Jordan hospital treats war casualties from across Middle East
Shahd Tahrawi was wounded in an Israeli strike on Gaza, Hossam Abd al-Rahman suffered burns in an explosion in Iraq and bombardment in Yemen has left Mohammed Zakaria in need of multiple surgeries. As Kamal Taha explains, they all met at the charitable Al-Mowasah hospital in the Jordanian capital Amman, which treats some of the many civilians wounded in co…
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Landmines and remnants cast a long shadow over Iraq
Landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) contaminate an estimated 2,100 km² of land in Iraq—equal to 300,000 football fields. These deadly hazards pose an ongoing threat to civilians, hindering the return of displaced families, restricting access to farmland, and slowing down reconstruction efforts. On the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assi…
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Will you join the Run to Remember?
The Run to Remember is more than a race: it’s a celebration of life that unites people from around the world. Their mission is to celebrate life, reach for the future, honor the memories of those killed in the 1995 Oklahoma bombing and unite the world in hope. Will you be taking part? All money raised through registrations, sponsorships and any other rac…
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Emma Nicholson, the Baroness revolutionizing women’s rights
It’s amazing to think of the incredible impact Baroness Emma Nicholson has had on the lives of women worldwide. In 1991, Baroness Nicholson founded the AMAR International Charitable Foundation and she is also president of the Iraq Britain Business Council . Since 1991, AMAR have provided over 11 million medical consultations to communities impacted by con…
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Iraqi war survivor visits Mestalla
At the beginning of January, during the week of the match against Real Madrid CF, two Valencia CF fans were able to meet the squad and accompany the players at Mestalla. In 2017, Abboud Salaam lost his home and his family disappeared under bombing in Iraq. He was left alone and seriously injured. Manhal Al-Qaisi came to rescue him and care for him. In the …
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The first-ever child benefit initiative launched in Muthanna Governorate
UNICEF Iraq, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Health, launched the country’s first Child Benefit initiative in the Muthanna Governorate. This effort will benefit 7,000 vulnerable children and expectant mothers and inform social safety net reforms led by the government. The initiative, funded by the Europea…
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A decade after genocide, Iraq's Yazidis make bittersweet return to Sinjar
Ten years after the genocide perpetrated against the Yazidis by the Islamic State group in Iraq's Sinjar region, tens of thousands of displaced survivors are returning home. But their homecoming is bittersweet, as the atrocities have left indelible wounds. FRANCE 24's Marie-Charlotte Roupie reports. On the morning of August 3, 2014, the Islamic Sta…
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Iraq pays salaries to over 2,000 Yazidi ISIS survivors
Over 2,000 Yazidi women who survived the Islamic State (ISIS) genocide a decade ago are receiving salaries from the Iraqi government under the Yazidi Survivors Law, enacted over three years ago, a federal official said on Sunday. “So far, 2,228 Yazidi girls and women receive salaries,” Sarab Ilias, head of the Yazidis affairs office at the Iraqi ministry o…
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad on fighting for Yazidi women
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad endured the Yazidi genocide in Iraq, carried out by the group calling itself Islamic State (IS) in 2014. On the tenth anniversary of the Yazidi genocide, the human rights activist sat down with BBC 100 Women to talk about her work seeking justice for her community and what needs to be done to eliminate sexual violence…
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King attends Advent service celebrating faith communities
King Charles III attended a special Advent service on Tuesday at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street in Mayfair, London, co-hosted by the 175-year-old Jesuit parish and Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) . The service celebrated the courage and perseverance of Christian communities and reflected on the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Mos…
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Pope Francis reveals he survived two threats to his life in Iraq
Pope Francis has revealed that he narrowly escaped two attempts on his life during his visit to Iraq in March 2021 in the city of Mosul. In a new book titled “Spera” (translated as “Hope”), set to be released on Jan. 14, 2025, the Holy Father recounts his personal story, including details of the planned attack during his trip as Elias Turk explains. Advise…
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How Hamburg inspired Mosul's first library on wheels
A partnership between Iraqi and German institutions brings the first eco-friendly mobile library to Mosul, promoting education, clean energy, and community revival as explained here by Ismael Adnan. Dr. Abdul Sattar Abdul Jabbar, a 36-year-old Iraqi university professor and member of the Arab-German Youth Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA), has brou…
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First-of-Its-kind youth and women’s centre opens in Mosul
The International Labour Organisation, under the PROSPECTS Partnership and in collaboration with Iraq’s Ministry of Youth and Sports, have completed the construction of a new youth centre in Mosul's eastern Mithaq district. Now open, the centre will promote skills and entrepreneurship development, youth engagement, and sports activities, with a special …
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Investing in a bright future for Iraqi children
ACN supported the construction of a new floor for a kindergarten in Enishke, allowing it to expand its services, receive more children from families in the surrounding villages, including Kurds and Yazidis, and help sow the seeds of peace and fraternity for future generations. The Enishke village is located in the Diocese of Dohuk, in a mountainous region …
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People with disabilities in Iraq reborn with football
People with disabilities encounter various challenges, both obvious and hidden. They go through a range of mental and emotional obstacles, from feelings of helplessness and diminished self-worth to facing discrimination, bullying and unequal opportunities compared to others. The International Committee of the Red Cross has been actively supporting people …
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Aiming high for disabled sports in Iraq
Iraq has one of the highest number of disabled citizens in the world, as a direct consequence of war and terrorism. This has resulted in new approaches being applied to promote inclusion. People are still being impacted by landmines and other unexploded ordnances, with some UXO’s dating back to the Iraq-Iran war of the 1980’s. This sadly, rarely ever makes…
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“SOS Lebanon” launched in the UK
The pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need has launched the extraordinary campaign “SOS Lebanon”, to assist communities affected by the escalation of war in the country. Support includes, food and hygiene products to 1,500 families in the Diocese of Tyre and 983 families in the Diocese of Sidon. Assistance is also reaching Beirut, where Aid to the C…
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Take action for vulnerable people in Lebanon
With boots on the ground, Caritas Lebanon is providing vital support to displaced families across 790 shelters. Caritas Lebanon have been active in the country since 1972 and are distributing essential supplies like food, hygiene kits, blankets and clean water. Caritas Youth volunteers are also actively assisting displaced families by distributing emerge…
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Why Ammar Ali loves the thrill of wheelchair fencing
Ammar Ali is a wheelchair fencer who won a silver medal in the men's epee category B at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and is Iraq’s first wheelchair fencing Paralympic medalist. He will compete at Paris 2024, his fourth Paralympic Games . This is his story.
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Melissa Stockwell describes the Paralympian mindset
Melissa Stockwell knew from a young age she wanted to serve her country. After graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2002, the Michigan native was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. “It was April 13th of 2004. We’d been in Iraq for just three weeks, and it was a routine convoy that, that specific day, my vehicl…
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