Iraq

Iraq's parliament ammended a law protecting girls against child marriage, now allowing brides as young as 9 years old.

Almost ten years since the Islamic State launched a genocidal campaign against the Yazidis, women and children continue to be enslaved by the terror group.

UK, US, and French UN reps praise Iraq's progress in stability, citing successful elections as a milestone amid corruption challenges, as Iraqi government intensifies service delivery efforts.

International relations expert warns of intensified conflict and reveals all about the alliances between the Iran-backed groups in Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen and Gaza.

India-manufactured cough syrup has yet again been flagged by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Telegram messaging app is widely used in Iraq for messaging, as well as a source for sharing content and news.

Project bids that protect freedom of expression and human rights in Iraq are being welcomed by the British Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.

A 17-year-old girl was publicly attacked by 16 men in Iraq for dressing "immodestly" at a motorcycle race.

Some think the negligent parents were at fault while others think the inadequate safety measures are to blame

Overlooking the Tigris river in Baghdad, a 100-year-old Iraqi mansion stands dilapidated and neglected.

Oil firms operating in Kurdistan have asked the United States to help defuse an upsurge in tension between Iraq's central government and the semi-autonomous region, according to a letter seen by Reuters and three sources.

Iraq political gridlock persists after bloody unrest

Iraq's powerful cleric Moqtada al-Sadr ordered his followers to end their protests in central Baghdad on Tuesday and apologised to Iraqis after 22 people were killed in clashes between rival Shi'ite Muslim groups.

Two more bodies pulled from Iraq shrine landslide

Iraq marked its longest post-election deadlock on Wednesday as infighting among Shi'ite and Kurdish groups in particular prevents the formation of a government.

From Saddam to IS: Iraq still exhuming mass graves

British geologist, Jim Fitton, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a court in Iraq for trying to smuggle artefacts out of the country.

The war in Ukraine has "pushed up the price of motor oil and of high-yield seeds"

The security official believes that "financial motives" are the main reason Tripoli's youth are joining IS ranks.

A new surge in numbers of migrant arrivals has hit the bloc's southern and eastern members this year

Polish media say at least 11 migrants have died since the crisis began in August.

Some Gulf countries such as Qatar and Oman are often seen as channels for the US to communicate with Iran.

Belarusian foreign ministry spokesman Anataoly Glaz accused Poland of exacerbating the problem.

The French leader was also due to meet the family of a Peshmerga fighter killed by IS

In January, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a rare twin suicide bombing that killed 32 people -- also at a crowded market in Baghdad.

Smoke was still rising from the charred debris of the temporary building on Tuesday, as grieving relatives looked on.

The health ministry has recorded more than 15,000 deaths since the pandemic broke out last year, from a population of 40 million.

The pope was driven in a golf cart around the historic Old City, largely razed during the grinding fight to dislodge the jihadists.

Pope Francis is an outspoken proponent of interfaith efforts and has visited several Muslim-majority countries including Bangladesh, Turkey, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.

Since Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State group in late 2017, the coalition presence has been reduced to fewer than 3,500 troops, of whom 2,500 are American.