Lost futures, marital rape, and exploitation: How child marriages in Iraq commodify women
Sharia law, which influences much of Iraq’s legal system, permits child marriage under certain conditions, often tied to the ...
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Historic landmarks in Iraq’s Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul until it was destroyed by the Islamic State group in 2017. Nearly eight ...
Trump deporting criminal aliens to Guantanamo Bay: Meet the hardened terrorists they'll join
Meet the terrorist prisoners at Guantánamo Bay that the illegal criminal migrants will join following President Donald Trump's executive order to use the infamous prison to house migrants.
History Suggests Kurds Are Key to Peace in the Middle East
The Kurds have spent a century fighting for autonomy and confronting brutal repression by Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.
The Challenges the U.S. Would Face in Gaza
The president offered no outline for overcoming a daunting set of obstacles.
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A former Republican USAID administrator doesn’t like what he’s seeing
"How does he know what's going on? He was there for two weeks and he's an expert in USAID? Give me a break," said former USAID Administrator Andrew Natsios.
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A 50-year crisis — Ecuador’s next president faces a stern test
In the throes of a bloody drug war, a shrinking economy and an acute energy crisis, Ecuadorans are remarkably optimistic about their country's future as they ...
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DAR Patriot Of The Month For January 2025
Tristen Winston, Chapter Librarian, Vic Ziliani, Master Sergeant U.S. Marine Corp, Chapter Regent Regina Krause The Prairie Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) ...