Saman Dawod Saman Dawod is a Yazidi journalist specializing in Iraqi minority issues. On Twitter: @saman1dawod Iraq | Feb 12, 2022 Turkish attacks stop displaced Iraqi Yazidis from returning home Turkey's regular targeting of Sinjar region is affecting the area badly and preventing displaced people from returning. Iraq | Dec 18, 2021 Kakai minority scores two seats in Iraqi parliament After years of absence, two female candidates from the Kakai minority managed to reach the Iraqi parliament following the fifth Iraqi legislative elections held on Oct. 10 for the provinces of Ninevah and Kirkuk. Iraq | Jul 28, 2021 Iraqi Kurdistan water crisis blamed on climate and Iran Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government has asked citizens to ration water. Iraq | Mar 18, 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. Originals | Oct 30, 2020 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. Iraq | Oct 13, 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. Iraq | Jun 19, 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. Iraq | Apr 21, 2020 Amid public pressure, Iraq suspends transfer of IS families to Zummar camp Iraqi minorities in the Ninevah Plain are complaining about the transfer of Islamic State families to a camp in their area. Iraq | Mar 20, 2020 Iraq to exhume bodies from Yazidi mass graves Iraq is uncovering and exhuming the mass graves of Islamic State victims, primarily Yazidis. Latest News What we know about reported strike on Iran Agence France-Presse | AFP | Apr 19, 2024 Explosions in Iran as US media reports Israeli strikes Agence France-Presse | AFP | Apr 18, 2024 Will Qatar pull out as Israel-Hamas mediator? by Callum PATON | AFP | Apr 18, 2024 See more Podcasts Dispatch from Lebanon: We hear Israeli planes on daily basis Iran established deterrence against Israel proving through its actions it could do more harm, says academic Hassan Ahmadian Washington to impose new Iran sanctions as IRGC summons Swiss ambassador See more
Iraq | Feb 12, 2022 Turkish attacks stop displaced Iraqi Yazidis from returning home Turkey's regular targeting of Sinjar region is affecting the area badly and preventing displaced people from returning.
Iraq | Dec 18, 2021 Kakai minority scores two seats in Iraqi parliament After years of absence, two female candidates from the Kakai minority managed to reach the Iraqi parliament following the fifth Iraqi legislative elections held on Oct. 10 for the provinces of Ninevah and Kirkuk.
Iraq | Jul 28, 2021 Iraqi Kurdistan water crisis blamed on climate and Iran Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government has asked citizens to ration water.
Iraq | Mar 18, 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.
Originals | Oct 30, 2020 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.
Iraq | Oct 13, 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.
Iraq | Jun 19, 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.
Iraq | Apr 21, 2020 Amid public pressure, Iraq suspends transfer of IS families to Zummar camp Iraqi minorities in the Ninevah Plain are complaining about the transfer of Islamic State families to a camp in their area.
Iraq | Mar 20, 2020 Iraq to exhume bodies from Yazidi mass graves Iraq is uncovering and exhuming the mass graves of Islamic State victims, primarily Yazidis.
Iran established deterrence against Israel proving through its actions it could do more harm, says academic Hassan Ahmadian
