Iraq lowers age of consent to 9 years old with sick law to allow old men to marry girls
The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce, and inheritance.
Iraq Passes Law Critics Say Could Legalize Child Marriage
Opponents to the amendments say they effectively legalize child marriage in Iraq and mark a significant step backward for women's rights in the country. The passage of the amendments also sets a ...
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Iraq OKs Marriage for 9-Year-Old Girls, Inciting Outrage
Outrage after Iraq passes controversial law allowing child marriage for girls as young as nine, sparking concerns of ...
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U.S. Intervention in Iraq's Oil Dispute Sparks Backlash
The ongoing oil dispute between Baghdad and Kurdistan intensifies as US intervention sparks backlash and highlights the power ...
Iraq passes law that will allow child marriage, critics warn: 'Disastrous'
The amendments to Iraq's personal status law allow clerics to rule on marriages based on their interpretation of Islamic law.
Iraq lowers age of consent to just 9 years old in sick new law so old men can marry children
Family matters - including marriage, divorce and inheritance - will now be under the control of Islamic courts, which some ...
Iraq's parliament passes law critics claim could allow child marriage: 'Disastrous'
The amendments to Iraq's personal status law allow clerics to rule on marriages based on their interpretation of Islamic law.
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Chinese giant emerges as preferred contractor for work on TotalEnergies-led $10 billion Middle East gas project
A leading Chinese contracting player has emerged as the preferred contractor for work on a large gas processing plant for the ...
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Iraq lowers the marriage age for girls to 9
A law that passed this week in Iraq that opponents have said effectively allows men to marry girls as young as 9 years old ...
Soldiers of fallen Syrian regime reconcile with new authorities
Security personnel of the former government have come in the thousands to so-called reconciliation centers to settle their affairs.
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INVESTIGATION: How U.S. Is Set to Be Devastated By Dozens of ISIS Terror Cells Awaiting Mass Attack Orders
ISIS-linked cells may be planning more attacks after the New Year's massacre in New Orleans, with experts warning of a ...