5 -Police forces and snipers deployed at high buildings, committing a massacre against young protesters:...

  • Civil Society News
Building the Network of Water Activists in Basra

Building the Network of Water Activists in Basra

It’s been one year since the city of Basra was rocked by large-scale protests following a major pollution crisis in...

  • Environment
A Training Prepares Young Men and Women to Protect the Rich Cultural Heritage in Dhi Qar

A Training Prepares Young Men and Women to Protect the Rich Cultural Heritage in Dhi Qar

September 2019 The cultural heritage of any country is a powerful force, one that operates at many levels. Economically, it...

  • Heritage
Fallujah Peace Forum Holds a Training on the Role of Women in Peacemaking

Fallujah Peace Forum Holds a Training on the Role of Women in Peacemaking

On September 4-5, the Peace Forum in Fallujah, in cooperation with the Kahramana masar (path) of the Iraqi Social Forum...

  • Local Forums
Sports Against Violence Organizes a Training on Peace Building And Prevention of Violent Extremism

Sports Against Violence Organizes a Training on Peace Building And Prevention of Violent Extremism

From 12-14 September, 17 young activists gathered at the Iraqi Social Forum to take part in a successful training given...

  • Peacebuilding
Iraqi journalists blacklist politicians who attack them

Iraqi journalists blacklist politicians who attack them

Al-MONITOR Mustafa Saadoun Some Iraqi journalists are attempting to limit repeated attacks against them in peaceful and legal ways in...

  • Freedom of Expression
Meet the Iraqi Activists Who Are Standing Up for the Environment

Meet the Iraqi Activists Who Are Standing Up for the Environment

Water Fannack Author: Sara Manisera Reviewer : Juliane Schillinger The year 2018 was marked by a severe drought in Iraq, a formerly water-rich...

  • Environment
Hear Us Now: Stop the Bombing!

Hear Us Now: Stop the Bombing!

The following statement on Turkish and Iranian cross-border bombings in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has been drafted by Christian...

  • End Cross-Border Bombings
Much More Than a Border

Much More Than a Border

Albukamal and Qaim lie on a Syrian-Iraqi boundary that has had regional implications for decades. KHEDER KHADDOUR Carnegie Middle East...

  • The Right to Recover From the Effects of War
For the First Time Since Liberation from Daesh, Ramadi Youth Organize a Chess Tournament

For the First Time Since Liberation from Daesh, Ramadi Youth Organize a Chess Tournament

Alramadi – September 2019 The Peace Forum in Ramadi, in cooperation with the Directorate of Youth and Sports, and the...

  • Social Forums in Iraq
Victims of Turkish, Iranian Cross-Border Bombings Speak Out in Soran

Victims of Turkish, Iranian Cross-Border Bombings Speak Out in Soran

NRT English, 2 September 2019 SULAIMANI — Victims of Turkish and Iranian cross-border bombings on villages in the Kurdistan Region...

  • End Cross-Border Bombings
Iraq poised for ambitious plan after Babylon listed by UNESCO

Iraq poised for ambitious plan after Babylon listed by UNESCO

Adnan Abu Zeed  / ALMONITOR After 36 years of lobbying by Iraq, the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon was designated in July...

  • Heritage