Outrage after Iraq passes controversial law allowing child marriage for girls as young as nine, sparking concerns of legalizing child rape.

The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce, and inheritance.

USS Travis Manion, an amphibious warship, pays tribute to the Silver Star recipient and carries on his legacy, Travis Manion's family said.

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 official security forces, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said.

The Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has disclosed that over five thousand Nigerians are presently stranded in the middle East country of Iraq

Iraq and the United Kingdom have agreed on a trade package worth up to 12.3 billion pounds, the Iraqi prime minister's office said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

The clay tablets are the first cuneiform tablets from the Middle Bronze Age to be found in the region, according to a Jan. 14 news release from the University of Central Florida. They were uncovered by Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, an associate professor of history at the university, and a team of archaeologists.

The Iraqi prisoner had sued the Biden administration, saying he would be at risk for abuse at a prison in his homeland.

MP says new Personal Status Law amendment no longer allows child marriage but concerns remain over impact of legislation

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 amendments to the controversial personal status law pushed for by the Shiite blocs,

Iraq's parliament sparked outrage on Tuesday after passing a series of controversial laws, including amendments to the country's personal status law that critics fear will effectively legalise child marriage