Iraq's parliament ammended a law protecting girls against child marriage, now allowing brides as young as 9 years old.

For Shia Muslims, who make up a majority in the country, the lowest age of marriage for girls will be nine years old, while ...

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Iraq's parliament passed three controversial laws on Tuesday, including amendments to the Personal Status Law that could ...

Roughly three months after Iraqi lawmakers proposed a bill to slash the country’s legal age of consent from 18 to nine years old, Iraq’s parliament passed an amendment to the country’s personal status ...

Iraq's parliament passed into law on Tuesday, a revised bill that had sparked outrage over fears it rolled back women's ...

The Iraqi parliament has passed an amnesty law that could lead to the release of thousands of prisoners, including Iraqis convicted of attacks on U.S. soldiers and people who fought for Islamic State, ...

U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called Thursday for cooperation between Syria's new authorities, host countries and donors to secure the return of 6.2 million Syrian refugees to ...

Born in Baghdad, former track and field champion Aviva Ballas was one of Israel's top runners in the early 1970s. From her home in Switzerland, she recalls the stroke of luck that saved her from ...

Iraqis have reacted with horror after the country's parliament passed a law allowing children as young as nine to marry. The ...

The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to advance Pete Hegseth's nomination to serve as defense secretary in President Donald ...