An Encounter with a Mosul Photographer
Ali al-Baroodi’s photographs document an important period of time in the history of his city during the period of occupation by “Daesh”.
Iraqi Researchers Use Art to Help Sexual-Violence Survivors
In a region with a psychiatrist shortage, nonexperts are called on to help refugees cope with psychological trauma. Art therapy is one way this is happening in Iraq.
Report Examines Progress in Recognizing Refugees’ Credentials
Countries could do more to ease barriers that keep new arrivals from advancing in their education or employment, says a new UNESCO report.
Iraqi Laboratory Engineers Better Crops for Farmers
A researcher at the University of Duhok is experimenting with growing plants in controlled conditions to provide plants to farmers that might resist disease and bear fruit sooner.
Geologists Search for Clues to Dinosaurs’ Extinction
In Iraq, researchers hope to find rock layers that yield an understanding of how and why life came back after dinosaurs died out.
Mosul’s Students Return to a Battered Campus
The University of Mosul’s professors and students have come back to the campus, but have to cope with demolished and scarred infrastructure and lingering security concerns.
Iraqi City Displays Grassroots Urban Planning
New informal settlements built in Duhok are improving their designs, partly out of fear of government reprisals.
Hopeful Vision Rises from An Ancient Iraqi Site
A professor’s visit to a historic church makes him think about using Iraq’s rich history and religious diversity to create economic opportunity.
Refugee Scientists: The Unknown Number
As crises escalate, so does the number of displaced scientists. But a precise overall count is elusive.
Artists Share ‘Local Histories’ of War and Exile
Works by two artists from the Middle East, recently shown in New York, reflect on the effects of conquest, past and present.
