The Threat of Linking Zionism with Christianity in IraqFebruary 5, 2021 — 02/05/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – A graduate student’s thesis titled “Christian American Zionism and its role in the invasion of Iraq 2003” prompted a Christian former member of parliament to...
Iraq Protests Spur Conversions, New PartiesFebruary 4, 2021 — 02/04/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – More than a year ago in October 2019, one of Iraq’s largest protests reached its peak. Now, as Iraq looks to its next elections...
Nineveh Plains Transitional Justice Report: JanuaryFebruary 1, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="By Claire Evans" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1612205575438{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="99675" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 02/01/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) –A rare twin suicide bombing in Baghdad was claimed by ISIS and sparked a...
Pope Francis to Meet with Top Shia Leader During Visit to IraqJanuary 29, 2021 — 01/29/2021 Vatican (International Christian Concern) - In his trip to Iraq scheduled for March, Pope Francis will meet with Shia religious leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, according to a senior...
New Report Condemns Turkish Airstrikes Near AssyriansJanuary 22, 2021 — 01/22/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – A new report issued by Assyrian Policy Institute showcases the plight of Assyrian Christians in Iraq struggling to survive as victims caught between Turkey...
Nineveh De-miner’s Death Signals Christians Still Unsafe to ReturnJanuary 17, 2021 — 01/17/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator announced on January 10 that a humanitarian de-miner was killed in an explosion on January 7 in Nineveh Governorate. The...
Middle East Persecution Rises, Says New ReportJanuary 13, 2021 — 01/13/2021 Middle East (International Christian Concern) – Open Doors released its 2021 World Watch List, indicating an increase for several Middle Eastern countries. Most notably, Turkey now ranks 25, moving up...
Sadr Committee Explores Christian Property ExpropriationsJanuary 6, 2021 — 01/06/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Muqtada al-Sadr, a top Shia leader in Iraq with strong leadership connections to the PMF militias, has ordered that a committee be formed exploring...
Nineveh Plains Transitional Justice Report: 2020 in ReviewJanuary 5, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Claire Evans" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1609877488289{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="99674" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 01/05/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The challenges faced by Iraq during the year 2020...
Iraq’s Devalued Currency Hurts IDPsJanuary 4, 2021 — 01/04/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – At the end of last year, Iraq devalued its currency for the first time in decades. Since then, Iraq has taken a number of...
Iraq Continues Pressure on IDPsDecember 28, 2020 — 12/28/2020 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Iraq's government continues to move forward with plans to close camps for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) by the end of March. This...
Iraq Formally Recognizes ChristmasDecember 17, 2020 — 12/17/2020 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – A bill for Iraq to formally recognize Christmas as a national holiday has unanimously passed parliament. Previously Christmas had been declared as “once-only” holidays,...
Iraq Observes Anniversary of ISIS DefeatDecember 11, 2020 — 12/11/2020 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – This week marks the three-year anniversary since Iraq declared ISIS militarily defeated in the country and that all territories previously held by ISIS were...
Pope Francis Announces Plans to Visit Iraq Next YearDecember 9, 2020 — 12/09/2020 Vatican City (International Christian Concern) - Earlier this week, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis will resume travel in March of 2021 by visiting Iraq, barring any restrictions due...
Sinjar Free of Armed Groups?December 6, 2020 — 12/06/2020 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Iraq’s Joint Operations Command announced on Thursday that Nineveh’s Sinjar District is now free of armed groups as part of the plan to normalize...
Nineveh Plains Transitional Justice Report: NovemberDecember 1, 2020 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Claire Evans" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1606835436504{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="114728" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 12/01/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The forced closure of Iraq’s refugee camps has increased,...
