Updates:February 21-27, 2015 Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) destroyed cultural and historic artifacts in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq. These actions have added to the loss of priceless cultural heritage since ISIS took control of the city of Mosul. Security problems continue in Diyala province amid a deepening humanitarian crisis, increased […]
Category: Monitoring the Crisis
ISHM 4: February 13 – 20, 2015
Updates: February 13-20, 2015 Baghdad witnessed a renewed political crisis after the kidnapping and killing of prominent Iraqi Sunni tribal leader, Qassim al-Janabi. The killing produced political galvanization of Iraqi Sunni and secular groups as they boycotted parliamentary sessions. Iraqi Sunni political groups also accuse the Iraqi Shi’a militias of carrying out the killing. Shortly after […]
ISHM 3: February 7 – 13, 2015
Updates: February 7-13, 2015 The head of the Parliament’s Security and Defense Committee alleged that the anti-ISIS coalition is providing weapons to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham via airdrops. This sentiment was echoed by an Iraqi Shi’a MP. This is a concerning development even though it is rhetorical. However, the rhetoric is gaining […]
ISHM 2: January 30 – February 6, 2015
Updates: January 30-February 6, 2015 Iraq’s Council of Ministers approved two laws that are intended to address Iraqi Sunni grievances. These laws will now have to be approved by the parliament. The parliamentary debate will likely be tense and may be delayed due to disagreement over provisions in the law drafts among the different political […]
ISHM 1: January 24 – 30, 2015
Updates: January 24-30, 2015 Conditions of Iraqi Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) continue to be challenging given bureaucratic hurdles, problems with access to some conflict areas, and inefficiency in aid distribution. The World Food Programme (WFP) released a report detailing the difficult conditions of IDPs in southern Iraq. There are allegations that Iraqi Shi’a militias within […]