Asia Iraq Despite being scheduled to vote next year, elections were held yesterday in the country due to a strong popular uprising; airspace and land border crossings were closed and more than 250.000 security personnel were tasked with protecting the vote
Asia Iraq Hundreds of Iraqi protesters, including a significant number of women, marched in Baghdad a week before early elections; the first protests calling for such reforms broke out in 2019
Asia Iraq The Digital Media Center recommended to establish an Iraqi independent organization specialized in cybersecurity
Asia Iraq Interior minister arrived in Babil to oversee security plans for the Arbaeen pilgrimage, the world's largest annual public gathering held in Karbala; only 40.000 foreigners will be allowed this year
Asia Iraq Nearly 3 in 5 children can't access safely managed water services and less than half of all schools have access to basic water, putting children's health, nutrition, cognitive development and future livelihoods at risk
Asia Iraq An initiative by UNICEF Iraq will provide 3.000 schools with Internet service; the fund stressed that the next step is to extend Internet connectivity to all schools
Asia Iraq Dozens of farmers staged a demonstration in Wasit yesterday to demand the payment of their financial dues that have been delayed this year, announcing an escalation of protests if they fail to do so
Asia Iraq Prime Minister al-Kadhimi, visiting Washington, signed an agreement with US President Joe Biden ending the combat mission in the country by the end of this year, through a gradual reduction in military personnel
Asia Iraq The Young People's Advisory Group has been launched by UNICEF Iraq in an effort to support the systematic and meaningful participation of young people in the life of the country
Asia Iraq Iraqi amputees have new health care to help them get back to normal thanks to Kuwaiti special funding for limb construction
Asia Iraq Iraqi cities announced the suspension of official working hours and introduced a reduced timetable to coop with the great heat - temperatures rose to 52°C in several cities, amid electricity shortages
Asia Iraq An administrative capital will be built on a 400-square-kilometre site near Baghdad's international airport, with 75,000 homes, shops, offices, a hospital, schools and leisure facilities
Asia Iraq The Accountability and Justice Commission has stopped 226 others from standing in October parliamentary elections, under a law that bans those with ties to the former Baath party from participating in politics