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Iraq’s prisons overcrowded at twice their capacity as amnesty law takes effect
Iraq’s justice system is grappling with a crisis of overcrowding, with its prisons currently operating at double their ...
Iraq's justice minister says prisons are at double their capacity as amnesty law takes effect
As a general amnesty law takes effect in Iraq, the country's prisons are facing a crisis of overcrowding, housing more than ...
What to Know About Syria’s Minorities and Sectarian Violence
The new government has pledged to unify Syria after overthrowing the Assad dictatorship. One of its biggest challenges is ...
Iraq warns of unprecedented Turkish expansion post-PKK ceasefire
Turkey has been rapidly expanding its military deployment in northern Iraq ever since the Kurdistan Workers Party or PKK declared ceasefire early last month. Watch in for more details!
Droughts in Iraq endanger buffalo, and farmers' livelihoods
Iraq’s buffalo population has more than halved in a decade as the country's two main rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, suffer ...
Life inside Iraq's 'Forbidden Zone' controlled by Turkey
The Forbidden Zone spans almost the entire length of the Iraqi border with Turkey and is up to 40km (25 miles) deep in places ...