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hip-hop-poetry-and-shia-iconography-how-tahrir-square-gave-birth-to-a-new-iraq

Hip hop, poetry and Shia iconography: How Tahrir Square gave birth to...

The people who built the spectacle and spirit of Tahrir Square and other protest sites, through hip hop, poetry and Shia iconography, and indeed Iraqis in general, deserve better.

5 days agoIraq
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Iraq Clamps Down On Media And Broadcast Networks Covering Protests

The Government of Iraq was accused of shutting down several TV channels and warning others in order to reduce the coverage of protests taking place across the country.

30 November 2019Iraq
more-iraqi-protesters-killed-as-ayatollah-sistani-sides-with-anti-corruption-uprising

More Iraqi protesters killed as Ayatollah Sistani sides with anti-corruption uprising

Ten people have been killed in Basra as Iraqi security forces continued their repression of anti-corruption protests, with Iraq's foremost Shia cleric saying the government must meet protesters' demands.

09 November 2019Iraq
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Iraq protests: There is no going back to the status quo ante

Some form of change seems inevitable in Iraq but it will not happen overnight - the state built after 2003 will not give up without a fight.

07 November 2019Iraq
Iraqi-Prime-Minister-Proposes-More-Reforms-Ahead-Of-Scheduled-Protests

Iraqi Prime Minister Proposes More Reforms Ahead of Scheduled Protests

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi is expected to make a televised speech today in anticipation of protests on Friday.

24 October 2019Iraq
will-arbaeen-observance-bring-peace-or-protests-in-iraq

Will Arbaeen observance bring peace or protests in Iraq?

As the Arbaeen pilgrimage is about to start in Iraq, authorities fear demonstrators will take advantage of the religious observance to launch new protests.

18 October 2019Iraq
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Iraq Protests: All The Latest Updates

Protesters in Baghdad and across Iraq defy curfew as they hit the streets for fourth day rallying against corruption and unemployment.

04 October 2019Iraq
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Iraq Set To Try Islamic State Detainees According To Local Laws

Iraq has received hundreds of Islamic State (ISIS) detainees from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and is preparing to try them in Iraqi courts according to local laws.

15 March 2019Iraq
isf-chases-ISIS-along-Syrian-Iraqi-border

Iraqi Army Chases ISIS Along Syrian-Iraqi Border

The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) are cooperating with local citizens near the Syrian-Iraqi border to locate and target remaining ISIS sleeper cells that might pose a threat to civilians.

22 January 2019Iraq
Jordan-in-race-against-time-to-re-penetrate-Iraqi-market-as-regional-competitors-scramble-for-footholds

Jordan in race against time to re-penetrate Iraqi market as regional competitors...

Jordan is on a mission to rejuvenate trade with its neighbour, Iraq, as regional competitors scramble for footholds in the country. However, Jordanian officials have voiced their concerns about competitiveness within the export sector.

10 January 2019Iraq
As-protests-continue-residents-of-Iraq's-Basra-call-for-autonomy

As protests continue, residents of Iraq's Basra call for autonomy

Basra residents, who have been protesting to demand services and jobs, are disappointed with the new government for not appointing any minister from Basra and call for the establishment of a Basra federal region.

13 November 2018Iraq
Iraqi-musicians-fight-to-revive-ancient-art-of-maqam

Iraqi musicians fight to revive ancient art of maqam

Maqam forms the basis of traditional music in Iraq and other musical cultures in the region. Musicians in the country are attempting to preserve this art.

21 April 2018Iraq
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'The Journey': An Iraqi film in Iraqi cinema after 27 years

Based loosely on a real incident involving the intense psychological dichotomy of a potential suicide bomber, the film “The Journey”...

09 March 2018Iraq
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Iraqi Communists and Shia Sadrists unite to tackle corruption and sectarianism

It is perhaps the most unlikely of political alliances, even for a country where electoral rules encourage strange bedfellows. As...

01 March 2018Iraq
Iraqi-Jewish-archive-triggers-traumatic-memories

Iraqi-Jewish archive triggers 'traumatic memories'

The Jewish community in Iraq has a rich and long history in the country, however their numbers have dwindled over the years.

24 January 2018
Iraqi-civil-society-groups-seek-to-restock-mosul-libraries

Iraqi civil society groups seek to restock Mosul libraries

The University of Mosul's Central Library, burned and destroyed. January 31, 2017.

05 July 2017
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