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Iraq Closer To Amending Law That Allows Men To Marry 9-Year-Old Girls: Report
The proposed changes would mark a shift from the 1959 legislation, also known as Law 188.
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Child Marriage' Bill In Iraq Scraps Minimum Age For Muslim Girls, Stirs Outrage
A proposal in Iraq's parliament to scrap the minimum age for Muslim girls to marry has stirred outrage among critics who view it as a licence "to rape children".
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Iraq To Oppose US Travel Curbs, To Preserve Cooperation Against ISIS
Iraq plans to lobby against new restrictions on travel to the United States by Iraqis, arguing the two countries need to preserve their alliance against ISIS, two members of the Iraqi parliament, who declined to be identified, said on Sunday.
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UN Iraq Envoy Warns of 'Chaos' Without Progress to Form Government
The U.N. special envoy to Iraq said on Saturday the country could plunge into chaos if its divided parliament fails to move forward on forming a government in its next session set for Sunday.
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Iraq Closer To Amending Law That Allows Men To Marry 9-Year-Old Girls: Report
The proposed changes would mark a shift from the 1959 legislation, also known as Law 188.
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Child Marriage' Bill In Iraq Scraps Minimum Age For Muslim Girls, Stirs Outrage
A proposal in Iraq's parliament to scrap the minimum age for Muslim girls to marry has stirred outrage among critics who view it as a licence "to rape children".
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Iraq To Oppose US Travel Curbs, To Preserve Cooperation Against ISIS
Iraq plans to lobby against new restrictions on travel to the United States by Iraqis, arguing the two countries need to preserve their alliance against ISIS, two members of the Iraqi parliament, who declined to be identified, said on Sunday.
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UN Iraq Envoy Warns of 'Chaos' Without Progress to Form Government
The U.N. special envoy to Iraq said on Saturday the country could plunge into chaos if its divided parliament fails to move forward on forming a government in its next session set for Sunday.
