Iraq

Finland

Niinistö announces a visit to Israel in the midst of Iran-US crisis

The Nomad Today 1/10/20

Israel is the main ally of the United States in the Middle East region. And it has also been in the last two decades the main target of the threats of the Ayatollah regime.

Finland

Finland wants to discuss the risks of its peacekeepers in Iraq at the EU Foreign Affairs Council

The Nomad Today 1/10/20

The Government reiterated today its condemnation of the Iranian attack against US bases in Ain Al Asad and in Erbil, where Finnish troops serve.

Finland

Armed Forces investigate false call to reservists after Iran's missile attack

The Nomad Today 1/9/20

A text message that orders Finnish reservists to join the service and carry their passports began to circulate as tension in the Middle East rose.

Finland

Finnish government "demands an explanation" for Iran's missile attacks

The Nomad Today 1/8/20

Pekka Haavisto told Iranian Foreign Minister that it is "utterly unreasonable" that  Finnish and other international crisis management troops participating in the operation against ISIS in Iraq…

Finland

Finland calls to reduce tension in the Middle East

The Nomad Today 1/7/20

The situation in the region has worsened since last Friday, when US President Donald Trump ordered the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. The Government of Iran has promised to take revenge…

Finland

391 asylum seekers from 35 countries got assistance for voluntary return in 2019

The Nomad Today 1/3/20

Obtaining refugee status or another form of international protection is a process that can take months or even years. However, when asylum seekers request help for voluntary return, the authorities…

Finland

Migri will review expulsion orders of 500 asylum seekers

The Nomad Today 11/22/19

The announcement comes a week after the ECHR decision, which ruled that Finland violated the human rights of an Iraqi citizen who was killed in Baghdad weeks after being deported.

Finland

Police suspend deportations to Iraq after Human Rights Court sanction

The Nomad Today 11/18/19

Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo  said on Twitter that the ECHR decision is "shameful for Finland." She has asked senior officials to assess how to ensure that such a thing does not…

Finland

Finland sanctioned for violating human rights of asylum seeker killed in Iraq

The Nomad Today 11/14/19

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Finland violated Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention on Human Rights. The state will have to pay 20,000 euros to the victim's daughter for damages…

Finland

Russians, Iraqis and Indians got 29% of first residence permits in Finland

The Nomad Today 10/29/19

In 2018, Sweden granted 124,616 first residence permits, which is five and a half times more than Finland.  

World

Former French president who rejected Iraq war died at 86

The Nomad Today 9/26/19

Born in Paris in 1932, he served as President of the Republic between 1995 and 2007. He gained global sympathy in 2003 by leading the rejection to the US and British invasion of Iraq and by warning…

Finland

"My father endangered his family to save Dutch soldiers; now we ask the Netherlands for protection"

The Nomad Today 9/6/19

Bashar Haydar escaped from Iraq in 2015 with the aim of reaching the Netherlands, whose troops were deployed in 2004 in his home province. He claims his father collaborated with the soldiers and even…

Finland

Police look for a "woman in white" who witnessed a "brutal assault" at a nightclub

The Nomad Today 6/25/19

A 30-year-old Iraqi man has been arrested in Helsinki for hitting a Finn with a pint of beer on his head. The victim needed to be treated at the hospital.

Finland

Finland seeks young ambassadors to promote peace in Iraq and Afghanistan

The Nomad Today 6/24/19

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has launched projects to promote peace and reconciliation in Iraq and Afghanistan. A network of young ambassadors for peace will be formed during the projects,…

Finland

"My daughter was kidnapped and killed in Iraq while we waited for family reunification"

The Nomad Today 5/31/19

Firas Jalil claims nobody informed him at the reception center or at the police station that asylum seekers only had three months to request permission for family reunification from the…

Finland

Profile of rejected citizenship applicant: male over 35 years old born in Iraq or Somalia

The Nomad Today 5/7/19

In the last twelve months, Finland granted citizenship to 9,501 people and rejected another 1,696 applicants

Finland

Iraqi Government is "prepared" to receive convicted persons back

The Nomad Today 2/21/19

Permanent Secretary Ilkka Salmi and Finland's Roving Ambassador to Iraq Päivi Laine visited Iraq from 17 to 19 February

Finland

Finland offers up to 5,000 euros of aid to Afghans, Iraqis and Somalis who return home in 2019

The Nomad Today 12/31/18

This amount can be granted in the form of in-kind assistance and in cash.

Finland

Russians, Somalis and Iraqis, the most benefited by concessions of Finnish citizenship

The Nomad Today 12/6/18

The number of persons that received this honour marked a new record in 2017 and is the highest since the Finnish independence.