Iraq Proposed Marriage Law Allowing 9-Year-Old Brides Sparks Outrage Over Women Rights

10 Nov 2024

Iraq is moving forward with controversial amendments to its marriage law, which would allow girls as young as nine to marry and deprive women of key rights, including divorce, child custody, and inheritance. The amendments have sparked alarm from human rights groups, activists, and women’s organizations, fearing a rollback of...

Iraq Accuses Israel Of Violating Airspace For Airstrikes In Iran

28 Oct 2024

Iraq has accused Israel of breaching its airspace to carry out airstrikes in Iran. The allegations follow Israeli air operations executed on the night of October 26, which were reportedly in retaliation for an Iranian missile strike on Israel earlier this month. On Monday, the Iraqi government lodged a formal...

Israel Strikes Back: Iran, Syria, Iraq Airspace Goes On Lockdown

27 Oct 2024

In response to a barrage of over 200 rockets and missiles fired by Iran on October 1, Israel launched a series of airstrikes targeting Iranian military installations across Tehran and other locations. These strikes, conducted in the early hours, reportedly caused “limited damage,” according to Iranian sources, while Israel claimed...

Who Are The PKK? Exploring Turkey’s Blame In The Recent Ankara Attack

24 Oct 2024

In a swift response to a deadly attack on its state-run defense company, Turkey launched airstrikes on Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq. This action comes just hours after five people were killed, and 14 others were injured in what Turkish authorities labeled a terror attack at the Turkish...

Iran’s Missile Barrage Prompts Airspace Closures In Israel, Jordan, And Iraq Amid Rising Tensions

01 Oct 2024

Israel closed its airspace on Tuesday evening (October 1) following a massive missile attack from Iran, escalating tensions in the Middle East and heightening concerns of a potential all-out war, according to the Airports Authority, as reported by the Times of Israel. All incoming and outgoing flights from Ben Gurion...

Iranian President Pezeshkian Visits Iraq On First Foreign Trip Amid Rising Tensions

11 Sep 2024

Iran’s newly inaugurated President, Masoud Pezeshkian, embarked on his first foreign visit to Iraq on Wednesday, signaling his intent to strengthen ties with neighboring countries. Pezeshkian, who took office in late July, has emphasized regional relations as a key strategy to alleviate the impact of US-led sanctions on Iran's economy....

Iraq Proposal To Reduce Legal Marriage Age For Girls To 9

09 Aug 2024

A proposed bill in Iraq's parliament has ignited a firestorm of controversy and concern by suggesting a drastic reduction in the legal age of marriage for girls to as young as 9. This contentious proposal, introduced by the Iraq Justice Ministry, aims to amend the country's Personal Status Law, which...

Iraqi Authorities Recover 139 Bodies from Mass Grave in Tal Afar

15 Jul 2024

In a devastating discovery, Iraqi authorities have exhumed the remains of 139 individuals from a large pit in Tal Afar, believed to be a mass grave used by the Islamic State (IS) group. The Alo Antar hole, a natural desert formation located approximately 70 kilometres (40 miles) west of Mosul...

Iraq Sentences Ex-Wife Of IS Leader To Death For Yazidi Crimes

11 Jul 2024

An Iraqi court has sentenced Asma Mohammed, also known as Umm Hudaifa, to death on Wednesday, for her involvement with the jihadi group Islamic State (IS) and detaining Yazidi women. Umm Hudaifa was married to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, IS's former leader, during his control over parts of Iraq and Syria....

Iraq Faces Diplomatic Backlash Over Harsh Anti-LGBTQ+ Law

04 May 2024

The Iraqi parliament has passed a controversial law that has sparked widespread condemnation for its harsh penalties against gay and transgender individuals. The law, which was added as an amendment to existing anti-prostitution legislation, has drawn criticism from human rights groups and diplomatic circles around the world. US State Department...