Nazli Tarzi

Nazli Tarzi is an independent journalist, whose writings and films focus on Iraq’s ancient history and contemporary political scene.

Author Articles

A view of a water stream in the Iraqi city of Basra. (Mohammad Dylan)
Basra’s water woes reflect lack of political will
September 29, 2018
Miss Iraq Sarah Idan (R) and Miss Israel Adar Gandelsman (L) pose for a selfie during preparations for the Miss Universe 2017 beauty pageant in Las Vegas, last November. (Social media)
Miss Iraq discovers her political voice in Israel
August 04, 2018
An Iraqi volunteer with the charity Wasel Tasel distributes food to displaced raqis in Mosul. (Wasel Tasel)
Iraqi charity takes on mammoth task of rehabilitating Mosul
August 04, 2018
Large turnout. Visitors at the “Ishtar Reads” festival in the southern city of Hilla, last March. (Ishtar Reads)
Babil collective seeking female empowerment through literacy
July 14, 2018
A file picture of Baha Mousa’s sons as they show off a family photo of them posing with their father and mother at their home in Basra. (AFP)
Still no justice for Iraqi war victims
July 14, 2018
For the time being. A file picture shows Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi sitting during a session at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad. (Reuters)
Iraq’s constitutional crisis reaches boiling point
July 07, 2018
People gather for an avent at St Peters Centre in Coventry. (Coventry ‘City of Sanctuary’)
Britain’s Coventry opens its doors to Iraqi refugees
June 23, 2018
Secretary of the Iraqi Communist Party Raid Fahmi speaks at his party’s headquarters in Baghdad. (AFP)
Al-Sadr-Amiri alliance pushes Iraqi Communist Party to the margins
June 23, 2018
Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr (L) greets Shia leader Ammar al-Hakim in Baghdad, on May 22. (Sadr Media Office)
Can Muqtada al-Sadr deliver on his ‘Iraq first’ promise?
June 09, 2018
Members of the all-female Khan Younis troupe pose for a photo during their trip to Britain in April. (Hands Up Project)
Gaza schoolgirl troupe receives hero’s welcome after British debut
May 19, 2018
A supporter of the Iraqi Communist Party holds the communist symbol of the hammer and sickle during a march in Baghdad. (AFP)
Iraq’s surprise election results raise questions about next leader
May 19, 2018
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) welcomes his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari during a meeting in Moscow, last February. (Reuters)
Russia may replace and eclipse US role in Iraq
May 12, 2018
Participants attend the “Iraq Solidarity Month” in London, on April 26.(Jehan Alfarra)
Anti-war activists seek to save Iraqi cause from oblivion
May 05, 2018
A 2011 file picture showing a US soldier touring al-Faw Palace in Victory Base Compound in Baghdad before it was handed over to the Iraqi government. (Reuters)
Building an American University on grounds of Saddam’s palace is heavy on symbolism
April 28, 2018
Palestinian children collect tyres before burning them to protect themselves from shots by Israeli soldiers near the Israel-Gaza border. (AFP)
Gaza children are becoming adults before their time
April 21, 2018
A ghost of the past. “The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist” by Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz. (AFP)
The Iraqi lamassu bull takes up residence in London’s Trafalgar Square
April 14, 2018
Workers clean the street in Mosul, on January 10. (Reuters)
After the war is won, ‘we shall not return’ to Mosul
April 14, 2018
Cuffs are seen in front of cells housing Islamic state members at a counter-terrorism prison in Sulaymaniyah. (Reuters)
Death sentences raise questions about Iraqi justice
April 07, 2018
Aya Aghabi, founder of Accessible Jordan. (Aya Aghabi)
Making Jordan accessible for wheelchair users
March 24, 2018
A man (R) changes US dollars to Iraqi dinars at a currency exchange shop in Baghdad. (Reuters)
Iraq’s untapped economy of remittances
March 24, 2018