The Ezidi people, an ancient ethnic and religious group from northern Iraq, continue to face dire conditions in displacement camps years after ISIS attacks forced them from their homes. The reduction in funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has severely impacted reconstruction efforts, access to medical care, and essential services in camps where many Ezidis remain internally displaced.
Political and Historical Prostitution Between Armenia and the Kurds – Ezidi Times looked deeper into what exactly this exhibition showcased and was shocked to find that those “historical documents and photographs of Kurdish and minority communities” were materials related to the Ezidis and Assyrians. The few materials that were labelled as “Kurdish” were actually Ezidi documents and photographs, which had been fabricated or wrongly labelled as “Kurdish.”
On December 20, 2024, the district of Viranşehir in Şanlıurfa witnessed a special celebration in honor of the Ezidi Feast (Ida/Eida Ezdit), one of the most significant religious holidays for the Ezidi people. The holiday program, held at a private hotel, brought together Ezidis, local officials, and other citizens in a festive atmosphere of unity and shared joy.
The Bashar al-Assad regime has been overthrown and Syria is currently being controlled by several rebel groups (associated and backed up by different countries). Once backed by Russia and Iran, Assad’s regime collapsed after key rebel victories, including the capture of Damascus