Iraq's parliament today passed several laws that critics say will effectively legalise child marriage for girls as young as nine. The amendments to Iraq's personal status law will give Islamic ...

Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The amendments give ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Protesters gather to demonstrate against a proposed law to permit underage female marriage in Tahrir Square ...

A "sectarian" bill that could potentially legitimise child marriage in Iraq has passed into law reportedly without a vote in the parliament. The parliamentary website said "the proposal to amend ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq’s legislature on Tuesday passed three controversial bills regarding the return of land confiscated under the Baath regime to the original Kurdish owners ...

The British Foreign and commonwealth office has relaxed its advice on travelling to Iraq. In what is now a more variegated and nuanced approach to advice, the FCDO has reduce the level of risk in ...

Clay tablets at Kurd Qaburstan reveal ancient Mesopotamian culture Artefacts hint at urban life in the Middle Bronze Age city Findings challenge perceptions of ...

The fire destroyed entire streets in Malibu, only sparing a few homes, where firefighters were able to stop the fire's spread. The Palisades Fire is still burning through Los Angeles County, but ...

It's been over thirty years since Ali MacGraw lost her home in the 1993 Malibu fires. Now, in light of the LA fires, the 85-year-old "Love Story" actress is sharing her emotional story of loss and ...

ZUBAIR OILFIELD, Iraq, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Iraq and U.S. oil services firm Halliburton (HAL.N), opens new tab are close to finalising an agreement to develop the Nahr Bin Omar oilfield, the head of ...

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Iraq is trying to convince powerful armed factions in the country that have fought U.S. forces and fired rockets and drones at Israel to lay down their weapons or join ...