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
You may also like
The mosque contained what Muslims and Christians believe was the tomb of Jonah. It also held a shrine said to have contained […]
As Iraqi forces push into ISIS-held Mosul, desperate civilians are on the run from snipers, booby traps and suicide bombers.
As thousands of the country’s refugees risk their lives every day to enter Europe, Kobani’s residents are moving the other way, leaving […]
For Iraq’s half a million Yazidis, ISIL’s lightning advance towards Sinjar has shattered their belief in a peaceful coexistence with the Sunni […]