Between fear and home: Life after displacement in Aleppo’s Kurdish quarter

More than 155,000 were displaced from the Kurdish quarter of Aleppo following last week's bloody violence. Now, they must make a difficult decision: Return to an uncertain home, or start elsewhere anew.

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ChatGPT and churches: Israel's influence campaign to win over Gen Z

Since the outset of its genocide in Gaza, Israel has waged a parallel battle online, using its decades‑old Hasbara program to shape public perception, discredit Palestinian voices, and maintain international legitimacy. That legitimacy, however, has eroded dramatically since October 7, as mass protests have swept global capitals — even in Western nations historically aligned with Israel.

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Flood-stricken Chamchamal finds solidarity across Kurdistan

Ravaged by severe flooding last week, Chamchamal's woes were alleviated through extensive humanitarian efforts and a wave of aid donated by people across the Kurdistan Region, with one local describing it as "a beautiful gesture."

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‘Even the olive tree became a target of hate’: Israeli settler attacks in Palestine

“The olive tree is therefore a universal tree, which has accompanied humanity for thousands of years, embodying its aspirations; because with its legendary longevity and ability to rise from its ashes, it reaches beyond the short-sightedness of the moment: planting an olive tree and eating its fruit is to join the chain of humanity” - Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO

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Minister discusses government's alleged withdrawal of over $1.9b from welfare fund

Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission has opened an investigation into the alleged use of social welfare funds by the finance ministry and Rafaidain Bank to pay salaries, the latter of which has denied any involvement in the withdrawal.

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Experts warn insufficient attention paid to water, climate in Iraqi election campaigning

Despite warnings from experts and international organizations, Iraq’s election campaigns are largely ignoring the country’s worsening water shortage and climate problems, with the threats of desertification and drought putting at risk the livelihoods of millions of Iraqis.

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Exclusive interview with Finnish-Kurdish Global Sumud Flotilla participant Renaz Ebrahimi

"Our histories are very similar: we should know what genocide looks like," Renaz Ebrahimi, who was detained by Israel for her participation in a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, told The New Region, stressing the similarities between the Kurdish and Palestinian causes.

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Closed party offices, ongoing distrust: Dhi Qar politics still shaped by Tishreen protests

Seven years after the 2019 Tishreen protests, most political party offices in Iraq’s Dhi Qar Province remain closed or inactive, reflecting ongoing distrust between citizens and political groups.

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Iran’s currency zero-removal ‘negative signal’: Expert

“Removing four zeros from the currency doesn’t change much in reality. It’s like changing the scale on a thermometer, the numbers look smaller, but the temperature is still the same,” economic expert Mason Farhad Nariman told The New Region.

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