Nineveh Governorate
Governorate of Iraq
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| 2023 |
Nahla valley
A Turkish reconnaissance drone crashed in the valley, sparking fires that spread across 2km of Assyrian agricultural land. The Shlama Foundation helped extinguish the fires.
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| July 2023 |
Nahla valley
Kurdish checkpoints in the region caused significant controversy, posing challenges for Assyrians attempting to enter their villages.
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| 2021 |
Nahla valley
A fire occurred in the Nahla valley, with Assyrian residents unable to immediately extinguish it or receive assistance from the Kurdish Regional Government.
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| 2018 | Population census conducted for Nineveh Governorate, revealing a total population of 3,729,998 across nine districts, with Mosul being the most populous district at 1,905,174 inhabitants. |
| 2017 | Iraqi government forces successfully retook the city of Mosul, effectively ending ISIS control in the Nineveh Governorate. |
| August 3 2014 |
Sinjar Mountains
Islamic State (IS) forces captured the city of Sinjar, causing an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 Yazidis to flee to the mountains, leading to a humanitarian crisis and alleged genocide.
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| June 2014 | ISIS insurgents overran Mosul, forcing an estimated 500,000 refugees to flee the area and deposing Governor al-Nujaifi. |
| 2013 | Al-Nujaifi's Arab Muttahidoon bloc lost its majority in the provincial election to the Kurdish Brotherhood and Coexistence Alliance List. |
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