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“This pain is immense. Time cannot erase it, and days will never make me forget.”: An ISIS victim’s story of survival 

“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?…


A. S / 3 August 2026

Assala Ibrahim, An Old Soul Keeping Iraq’s Heritage Alive Through Dance

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,…


Fay Fatima / 27 July 2026

Shia Millenarian Groups… The religious groups luring young Iraqis towards suicide 

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…


Muntazar Kharsan / 23 July 2026

Beneath the Flare Stacks: Why do Basra’s residents fear taking a deep breath? 

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…


Abdullah Al-Sa’ad / 16 July 2026

LATEST POSTS

“This pain is immense. Time cannot erase it, and days will never make me forget.”: An ISIS victim’s story of survival 

“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?…


A. S / 3 August 2026

Assala Ibrahim, An Old Soul Keeping Iraq’s Heritage Alive Through Dance

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,…


Fay Fatima / 27 July 2026

Shia Millenarian Groups… The religious groups luring young Iraqis towards suicide 

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…


Muntazar Kharsan / 23 July 2026

Beneath the Flare Stacks: Why do Basra’s residents fear taking a deep breath? 

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…


Abdullah Al-Sa’ad / 16 July 2026

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Iraq’s Cybercrime Law: Increasing suspicion instead of improving regulation  

Hisham Kadhim / 6 July 2026

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 fraud, extortion and digital harm, or one that...

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Ja'fari Personal Status Code

Marriage Without Safeguards: The Consequences of Iraq’s Personal Status Code  

In this article, the author examines how Iraq’s Personal Status Code has weakened legal safeguards for women and girls, particularly by facilitating child marriage and creating a parallel religious legal regime. Drawing on...

Sarah Sanbar / 24 February 2026