Gangs of destitute Iraqis pick through dump outside Erbil as the city, once a beacon of prosperity, struggles with economic and refugee crises.
Middle East Eye: Down in the dumps – Erbil’s landfill people sift waste to scrape a living

Gangs of destitute Iraqis pick through dump outside Erbil as the city, once a beacon of prosperity, struggles with economic and refugee crises.
Eventually the stench of death was too much even for ISIS. They covered it, mined it. The Iraqi government won’t touch it. […]
Plagued by conflict, injury and loss, the enclave’s youth are its silent victims.
Vor der Haustür wütete der “Islamische Staat”. Drinnen schrieb die Zahnmedizinstudentin Hadeel einen verbotenen Roman.
For two years, Iraq’s mass protest movement has been plagued by unsolved murders. As October’s election nears, they are making common cause […]