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Soccer fans usually feel upbeat emotions when watching their national team play in a FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1986. But for Iraqi supporters like Hassan Jaber, his country’s participation in this year’s tournament is eliciting conflicting feelings. “On one hand, we haven’t made it in 40 …
Read More »Head of ISIS has been killed, Iraqi PM says
The head of ISIS has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.S.-led coalition forces, the Iraqi prime minister announced Friday. “The Iraqis continue their impressive victories over the forces of darkness and terrorism,” Prime Minister Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said …
Read More »Critics say new bill passed by Iraqi lawmakers opens door to child marriage
Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce and inheritance. Activists argue that this undermines Iraq’s 1959 Personal Status Law, which …
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