In Iraq, on November 20-21, the population census was conducted for the first time in the last 37 years. It included the population of the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government for the first time since 1987. The population of the country has exceeded 45 million.

For the first time in 37 years, Iraq has begun a two-day general population census covering the entire country, including the provinces of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq. For this, a two-day curfew was introduced in the country.

The Iraqi army has announced that it has taken full control of the city of Sinjar, which is located in the Mosul region and has become a stronghold of the Kurdistan Internal Party (PKK) terrorist organization, and has completely taken control of the area up to the Syrian border. With the establishment of peace and security in the region, about 11,000 residents returned to their homes.

More than 1,000 bodies, including women and children estimated to be in 'well of hell' west of Mosul

The Iraqi parliament has passed a bill amending the 1988 anti-prostitution law. According to it, same-sex relations are punishable by up to 15 years, and promotion of LGBT activities is punishable by up to 7 years. The new law also sets penalties for transgender people and doctors who perform such surgeries.

Survivors of the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq have the opportunity to sue the American soldiers who sexually assaulted and tortured them in a cruel and inhumane way 20 years ago.

In response to the attack on its base, the US launched airstrikes against targets in Iraq and Syria belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and its affiliated paramilitary groups.

8 million Iraqis applied for contract work in the fight against terrorism.

6 Turkish soldiers were killed and 1 soldier was wounded in the "Forest-Lock" operation.

In the local elections held in Iraq for the first time in the last 10 years, Shia parties won the first place.