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The Betrayal of Yezidis in Iraq

Posted on 04/08/2015 by Ed Sykes

Written by University of Zakho professor Ivan Hasan Murad For decades, the Yezidis have been living alongside Christians and Muslims, with Kurds and Arabs living together peacefully as brothers and sisters. In spite of the religious and ritual differences between … Continue reading →

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“They then began to sell us” – A Testimony from the ISIS Massacre of Yezîdîs

Posted on 03/08/2015 by Ed Sykes

“On the day of August 3rd, 2014”, says Amsha Ali Elias Khalty, “we were in Ger Ezer village”. Having seen ISIS terrorists approaching, she remembers, “we ran for three hours until we arrived at Khabazya neighbourhood, which is near Gadala … Continue reading →

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