Iraq

Iraq’s parliament approved a law criminalizing same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence on Saturday, Reuters reported. The law aims to “protect Iraqi society from moral depravity and the calls for homosexuality that have overtaken the world,” the news…

Iraqi authorities have carried out death penalty for at least 11 terrorism convicts this week, local sources reported, with rights group Amnesty International condemning an alarming lack of transparency. Under Iraqi law, terrorism and murder offences are punishable by death,…

The Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities has revealed the discovery of an ancient city dating back around 8,000 years BC in the eastern region of Iraq. The director of the Department of Archaeological Surveys at the General Authority…

Activists and journalists predict a significant increase in the number of visitors to the holy city of Samarra in the coming few years. They expect that Samarra will receive millions of visitors throughout the year, similar to the cities of…

The Iraqi Ministry of Planning has revealed that four international companies specializing in population census operations will play a crucial role in conducting the upcoming Iraqi general census. Contracts have been formalized between the Ministry of Planning’s Geographical Information and…

The Iraqi Ministry of Education announced today, Sunday, that its teams, in cooperation with the Minister of Health, have launched a 10-day campaign to vaccinate more than 7M school children against measles. According to an official statement released by the…

The prominent Iraqi civil activist and psychological researcher, Hisham Al-Dhahabi, who is widely known as “the Father of Orphans” or “Hope Maker”, has held a huge banquet to feed thousands of orphans, homeless and poor people. Al-Dhahabi said on Saturday…

At least six students were killed and 14 injured Tuesday when a truck ploughed into them on their way out of school in Iraq’s southern province of Basra, authorities said. “Police in Basra arrested the truck driver who ran over…

The renovation operation of the entrance to the old city in Najaf al-Ashraf, which leads to the shrine of Amir al-Mu’minin, peace be upon him, will be launched before the anniversary of his “head-strike injury” on the 19 of Ramadan.…

For the sixth consecutive year, Misbah al-Hussein Foundation, based in the holy city of Karbala, has prepared 100,000 food baskets for distribution during the holy month of Ramadan. This charity institution, in line with the directives of the supreme taqlid…