Family matters - including marriage, divorce and inheritance - will now be under the control of Islamic courts, which some ...

Pope Francis pens the preface to the book "The Christian Heritage in Iraq" by German journalist and theologian Matthias Kopp, ...

IRAQ has effectively legalised child marriage, with girls as young as nine being able to marry after amendments to decades ...

Outrage after Iraq passes controversial law allowing child marriage for girls as young as nine, sparking concerns of ...

Iraq witnessed a massive uproar after news broke out that the Parliament had passed a law that sought to lower minimum age ...

Iraq passes shocking amendments allowing child marriage from age nine, sparking international human rights criticism and deep ...

Tents were set up along the roads leading to the shrine to provide services and rest for the pilgrims. Iraqi security forces ...

According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), some 28 per cent of women in Iraq are married by 18. This is because of a loophole in the personal status law which allows religious ...

MP says new Personal Status Law amendment no longer allows child marriage but concerns remain over impact of legislation ...

A storm of reactions has erupted from lawmakers and organizations in Iraq following the passage of a law that allows child ...

The amendments to Iraq's personal status law allow clerics to rule on marriages based on their interpretation of Islamic law.