In south Iraq, political murders are dismissed as personal to quash investigations
Like many in recent years, Jaseb Hattab al-Hiliji s killing was labelled as a tribal dispute - a term often used to avoid repercussions
Family of late civil society activist Amjad al-Dahamat, who was killed after taking part in anti-government protest in Amara, continue to mourn him almost a year after his death, in Amara, Iraq 12 October 2020 (Reuters) By Published date: 1 April 2021 10:02 UTC | Last update: 18 sec ago
Jaseb Hattab al-Hiliji never noticed the motorbike carrying two young men. It was just another bike, squeezing between pedestrians in the crowded, narrow streets of Amara’s al-Sinaaiyah district.
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Iraq s Nasiriyah calmed by Kadhimi for pope s visit - but violence likely to return
With Francis set to lead an interfaith service 17km away at the ancient city of Ur, protests in Dhi Qar s capital threatened to derail visit
Anti-government protesters clash with riot police in front of the Dhi Qar Municipal council in Iraq s southern city of Nasiriyah on 27 February (AFP) By Published date: 4 March 2021 14:50 UTC | Last update: 2 weeks 6 days ago
At the ancient city of Ur, recent days have seen a flurry of activity. Pope Francis’s impending visit to the site, believed to be the birthplace of Abraham, is set to be one of the most important moments of his historic four-day visit to Iraq.
Iraqi Senior Officials Secretly Receive COVID-19 Vaccines Amid Delays in Supply – Reports © AP Photo / Hadi Mizban
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CAIRO (Sputnik) - Iraqi senior officials and their families have secretly received vaccines against the coronavirus while the country s population was left insecure due to delays in the delivery of vaccine doses, Iraqi broadcaster Al Sumaria reported on Monday.
According to the news outlet, the Iraqi government has received several thousand Chinese vaccines from a Gulf state. However, all doses were secretly distributed among Iraqi senior officials and their families, the channel added.
Al Sumaria stressed that the reports on the case have caused resentment among the country s population, which was looking forward to the arrival of the first