Kurdish Leaders Debate Polygamy Ban
Proposed law reignites long-standing debate among Kurds about whether polygamy hurts or helps women.
Proposed law reignites long-standing debate among Kurds about whether polygamy hurts or helps women.
A number of communities say they face constant threats and political marginalisation.
Sahar al-Haideri, killed by insurgents on June 7, used the pen to counter violence and intolerance in Mosul, her home town.
Under-resourced state hospitals struggle to cope with the carnage from suicide attacks and car bombings.
Enterprising tribesmen, fed up with officials’ failure to address their education needs, build their own makeshift schools.
A law requiring women to have a male guardian sign their passport application angers women in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Insurgents are increasingly calling the shots in this Sunni stronghold.