The confusing and vague executive order underscores how complex sex is and why it’s hard to reduce it into a neat binary Has the moment we’ve all been waiting for arrived? After both Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris failed to break the...
The Iraqi parliament has passed a ‘terrifying’ law permitting children as young as nine to marry Iraqi MPs and women’s rights groups have reacted with horror to the Iraqi parliament passing a law permitting children as young as nine...
Proponents of the amendments – described by activists as ‘disastrous’ – say they align with Islamic principles Iraq’s parliament has passed amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalise child...
Hamas, Hezbollah and other militia are enfeebled – but Palestine is likely to stay at forefront of global politics Middle East crisis – live updates The ceasefire due to come into force on Sunday, barring a major last-minute problem,...
The sacrifice has been so great, the misery so complete, that few can claim with certainty that this was all worthwhile There may be no winners in war, but history suggests combatants are often eager to convince the world otherwise. The...
PM appoints Emma Reynolds as her replacement as Siddiq steps down but implies she could return to government in future Stephen Doughty , a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the future of Greenland is a matter for the people who...
The country has as many as one million missing persons after decades of conflict. Forensic teams face huge challenges to document remains as families wait in hope of closure Text by Marta Bellingreri and photographs by Alessio Mamo in...
Document releases from 2004 show that the Labour cabinet was deeply divided and badly informed on how to handle migration from Europe Judgments about Tony Blair’s Labour government tend inevitably to focus on the Iraq war. Iraq was...
A senior US official said the president needed a ‘dose of reality’ to deal with Iraqi insurgents, documents reveal Tony Blair’s advisers privately questioned if the US had “proper political control” of military operations in Iraq after a...
Barry Manners says when British Airways crew discovered his partner had Aids they were both forced out of hotel where other hostages were being held A man who was among British Airways passengers and crew taken hostage in Kuwait and used...
Ankara’s support of Syria’s rebels was a strategic triumph that confirms it is replacing Iran as the regional powerhouse The fall of the Assad regime in Syria marks the end of Iran’s long-feared “ Shia crescent ” and the rise of Turkey’s...
Excerpts from Francis’s autobiography say British intelligence and Iraqi police foiled two suicide bomb plots Pope Francis has said he escaped a double suicide bombing during a visit to Iraq three years ago after the attempts on his life...
Phil Shiner pleads guilty to misconduct and dishonesty relating to untruthful allegations against UK combatants An award-winning former human rights lawyer has been spared jail after admitting to fraud charges linked to false abuse...
V&A, London The seventh edition of the award for new art inspired by Islamic tradition is devoted to moving image and digital media work. It’s a dense and nuanced show – if you have the stamina Somewhere along the Euphrates river, in...
PM says previous government ‘deliberately liberalised’ post-Brexit immigration as he announces deal with Iraq Keir Starmer has accused the Conservatives of running an “open borders experiment” after new figures showed that net migration...
Almost one-third of girls marry before they are 18, but a large number of unions end in abuse and failure. Now a new law could allow marriage from the age of nine Huda* and her family, including two younger siblings, were living in...
After her village was destroyed, Mediha Ibrahim Alhamad was sold aged 10 by IS. With determination and charm she navigates a difficult aftermath This is impressive work from film-maker Hasan Oswald that allows its subject, as far as...
IS burned 100,000 books when they occupied the Iraqi city. Now, as the arts flourish once again and help to restore social cohesion, the ancient cultural centre is being reborn As the sun sets over the streets of Mosul in northern Iraq,...
Airstrikes launched against suspected Kurdish militant targets after PKK blamed for Tusaş attack Turkey has launched airstrikes against suspected Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq after blaming the Kurdistan Workers’ party (PKK)...
Rev Graham Murphy says our government’s hands are steeped in this bloody war, and Mimia Umney-Gray asks what has happened to the world What can any of us say to Ahmed Najar, whose family is trapped in the slaughterhouse that is north...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Iraqi criminal court has sentenced a Russian-national terrorist to death over joining Islamic State militant group. “The Criminal Court... More The post Iraqi court sentences Russian terrorist to death over...
Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi fighter jets have killed twelve Islamic State members, including a prominent leader, southwest of Kirkuk, a security source from... More The post Iraqi troops kill 12 Islamic State militants, southwest of...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Two Islamic State members were arrested in an ambush by the Iraqi intelligence, after they infiltrated into the country coming... More The post Iraqi military arrests two Islamic State members after sneaking from...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The U.S.-led Coalition has carried out an airstrike against the border region with Iraq in Syria’s southern Hasaka in an... More The post U.S. Coalition carries out airstrike near Iraqi-Syrian borders, arrests...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) A civilian was wounded in a bomb blast, southeast of Baghdad, a police source was quoted saying on Thursday. Speaking... More The post Civilian wounded in bomb blast, southeast of Baghdad appeared first on Iraq...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Iraq’s ambassador to the vatican, a Kurd, has announced his intention to run for the post of president of the... More The post Iraqi ambassador to Vatican to nominate for president appeared first on Iraq news, the...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Iraqi parliament is holding an emergency session next Saturday to discuss political group’s objections to parliament elections results, according... More The post Iraqi parliament to discuss elections...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Denmark said Thursday it had pulled its special forces from Iraq after participating in the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State... More The post Denmark pulls back special forces from Iraq: ministry appeared...
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Three Iraqi soldiers were wounded on Thursday repelling an attack by Islamic State militants on the borders with Syria, a... More The post Three Iraqi soldiers wounded in Islamic State attack at borders with Syria...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi Vice President Nuri al-Maliki has said that Iraq aspires for a strong government and improvement to citizens’ services after... More The post Iraq aspires for strong government: Maliki tells Mcgurk appeared...