Iraq’s proposal to lower the legal marriage age for girls to as young as 9 isn’t about protection—it’s about controlling and ...

The ‘Personal Status Law’ approved without a parliamentary vote alarms activists and civil society. The fear of a ‘disintegration’ of the family and a step backwards in the rol ...

"Atropia," a satire of the Iraq War and military contractors' efforts to prepare soldiers to fight overseas, was one of the big winners at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival's awards ceremony.

The cardinal recalls how Iraq is ‘characterised ... women's rights, the marriage of minors, divorce and inheritance issues, up to child custody and minority rights’. The approved amendment ...

A former military bride from San Diego came to Concord Tuesday to urge t Legislature to reject a proposal to allow 17-year-olds to marry if one member of the couple is active-duty military. The bill ...

The proposed amendments would let people choose between religious or state regulations for family matters, such as marriage, inheritance, divorce and child custody. Critics fear the move could ...

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The District Collector said the move aims to prevent child marriages and ensure swift legal action against those involved. The public can report suspected child marriages to the control room at ...