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About Azhar
Azhar Al-Rubaie has worked as a journalist in Iraq since 2014. In 2018 he did a series of articles in many topics, including  Politics, health, society, wars, militias ,human rights and LGBTQ rights. His is featured in the Arab Weekly, VICE news, Al-Jazeera, DW, Raseef 22, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, The National, Middle East Eye,  Lorientlejour, Asia Times, and many others.
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Iraqi female rights activist receives Frontline Defenders Award

05 Oct 2024  |  Middle East Eye
Fatima Al-Bahadly, a human rights defender from Basra, has been awarded the 2020 Frontline Defenders Award for her work in founding Al-Firdaws Society, which focuses on protecting women affected by war and promoting peace building.

Two Iraqi brothers revive Ramadan ‘El Mesaharaty’ tradition during Covid-19

27 Aug 2024  |  Middle East Eye
Two Iraqi brothers are reviving the traditional 'El Mesaharaty' practice during Ramadan, where drummers wake people up for the pre-dawn meal 'suhoor'. This tradition has been adapted to the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Once thriving, Iraq’s Jews on verge of vanishing

22 Aug 2024  |  Amwaj.media
The Jewish community in Iraq, which once numbered around 135,000 in the 1940s, has dwindled to just four individuals due to decades of war, displacement, and emigration. Saad Salloum, founder of the Institute for the Study of Religious Diversity in Iraq, highlights the significant role Jews played in the cultural and economic diversity of Baghdad in the late 19th century.

Coronavirus: Mosul youth space turned mask factory

22 Aug 2024  |  Middle East Eye
Young Iraqi innovators in Mosul have transformed their small tech hub into a manufacturing plant for face shields to support the city's medical staff in combating the coronavirus pandemic.

Private school offers free education for children working in Basra’s streets

09 Aug 2024  |  Middle East Eye
Al-Nakheel private school in Basra is taking children working on the streets and moving them into the classrooms, giving them free education and offering them a new lease of life.

Zayn Ali: Five-year-old taking the football world by storm

07 Aug 2024  |  Middle East Eye
Five-year-old Londoner Zayn Ali, nicknamed 'Little Messi' for his exceptional dribbling skills, has been making waves in the football world. Recruited by Arsenal at the age of four, his talent and potential have garnered significant attention.

Artist returns colour and hope to Iraq’s Mosul

03 Aug 2024  |  Middle East Eye
Marwan Tariq, a 45-year-old artist, uses his art to document the struggles faced by artists under ISIS control in Mosul. During ISIS rule, artistic expression was severely threatened, with many ancient artifacts destroyed and artists killed.

Meet Mosul’s photographer through the decades

20 Jul 2024  |  Middle East Eye
Saadallah Rassam has been photographing Mosul for over four decades, capturing the city's history and changes through his lens.

Date growing crisis in Iraq's 'black land'

20 Jun 2024  |  Middle East Eye
Abdullah Abdul Jabbar, a long-time date farmer in Basra, Iraq, continues to cultivate his land despite significant challenges. The once-thriving date industry in Basra has dramatically declined due to decades of war, environmental degradation, and competition from cheap imports. Factors such as soil salinity, pollution, and mismanagement by Iraqi authorities have severely impacted agricultural productivity. Experts trace the decline back to the Iran-Iraq War and subsequent policies under Saddam Hussein. Despite these adversities, Jabbar remains committed to farming, diversifying his crops to include vegetables. He calls for government intervention to support local farmers and revive agriculture in the region.

Basra cancer patients decry poor health-care conditions

10 Jun 2024  |  thearabweekly.com
Basra has seen a dramatic rise in cancer cases, exacerbated by poor healthcare conditions and environmental pollution. Patients struggle to afford chemotherapy drugs, which are often unavailable in government hospitals. The health crisis is linked to pollution from depleted uranium munitions and oil wells. Despite promises from the Basra Health Directorate, essential medicines remain scarce. Activists and artists have launched campaigns to support patients, highlighting the need for a comprehensive government strategy to combat cancer.
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