New Erbil Museum To Preserve Threatened Christian Manuscripts

November 6, 2021 — 11/06/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Christian books and manuscripts saved from possible destruction by the Islamic State in Iraq will be collected and kept in a new museum-study center in...

Iranian Proxies Lose in Iraq’s Elections, Threatening Violence

October 25, 2021 — 10/25/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Following the preliminary results of Iraq’s October 10 parliamentary elections, Iranian proxies lost a significant portion of their seats and influence, inciting accusations of fraud...

Reconstruction of Nineveh Plains Churches to Begin Soon

October 21, 2021 — 10/21/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – According to a recent report by the Syriac Press, reconstruction of three destroyed churches in Nineveh Plains, Iraq is set to begin soon. These...

ICC Brings Clean Water to Iraq

October 18, 2021 —

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10/18/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – In 2014, ISIS invaded Iraq’s Nineveh Plains, displacing most local Christians from their homes. Over time, as ISIS...

Christian-Majority Erbil Suburb Receives New District Status

October 16, 2021 — 10/16/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – The Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani announced on October 4 that Ankawa, currently a suburb of Erbil, will now become its own district...

Turkish Military Campaign Seemingly Targets Syrian and Iraqi Christians

October 14, 2021 — 10/14/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Turkey’s supposed fight against terrorism in Syria and Iraq coincides with their bombing of Christian and other minority communities. The long-standing fight against the Kurdistan...

Iraq Sees Record Low Voter Turn Out in Parliamentary Elections

October 12, 2021 — 10/12/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Iraq held its fifth parliamentary elections on Monday since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. With record low voter turnout at 41 percent, Iraq’s...

PEW Report Ranks Middle East Highest Persecuted Region

October 10, 2021 — 10/10/2021 Middle East (International Christian Concern) – A new PEW research report indicates that on a global scale, government persecution is reaching a record high while religious terrorism is at a...

Six Months After Pontiff Visit, Iraqi Christians Displeased

September 28, 2021 — 09/28/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Six months ago, Pope Francis's historic visit to Iraq injected hope into the lives of the Christian minorities all around the region. Now, Christians are...

US-Led Anti-ISIS Coalition Reorganizes to “Advisory and Assist” Role in Iraq

September 24, 2021 — 09/24/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) - This week, the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS announced that it would be reorganizing to an “advisory and assist” role in Iraq moving forward,...

Mosul Archbishop See Reopens After Islamic State Rule

September 21, 2021 — 09/21/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – The Mosul community celebrated the reopening of the Archbishop See at the beginning of September after the destruction of the Islamic State left the city...

ICC Builds Up a Bakery in Iraq

September 20, 2021 —

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09/20/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Evan and Lara live with their three children in Iraq. Like many families, they dreamed of one day...

UN Investigation Into ISIS Crimes Receives New Team Head

September 17, 2021 — 09/17/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – German prosecutor Christian Ritscher was appointed on September 7 as the head of the UN team in Iraq that investigates crimes committed by the Islamic...

Middle Eastern Countries Look to Leverage Faith Tourism

September 14, 2021 — 09/14/2021 Middle East (International Christian Concern) – Several countries across the Middle East North Africa region have utilized the time of a global pandemic to restore its religious and cultural...

Pro-Iran Militias in Iraq Admire the Taliban Takeover

September 12, 2021 — 09/12/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Pro-Iran militias in Iraq have begun echoing the sentiments of Iran, welcoming the Taliban conquest of Afghanistan. Shiite Iran and the Sunni Taliban have developed...

Iraq’s Slow Return To Restoration

August 27, 2021 — 08/27/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Four years since the declared defeat of the Islamic State in Iraq, Iraqis remain displaced and under-developed while the Islamic State remains a constant,...