Threatened Yazidi interpreters in Iraq say Afghan evacuation a wake-up call Former Iraqi interpreters already hunted because of their faith say the rush to rescue wartime allies from Taliban-run Afghanistan should serve as a cautionary tale. Elizabeth Hagedorn | Iraq | Sep 1, 2021 Yazidi-Iraqi children ride bicycles as elderly women sit on a ramp in the town of Sheikhan, northeast of Mosul, on July 15, 2021.
Turkey’s Sinjar strikes carry stern messages to Tehran, Baghdad As the United States braces to withdraw its combat forces from Iraq, the country’s Kurdistan Region is emerging as the scene of a mounting struggle for control between Turkey and Iran. Fehim Tastekin | Turkey | Aug 19, 2021
'Mountain of information' against Islamic State leads UN investigators to recognize Yazidi genocide While Monday’s findings leave “no space for denial,” Yazidis now call for legislation and support for development of social and economic life. Joe Snell | Iraq | May 12, 2021
Iraq's Yazidis call for autonomy as conflict flares between army, PKK affiliates Ongoing tensions due to regional interference to settle scores among rivals threaten new acts of violence, menacing the Yazidi minority concentrated in the area. Saman Dawod | Iraq | Mar 18, 2021
Online ‘auctions’ of Yazidi captives speak of ongoing Islamic State activity in Turkey The rescue of a 7-year-old Yazidi captive in Ankara raises questions about how hard Turkey is trying to tackle Islamic State militants in the country. Fehim Tastekin | Iraq | Mar 5, 2021
Iraq mourns the first set of remains of Yazidi genocide victims More than six years after the massacre, before their burial in Sinjar on Feb. 4, Iraqis held a funeral for Yazidis who were murdered en masse by the Islamic State in 2014. Mirza Dinnayi | Iraq | Feb 4, 2021
Neglected Yazidi mass graves finally exhumed in Iraq Six months after the exhumation of the last Yazidi mass graves, those of the Yazidi mothers are being exhumed in Sinjar, which contain over 80 mass graves. Saman Dawod | Originals | Oct 30, 2020
Yazidis react to Sinjar accord amid growing KRG-PKK tensions in Iraq A security agreement reached earlier this month between the Iraqi central government and the Kurdistan Region on the disputed territory of Sinjar has sparked both praise and criticism as tensions rise between the KRG and the PKK. Shelly Kittleson | Iraq | Oct 27, 2020
Yazidi students achieve highest marks in Iraq entrance exams to universities Despite difficulties in refugee camps, Yazidi students achieved the highest marks on the entrance exams to Iraqi universities. Saman Dawod | Iraq | Oct 13, 2020
Yazidi spiritual leader Baba Sheikh dies at 87 Nobel laureate Nadia Murad described him as "a beacon of light." Al-Monitor Staff | Iraq | Oct 2, 2020
Iraqi Kurdistan president carries conciliatory message from Baghdad to Ankara Iraqi Kurdistan President Nechirvan Barzani carried a conciliatory message from Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to Ankara. Amberin Zaman | Iraq | Sep 8, 2020
Six years after Yazidi massacre, US urged to take 'bolder action' Iraq's Yazidis say the threat from the Islamic State and other extremist groups is preventing them from returning home. Elizabeth Hagedorn | Iraq | Aug 3, 2020
Yazidis still negotiating return of kidnapped women, children In the absence of local and international authorities, the Yazidis continue buying back their kidnapped women and children. Saman Dawod | Iraq | Jun 19, 2020
Reports: Children among the dead after Syrian rebels clash in Turkish-held Afrin Clashes between Syrian rebel groups in the northern city of Afrin left at least two children dead Thursday. Al-Monitor Staff | Syria | May 29, 2020
Iraqi series produced by Saudi Arabia sparks controversy Some TV programs on Saudi-funded channels have sparked controversy among Iraqis. Omar al-Jaffal | Saudi Arabia | May 18, 2020
Intel: US lifts Iran-related sanctions, says no connection to nuclear deal Elizabeth Hagedorn | Iran | Oct 8, 2021
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Yazidi-Iraqi children ride bicycles as elderly women sit on a ramp in the town of Sheikhan, northeast of Mosul, on July 15, 2021.
