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The Ezidis know the consequences of ignored warnings. Ongoing instability in the region, particularly in Sinjar, has renewed serious concerns about safety and protection for a people who have already survived genocide.…
Recent military developments along the Syrian-Iraqi border have drawn significant attention in Sinjar, an area that remains deeply marked by the events of 2014. The arrival and positioning of forces aligned with…
Trust between neighbors can be as fragile as it is sacred. In northern Iraq, lifelong bonds between Ezidi families and their Arab neighbors unraveled in the face of ISIS violence. What once…
Historian Dr Rebecca Jinks has dedicated recent years to documenting the lived experiences of Ezidi women who survived ISIS captivity in Iraq, placing their testimonies within a longer historical continuum of genocidal…
Ezidi institutions and activists have raised grave concerns over renewed security threats following recent developments in Syria and Iraq, warning that decisions surrounding ISIS detainees and ongoing military escalations place Ezidis at…
A new Russian-language book, Ezidi Folk Tales, opens a window into the rich culture and traditions of the Ezidi people. Published by Mesopotamia under the leadership of Samvel Saidovich Mstoyan, with illustrations…
Los 5.000 ezidis de Alepo están atrapados bajo asedio en Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafieh y al-Suryan, enfrentando cortes de electricidad, escasez de medicamentos y desplazamientos forzosos. Casi 1.200 familias ya han huido, mientras…
Aleppo’s 5,000 Ezidis are trapped under siege in Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafieh, and al-Suryan, facing electricity outages, medicine shortages, and forced displacement. Nearly 1,200 families have already fled, while thousands remain at risk.…
Ezidis in Khanke and Sharia fear that recent land allocations to non-Ezidis could slowly change the demographic makeup of these historic Ezidi areas, threatening their identity, culture, and ancestral lands.
Kurdish Peshmerga disarmed and trapped civilians, cooperated with ISIS fighters, and left Sinjar defenseless in 2014. From the 2007 bombings to the post-genocide occupation, the destruction of the Ezidis was not ISIS…
Fires tore through two Ezidi displacement camps near Zakho, destroying dozens of shops and several tents and leaving hundreds of families without their only source of income. More than eleven years after…
In 2023, Ezidi Times published an article raising concerns about a Kurdish singer using Ezidi traditional clothing in a music video and presenting it as “Kurdish.” The video shows women in Ezidi…
As Barham Salih prepares to assume leadership of the UN refugee agency, an advisor to Iraq’s prime minister has called on him to make the prolonged displacement of Ezidis a top priority,…
A viral video shows a Muslim woman refusing food, toys, and candy from Ezidi women, exposing the persistence of anti-Ezidi discrimination. Even acts of basic kindness are rejected due to centuries-old prejudice…
Iraq has launched a nationwide campaign to collect DNA samples from relatives of Ezidi victims of the 2014 genocide, aiming to identify remains from mass graves in Sinjar and provide long-awaited answers…
Ezidi Times warmly congratulates all Ezidis around the world on the sacred holiday of Aida Ezdit.
The Ezidi quota seat in Nineveh was won by Khalid Sido, backed by the KDP, despite many independent Ezidi candidates from Sinjar running. The open voting system allowed non-Ezidi voters to influence…
Flere hundrede tusinde ezidere i Rusland identificerer sig som ezidere. Dette er deres ret og en anerkendelse af deres unikke etniske og religiøse arv. Ingen udenforstående har autoritet til at ændre, hvordan…
Assyrian football player Dyana Dawood is breaking barriers for minorities in Iraq. From Mosul to the national team, her journey inspires young athletes to embrace their heritage and pursue their dreams against…
Ezidier är ett eget folk med en uråldrig etnisk identitet och en religion, Sharfadin, som står separat från “kurdisk” identitet. Att försöka tvinga in dem i kurdiska demografiska siffror är inte statistik…
