The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce, and inheritance.

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They have alleged links to the same network as Amanj Hasan Zada, who was jailed for 17 years, the National Crime Agency said. Three men who were part of a global people smuggling network moving ...

The suspects are thought to be linked to a Britain-based people smuggler who was jailed in November for 17 years.

Iraq’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday that critics say would effectively legalise child marriage with girls as young as nine. The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over ...

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Iraq has passed a law that would legalise the marriage of children as young as nine. Three divisive laws have now been passed which give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters ...

Three men who are allegedly part of a global people smuggling network moving migrants from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) into the UK and Europe have been arrested. They have been linked to ...

Three men who are allegedly part of a global people smuggling network moving migrants from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) into the UK and Europe have been arrested. They have been linked to the ...