IRAQ

BRUSSELS — The Christian quota in the Iraqi electoral system has been a sensitive issue for years, with critics arguing the system is prone to manipulation by non-Christian actors. Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian political parties have been vocally and repeatedly calling for reform to ensure the right of their people to elect representatives…

BAGHDAD / ARBA’ILO, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — Iraq’s Federal Water Resources Ministry has sounded the alarm over the country’s dwindling water reserves, now at their lowest level in 80 years. Officials attribute the crisis to reduced rainfall, upstream dam construction by Turkey and Iran, and a significant decline in…

BAGHDEDE (Qaraqosh), Nineveh Plain / Iraq – As part of its political education and awareness program for the youth, the Bethnahrin Patriotic Union (Huyodo Bethnahrain Athroyo (HBA), an affiliate of the Bethnahrin National Council) organized a lecture on the Treaty of Lausanne and its profound civic and geographical impact. The…

ANKAWA, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — Despite the issuance of a public statement in early May by the Athra Alliance–which consists of four Chaldean-Syriac- Assyrian parties, including the Bethnahrin Patriotic Union Party–in which the Alliance denounced the accelerating cultural and social decay in Ankawa, the attacks on Ankawa’s cultural and social…

NEW YORK—– The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York announced in a statement on May 19 that it is returning three ancient artifacts of art to Iraq. The three works concern a Sumerian vessel made of gypsum alabaster, and two Babylonian ceramic sculptures—a head of a male and a head…

ANKAWA, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — The Ankawa Christmas Festival organizing committee has continued its initiative of providing financial grants to public schools in the Ankawa, Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). This effort aims to support students from local Christian communities in their educational journeys, from primary school to university. …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) Masrour Barzani made an official visit to the United States, where he attended a ceremony marking the signing of two agreements between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and US companies. During the event, held at the US Chamber…

BASHIQA, Iraq — The Beth Nahrain Organization for Women (BNOW), in collaboration with the Netherlands-based Ismail Organization, organized a recreational trip as part of an art therapy-focused psychosocial support program aimed at aiding children affected by trauma.  Now in its fourth cycle, the initiative operates in the twin towns of…

SULAYMANIYAH, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — The NADA Alliance’s post-establishment conference concluded in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), after three days of discussions, culminating in a final statement outlining commitments to advancing women’s empowerment and enhancing their societal roles.  The conference brought together women’s organizations from various countries, including…

BAGHDAD — The Iraq Football Association announced the passing of former national team player and long-time association administrator Korkis Ismail on Saturday evening. He was 81 years old.  In an official statement, the association expressed its deepest condolences to Ismail’s family and praised his contributions to Iraqi football, both on…