Sinjar
For Iraq’s persecuted Yazidis, return plan is fraught with risk
Middle East
October 16, 2020
For Iraq’s persecuted Yazidis, return plan is fraught with risk
DOHUK, Iraq (Reuters) – The Yazidis of northern Iraq, an ancient religious minority brutally persecuted by Islamic State, want nothing…
Hopes for missing Yazidis dim as Islamic State defeat looms
Middle East
March 4, 2019
Hopes for missing Yazidis dim as Islamic State defeat looms
DAHUK, Iraq (AP) — Baseh Hammo was 38 when she was enslaved by militants of the Islamic State group along…
Al-Masry Al-Youm in Iraq: First visit to Mount Sinjar after liberation
Egypt
December 20, 2015
Al-Masry Al-Youm in Iraq: First visit to Mount Sinjar after liberation
Ten years have passed since the referendum on the Iraqi post-occupation constitution of 2005.
Sinjar aftermath highlights Islamic State resilience in Iraq
Middle East
December 8, 2015
Sinjar aftermath highlights Islamic State resilience in Iraq
Kurdish forces backed by US air strikes declared a major victory last month over Islamic State after cutting access to…
‘I’ll warm myself on fire of revenge’: Hatred hangs in ruins of Iraq’s Sinjar
Middle East
November 19, 2015
‘I’ll warm myself on fire of revenge’: Hatred hangs in ruins of Iraq’s Sinjar
The picnic tables on the mountainside overlooking the town of Sinjar are a vestige of a time when different communities…