Mosul city sees drastic drop in Iraqi parliament representation

Despite making up more than half of Nineveh's population, only one candidate in Mosul city center won a seat in the Iraqi parliament out of 31 available for the province, stemming from low turnout in the city, strong rural mobilization, and the Sainte-Lague voting system, leading to an imbalance in political representation.

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Iraq’s Integrity Commission arrests corruption suspects in Dhi Qar, Nineveh

Iraq’s Integrity Commission arrested suspects in Dhi Qar and Nineveh over bribery and contract violations, seizing documents and referring them to the courts for legal action.

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Nineveh security official bemoans Sinjar IDP repatriation delays, calls for removal of armed groups

Mohammed Kakayi, head of the Security Committee in the Nineveh Provincial Council, told The New Region that “tens of thousands of people, especially from the Yazidi community, remain in camps or scattered in other parts of Iraq.

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Iraq begins exhuming ISIS mass grave in Nineveh

The governor stated that the first phase of the exhumation will be completed through cooperation between several state bodies and institutions, adding that memorial is set to be erected to commemorate the victims of “this horrific massacre.”

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KDP criticizes PUK decision to enter elections in Nineveh with Arab parties

A KDP official said the alliance risks splitting the Kurdish vote, while a senior PUK official claimed the move works in favor of the Kurds in the province

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Iraqi PM launches 14 projects in Sinjar to encourage IDP return

The projects are set to come at a cost of 18 billion dinars (roughly 12 million dollars), and are set to include “the construction, rehabilitation and development of major roads connecting areas and villages at different lengths.”

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Iraq to open mass graves in Nineveh to identify victims of ISIS

The governor of Nineveh announced plans to open mass graves in Mosul, Tal Afar, and Sinjar, including the Khasfa site, one of the largest in the country.

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Iraqi paramilitary declares state of alert in Nineveh

An Iraqi paramilitary commander declared a state of alert in Nineveh in light of reported SDF release of prisoners, however security forces deny the presence of imminent danger.

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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s widow sentenced to death

Asma Mohammed, widow of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, sentenced to death for holding Yazidi women captive and collaborating with ISIS.

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