And they’re backed in that desire by their Sunni Arab neighbors, who like the idea of the Sunnis running Iraq, don’t like the idea of the Shi’ites running it, and don’t want to see Iraq ...

Iraq remains a fragile state deeply traumatized and riven by thirty years of war, sanctions, occupation, and civil strife. Although there are numerous positive signs of progress in Iraq—violence ...

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Iraq's parliament has passed a bill criminalising same-sex relationships with jail terms of between 10 and 15 years. Transgender people could also be sent to prison for between one and three years ...

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Christian politicians in Iraq are attempting to overturn legislation banning the import and sale of alcohol. Customs officials were given orders on Saturday to enforce the ban. It became law last ...

(Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images) Iraq recently reached arms deals with France and South Korea for new military transport helicopters and air defense systems. Both these orders ...

Amnesty International has raised fears over the rights of women and girls ahead of a forthcoming parliamentary vote on a potential overhaul to Iraq’s Personal Status Law. Under the proposed ...

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