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Iraq approves studies for strategic oil export pipelines involving Kirkuk Iraqi warplanes strike ISIS hideouts in Kirkuk Turkey and Iraq discuss energy cooperation before Kirkuk–Ceyhan deal expires Kirkuk bazaar shopkeepers reject eviction for redevelopment Council member explains oversight work and status of 7,000 public jobs Police prepare to take over Kirkuk security duties from the army Turkmens Stress the Importance of Participation in Local Decision-Making Iraqi Cities Preserve Their Heritage Amid Urban Transformation Turkmen Women Expand Their Presence in Community Initiatives Iraqi Public Continues to Support the National Team with Strong Determination Archive 2005: Iraq’s Constitution Opens a New Political Phase Archive 2014: Displacement Reshapes the Priorities of Nineveh and Tal Afar

Iraq approves studies for strategic oil export pipelines involving Kirkuk Iraqi warplanes strike ISIS hideouts in Kirkuk Turkey and Iraq discuss energy cooperation before Kirkuk–Ceyhan deal expires Kirkuk bazaar shopkeepers reject eviction for redevelopment Council member explains oversight work and status of 7,000 public jobs Police prepare to take over Kirkuk security duties from the army Turkmens Stress the Importance of Participation in Local Decision-Making Iraqi Cities Preserve Their Heritage Amid Urban Transformation Turkmen Women Expand Their Presence in Community Initiatives Iraqi Public Continues to Support the National Team with Strong Determination Archive 2005: Iraq’s Constitution Opens a New Political Phase Archive 2014: Displacement Reshapes the Priorities of Nineveh and Tal Afar

Society 2026-06-17 1 min read

Archive 2020: The Pandemic Tests Iraq’s Ability to Adapt

The COVID-19 pandemic affected education, work, services, and social life on a broad scale.

This archival report documents the year 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic imposed wide-ranging challenges on Iraqi society. The effects extended to schools, markets, health services, and the ways institutions and citizens communicated, making social resilience an important factor in confronting the crisis.