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Baghdad International Theater Festival Receives as Standing Ovation Amid Remarkable Audience
Following the opening of the second Baghdad International Theater Festival, Jordan's theatrical-rituals band participated in the well-attended event by performing a brilliant play that reflected the women’s reality in the community, which…
Citizens withdrawal of their money from banks causes inflation growth
The Iraqi economy is facing a crisis after inflation indicators surged due to the Ministry of Finance borrowing 27 trillion Iraqi dinars from the Central Bank in 2020, and devaluing the dinar against the dollar to meet the financial crisis…
University Students in Sulaymaniyah Rallied Against Cutting Off their Financial Allocations
Thousands of university students rallied against cutting off students' financial allocations, a decision that dates back to 2014. Incensed students blocked main roads as riots and clashes flared up. To disperse protestors, the security…
Incense spread in Kurdistan with the advent of winter
With the arrival of winter, Kurdish families in Sulaymaniyah start buying incense of various kinds and sources, to spread the beautiful aroma in their homes, creating a wonderful atmosphere. The incense market in Sulaymaniyah is known for…
Protest against the marriage of minors in Baghdad
The feminist activists and civil society organizations held a protest in front of the Personal Status Court in the Kadhimiya district of Baghdad, against the marriage of minor girls, considering it a crime against childhood. The protests…
Baghdad International Theater Festival Second Session kicks off
“Theater Breathes Again.” was the slogan of Baghdad International Theater Festival that has been revived after eight years of intermission, large Arab and international artistic delegations attended the festival participating in their…
Launching the First-Ever Platform Dedicated for Exhibiting and Selling Paintings
In an unprecedented move, Vim Foundation for the Arts in Sulaymaniyah launched the Art Frosh project; a platform through which artists can exhibit and sell their artwork inside and outside Iraq. The opening event was marked with the…
Baghdad Embraces an Event for Women’s Role in Promoting the Culture of Diversity
In an attempt to promote democracy and to break the cycle of violence sweeping the country, the Iraqi House of Fashion and in cooperation with the Alsumaria group as well as women activists launched an art event under the theme” women’s…
The First Batch of Iraqi Migrants Stuck in Poland-Belarus Border Arrive Home
Hundreds of Iraqis, who were stuck in the Poland-Belarus border, arrived in the Kurdish city of Erbil after they failed to reach the European Union. The repatriation came after the Iraqi Ministry of Transport sent a plane to the capital of…
An Elementary School in Halabja Covers its Expenses by Its Agricultural Production
In an unprecedented productive initiative, a school in Halabja governorate – Kurdistan produced 2 tons of pomegranates in order to cover the school’s expenditures in terms of stationery and maintenance. About 80% of the school’s area is…