A drafted law, pushed by Shia political parties, would allow Iraqis to turn to religious authorities for resolving family matters, including child marriage. This proposal is pending a vote in ...

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A Virginia-based military contractor that supplied interrogators to the Army at a notorious prison was found liable for the ...

Iraq has shortlisted 11 shipping companies to compete for the Grand Faw port operation contract, with a decision on the ...

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The amendment is intended to protect the young girls from "immoral relationships", the ruling coalition has said.

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Young girls in Iraq who are years away from becoming teenagers could be forced to become wives if a new Shia-backed law passes. The new law would lower a girl’s consent from 18 to age 9. This includes ...

The government in Iraq wants to severely curtail women's rights. Among other things, the age of consent for marriage is to be ...

Iraq's proposed amendment to Law 188 could lower the legal marriage age to just nine, sparking outrage among women's rights ...

Iraqi parliament proposed an amendment to Law 188 that would lower the legal marriage age to nine and limit women’s rights to divorce, child custody, and inheritance. Rights activists warn these ...

A new proposal by conservative Shiite parties in Iraq seeks to lower the country’s legal marriage age from 18 to 9 years old.