The story begins with the last Shallaba of Najaf, the rice farmers fighting to save their land before Al Mishikhab loses the fragrant Anbar rice that has defined its agricultural identity for…

“Every area of Sinjar, every street in Mosul, and every road in Tal Afar or Ba'aj reminds me of the brutality of ISIS. It makes me ask myself: Can I live here?…

As Iraqi dance gains visibility on social media, Iraqi dance teacher and researcher Assala Ibrahim discusses changing attitudes towards the discipline, the role of women in preserving tradition and culture through dance,…

From mourning gatherings and religious pilgrimages to secret rituals and calls for suicide, this piece traces the story of the Qurban Group in southern Iraq, and how it draws some young people…

Why do some people in Basra fear taking a deep breath? As complaints about air pollution continue to mount, several of the city’s air quality monitoring stations remain out of service. This…

The dispute in Iraq is not over the need for a cybercrime law, but over the kind of law needed. The debate is whether we need a law that protects people from…