Remembering Amara and the soldiers of WW1
Here are some fascinating pictures, that were taken on the 17/8/2017 at the Amara War Cemetery in Southern Iraq. As Hussein Al-alak explains, the monument lists the names of the British men who died in the Mesopotamia campaign during the First World War. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Amara contains 4,621 burials from World War One, m…
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Agatha Christie’s historic Baghdad house in danger of collapsing
The historic house on the banks of the Tigris River in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, where classic British crime writer Agatha Christie lived for many years, is rich in history, but badly in need of repair, Anadolu reports. The walls of the vintage house in the Karadat Maryam district of the capital bear now the warning: “Caution! Danger of collapse.” Despite …
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Run, walk or cheer for the children of Iraq
The Iraqi Children Foundation run three mobile schools called the Hope Buses. These deliver tutoring, healthcare and social support to orphans, street kids and displaced children living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods across Baghdad. In September, Hani Kampoori is running the London ‘Big Half’ marathon to support the Iraqi Children Foundation; an organis…
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See another side of history with Osnat and Her Dove
Through the power of storytelling and vibrant illustrations, Osnat and Her Dove will pull young and old readers into Osnat’s world. Written by Sigal Samuel with artwork by Vali Mintzi, Osnat and Her Dove: The True Story of the World’s First Female Rabbi is a fantastic illustrated children's book, which looks at the life of Osnat Barzani who lived from …
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The influence of and connection to Islamic art
Aloma Treister doesn’t remember much of her childhood. She recalls being taught Arabic at school and the fact that her family’s social life revolved around their immediate family. “Our closest friends were our cousins,” she told The Australian Jewish News . It was how many Jewish families in the Middle East grew up – all related to each other and all frien…
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Genocide in Europe: It couldn’t happen again. Or, could it?
Is there an answer to Elon Musk and his question : “Could what happened to the Yazidi people one day happen to Europe?” Let’s remember it was St. Maximilian Kolbe, who died in Auschwitz but had stated: ’ The most deadly poison of our time is indifference .’ To get an insight, when answering such a question like the one asked by Musk, people should look at …
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From Jordan to the Vatican: Celebrating Christianity in the Holy Land
In February 2025, the halls of the Vatican Museums will unveil a unique exhibition, “ Jordan: Dawn of Christianity / Giordania: Alba del Cristianesimo ,” a collection of 90 artefacts carefully curated to bring to life the enduring legacy of Jordan as a cradle of Christianity, bridging millennia of history and faith. As Sophie Constantin writes, the exhibit…
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Vatican to host ‘Jordan: Dawn of Christianity’ exhibition
The exhibition “ Jordan: Dawn of Christianity ” will debut at the Vatican’s Palazzo della Cancelleria on January 31, offering a profound exploration of Christianity's roots in Jordan. As Khitam Al Amir explains, organised by Jordan’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in collaboration with the Jordan Tourism Board, the event was officially introduced …
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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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Iraqi Christians hold Christmas Mass with concerns about future security
Iraq's Christians, whose presence there goes back nearly to the time of Christ, have celebrated Christmas while voicing concerns about their security. (Dec. 25, AP video shot by Rashid Yahya)
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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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Back to Iraqi Kurdistan with Christians of the East
Iraq, which has witnessed wars, embargoes and Islamic State rule, is a traumatised country with Eastern Christians among the first victims. Under Saddam Hussein, there were one and a half million of them in the country, but today only 150,000 remain. Many Iraqi Christians in exil dream of returning. We meet members of the diaspora who have chosen to rebuild…
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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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Charity committed to helping Christians in Syria
An international Catholic charity has assured Syria’s Christian community of its continued support after insurgent groups toppled the country’s government on Sunday, 8th December. Regina Lynch, executive president at Aid to the Church in Need International said that the organisation has remained in close contact with its project partners in Syria and is c…
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Archbishop Warda of Erbil and the future for young Christians in Iraq
Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil describes his vision for the future of the Church in Iraq and how the Catholic University in Erbil will help ensure a continued Christian presence in the region. In this podcast, he speak with John Pontifex of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) , a Pontifical Foundation of the Catholic Church, supporting Chri…
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Chinese-built schools help fulfill dreams of Iraqi children
"We never expected to work in such a school," said Ammar Risan, headmaster of the al-Musahama Model School, a modern school recently constructed by the Chinese firm Zhenhua Oil in eastern Baghdad. As Xinhua reports, for students and teachers in the al-Kargholiyah district of Iraqi capital Baghdad, the dream of having a school with modern infrastr…
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Belgium investigates suspects tied to Yazidi Genocide
The Belgian federal prosecutor’s office currently has 13 open cases involving Belgian suspects accused of participating in the genocide of Yazidis. Attacks were carried out by the terrorist organization Islamic State (ISIS) in northern Iraq in 2014. This information was confirmed by minister of justice Paul Van Tigchelt in a statement to Sudinfo on Friday …
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For Yazidis, a long road back from Islamic State
Ten years after the Islamic State launched a bloody assault on Iraq’s Yazidi religious minority, hundreds remain missing. On this podcast, Reuters Iraq Bureau Chief Timour Azhari travels through the regions destroyed by ISIS, and speaks with the Yazidis still trying to find their missing loved ones, and bring them home.
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