Salah Hassan Baban / 12 June 2025
As Iraq heads into another election cycle, questions loom large over whether the process will deepen reform or further entrench elite dominance. Jummar speaks to political analyst Sajad Jiyad about the prospects for genuine change, the legacy of the Tishreen uprising, and the persistent structural…
The US Congress voted to revoke the authorisations for the wars against Iraq, marking a historic decision that ends the justifications for the 2003 invasion and the 1991 Gulf War, while also raising new questions.
The presence of Christians in Iraq dates back to the first century AD. Today they receive parliamentary representation through quota seats, yet even these seats are subject to polarisation and contestation.
In this testimony, Omar recounts his experience in a new cell after months of detention, finding himself among inmates from different factions, in a violent environment following the events of October 7.…
Researcher and sociologist Ruba Ali Al-Hassani on the legacy of Tishreen, epistemic violence, and Iraq’s ongoing struggle for justice and legitimacy
Between July and September 2025, Iraqi political forces and figures spent more than one million US Dollars on paid advertisements on Facebook and Instagram, according to Meta’s data. Yet, the striking fact…
Between those who view boycott as protest, those who wager on participation as a limited chance for change, and those who hesitate between the two, this article explores the three choices facing…
In this testimony, Omar recounts his experience in a new cell after months of detention, finding himself among inmates from different factions, in a violent environment following the events of October 7.…
Researcher and sociologist Ruba Ali Al-Hassani on the legacy of Tishreen, epistemic violence, and Iraq’s ongoing struggle for justice and legitimacy
Between July and September 2025, Iraqi political forces and figures spent more than one million US Dollars on paid advertisements on Facebook and Instagram, according to Meta’s data. Yet, the striking fact…
Between those who view boycott as protest, those who wager on participation as a limited chance for change, and those who hesitate between the two, this article explores the three choices facing…
A storyteller and cultural bridge-builder, Yamam Nabeel uses art, film, and community projects to preserve Iraqi memory and amplify voices too often silenced.
In an Iraqi home where the sound of Spacetoon blends with the rhythms of Sajida Obeid’s songs, Fatima, who has Down’s syndrome, grew up between the warmth of protection and the sting of society’s gaze… a sixteen-year journey of rejection, love, and change.
For comedian Hasan Habib, stand-up is more than jokes: it is a dialogue on family, migration, and Iraqi identity, where laughter softens trauma and connects diaspora lives to their homeland.
A decade after being freed, a Yazidi woman tells how she endured being abducted by militants at the age of nine
A rubber boat will carry Mahabad, her husband, and their children from Turkey to Greece on a journey where they hope to reach Europe and build a new life there. But the sea had other plans…
A storyteller and cultural bridge-builder, Yamam Nabeel uses art, film, and community projects to preserve Iraqi memory and amplify voices…
A storyteller and cultural bridge-builder, Yamam Nabeel uses art, film, and community projects to preserve Iraqi memory and amplify voices too often silenced.
In an Iraqi home where the sound of Spacetoon blends with the rhythms of Sajida Obeid’s songs, Fatima, who has…
In an Iraqi home where the sound of Spacetoon blends with the rhythms of Sajida Obeid’s songs, Fatima, who has Down’s syndrome, grew up between the warmth of protection and the sting of society’s gaze… a sixteen-year journey of rejection, love, and change.
For comedian Hasan Habib, stand-up is more than jokes: it is a dialogue on family, migration, and Iraqi identity, where…
For comedian Hasan Habib, stand-up is more than jokes: it is a dialogue on family, migration, and Iraqi identity, where laughter softens trauma and connects diaspora lives to their homeland.
A decade after being freed, a Yazidi woman tells how she endured being abducted by militants at the age of…
A decade after being freed, a Yazidi woman tells how she endured being abducted by militants at the age of nine
A rubber boat will carry Mahabad, her husband, and their children from Turkey to Greece on a journey where they…
A rubber boat will carry Mahabad, her husband, and their children from Turkey to Greece on a journey where they hope to reach Europe and build a new life there. But the sea had other plans...
What is the point of a parliamentary seat for women if they are excluded from decision-making? What does participation mean if the doors close when policies are discussed? And can we really speak of political empowerment when women remain numbers,...
