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Investigation opened after exam booklets with answers seized at Baghdad airport
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (264+ words) 964media Investigation opened after exam booklets with answers seized at Baghdad airport BAGHDAD " Iraq's Education Ministry ordered an urgent investigation Thursday after security authorities intercepted a traveler at Baghdad International Airport carrying sixth preparatory exam booklets, seven of which allegedly contained…...
Diyala initiative trains mechanics to diagnose faults in modern cars
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (334+ words) 964media Diyala initiative trains mechanics to diagnose faults in modern cars BAQUBA " A training initiative in Diyala governorate is teaching young people to diagnose vehicle faults using electronic control unit systems and advanced diagnostic equipment, with organizers saying the courses are…...
Young volunteers open charity library with 30, 000 books in Nasiriyah
2+ week, 5+ day ago (165+ words) NASIRIYAH " A group of young people, government workers and local donors has opened a charity library in Nasiriyah's Ur neighborhood, offering free study halls, reading spaces and access to around 30, 000 books for students and book lovers in the city. The…...
Basra students expelled after video depicts them allegedly mocking religious figures
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (164+ words) 964media Students in school uniforms appear in a street video circulated on social media, which prompted disciplinary action by Basra education authorities. BASRA " The Basra General Directorate of Education announced Wednesday it has expelled a group of students from Al-Safir Private…...
KRG suspends in-person classes, shifts to online learning
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (237+ words) 964media KRG suspends in-person classes, shifts to online learning ERBIL " The Kurdistan Regional Government reversed course Sunday, ordering the suspension of in-person classes across all educational institutions and shifting to online learning until further notice. The decision comes days after announcing…...
Iraq denies shift to online learning, confirms in-person classes
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (424+ words) BAGHDAD " Iraq's Education Ministry on Saturday denied reports that schools would switch to online learning, confirming that in-person classes will continue as scheduled. Spokesperson Karim al-Sayyid said the ministry "denies resorting to electronic learning," stressing that "attendance will continue in…...
Protesters briefly shut Baghdad University over allowance decision
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (219+ words) BAGHDAD " Employees holding a sit-in closed the gates of the University of Baghdad's Jadriya campus for about 90 minutes on Monday, blocking students and faculty in protest over a decision to cut university service allowances, witnesses said. The closure forced students…...
Teacher builds cultural museum from door-to-door finds
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (266+ words) KIFRI " Soran Othman, an instructor at the Kifri Institute of Fine Arts, has spent more than a decade building and running a private cultural museum in Kifri district, part of Sulaymaniyah's Garmian autonomous administration, collecting most of its artifacts through…...
Teacher establishes first school library in Ba'aj to promote student reading
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (253+ words) NINEVEH " A teacher in western Nineveh has established a school library in Ba'aj district. The library, located at Al-Hamzah bin Abdulmuttalib Intermediate School for Boys, was created through the personal efforts of social studies teacher Ali Tabour Hleel. The library…...
Kirkuk suspends classes for two days due to cold weather
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (178+ words) A view of a main street in Kirkuk under cloudy skies. KIRKUK " Authorities in Kirkuk have announced a two-day suspension of classes across all educational institutions due to severe and unstable weather conditions. The break applies to Tuesday, Dec. 30, and…...