Iraq
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The Iraqi bill to lower the age of marriage for girls to nine
The Explainer Politicians and activists are protesting the conservative bill, which would give religious leaders more power over personal affairs
By Abby Wilson Published
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US base in Iraq hit amid rising Mideast tensions
Speed Read A rocket attack at an Iraqi military base injured U.S. troops
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Kuwait plane hostages to sue BA and UK government
Speed Read Lawsuit filed by victims 34 years later claims Foreign Office knew Iraqi forces had invaded but failed to divert flight
By The Week UK Published
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LGBTQ+ rights in Iraq: how morality laws ramped up
The Explainer Same-sex relationships and gender reassignment surgery are now criminalised in latest attack on targeted community
By The Week UK Published
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'Tuesday's chaos had Trump's fingerprints all over it'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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'The US economy isn't just good; it's the envy of the world'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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'The FTC has lost its way'
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By Harold Maass Published
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Desertification: Iraq’s worsening water crisis
feature Drought, climate change, mismanagement and oil production have all been blamed for water scarcity in the country
By Rebekah Evans Published
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Bipartisan Senate votes to repeal authorization for both Iraq wars
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By Rafi Schwartz Published
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Iraq: the cultural resilience of a war-ravaged country
The Week Recommends It is now possible to visit Iraq’s ‘thriving’ neighbourhoods and ‘sun-baked’ attractions
By The Week Staff Published
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Mohammed Sami: The Point 0 review – an astonishing, haunting show
The Week Recommends A powerful exhibition by an ‘outstanding painter’ who draws on ‘nightmarish moments’ from his past
By The Week Staff Published
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Virgin Atlantic fined for violating Iraqi airspace
Speed Read Airline said the incursions were accidental and caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Kansas woman sentenced to 20 years for leading Islamic State battalion
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By Justin Klawans Published
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How the world reported on the Queen’s death
feature Tributes are paid from Ireland to Iraq for ‘revered monarch’ who ‘rarely had a misstep’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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