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November 8, 2017
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Haifa Zangana
For the third time since the occupation of Iraq in 2003, the National Personal Status Law number 188 of 1959, which is still on the statute book, is at...
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October 3, 2017
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Haifa Zangana
The Iraqis are fearfully waiting for the beating of war drums after the referendum was held in Kurdistan, wondering if this is the post-Daesh phase. They know too well...
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September 19, 2017
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Haifa Zangana
According to Dr Elham Al-Douri, "40 per cent of Iraqi children suffer from mental illnesses." She continues to list harrowing facts about the mental and psychological illnesses in Iraq,...
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August 15, 2017
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Haifa Zangana
One of the changes US President Donald Trump has been working to make since his presidency is a change to the laws regarding humanitarian food aid to the world,...
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August 1, 2017
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Haifa Zangana
The United Nations has urged the Iraqi government to investigate abuse by its soldiers after a video, allegedly showing Iraqi soldiers torturing and killing individuals in Mosul suspected of affiliation with Daesh in recaptured areas of Mosul, was widely circulated in social networks on 23 January 2017
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June 20, 2017
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Haifa Zangana
There is complete political and media silence surrounding the US-led coalition's use of deadly white phosphorus in Mosul and Raqqa. At the same time, there is a flood of...
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April 27, 2017
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Haifa Zangana
The release of Qatari nationals held hostage in Iraq, which took place after long negotiations, has long captivated the Arab and international media's attention. Various parties and news outlets...
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June 10, 2016
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Haifa Zangana
It is said that the siege of the city of Fallujah, which is situated nearly 60 kilometres from Baghdad, has been ongoing for the past two years. We are...
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October 14, 2015
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Haifa Zangana
We in the Arab world are accused of violence on one hand and a lack of preparedness for democracy on the other, or both at the same time. Those...
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August 25, 2015
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Haifa Zangana
The slogans of the demonstrators across 11 Iraqi provinces have developed over the past three weeks from demanding electricity to demanding the "thieving" officials be prosecuted, to demanding that...
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When the Iraqis took to the streets in 16 of the 18 Iraqi governorates in 2011, the "silent" Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists, invisible to the public, spoke up...
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November 9, 2014
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Haifa Zangana
While the world is busy rallying politically and militarily against ISIS, I believe that in Iraq and America the blame is mainly put on ex-Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki. He...
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June 25, 2014
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Haifa Zangana
The streets are crowded. They are filled with pedestrians and cars. The market with its shops filled with clothing, household items, vegetables and fruits are all open. Women are...
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January 24, 2014
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Haifa Zangana
The "new Iraq" government and its media are beating the drums of comprehensive sectarian strife. The Iraqi people, drowning in a flood of poverty, poor education and health provision,...
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January 24, 2014
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Haifa Zangana
The general picture of the reality in Iraq is that Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki's regime is begging America to supply sophisticated weapons to combat terrorism. Foreign Minister Zebari has...
![Iraqi children are seen in a town of Mosul after the village was retaken by Peshmerga forces from Daesh on October 31, 2016 [Ahmet Izgi/Anadolu]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016_10_31-Iraqi-children-are-seen-in-a-town-of-Mosul-after-the-village-was-retaken-by-Peshmerga-forces-from-Daesh-1.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1)
For the third time since the occupation of Iraq in 2003, the National Personal Status Law number 188 of 1959, which is still on the statute book, is at...![President of Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (IKRG) Masoud Barzani speaks during a meeting with a group of journalists, artists and authors at the Saad Abdullah Palace Conference Centre in Erbil, Iraq on 6 Septembe, 2017 [Yunus Keleş/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170906_2_25601305_25605456.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1)
The Iraqis are fearfully waiting for the beating of war drums after the referendum was held in Kurdistan, wondering if this is the post-Daesh phase. They know too well...![Image of Iraqi women and children who fled from the violence between the Iraqi Army and Daesh terrorists in Mosul, Iraq 2 March 2017 [Yunus Keleş - Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017_3_2-Iraqi-civilians-fled-from-clashes-between-Iraqi-Army-and-Daesh-terrorists20170302_2_22167537_19449396.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1)
According to Dr Elham Al-Douri, "40 per cent of Iraqi children suffer from mental illnesses." She continues to list harrowing facts about the mental and psychological illnesses in Iraq,...
One of the changes US President Donald Trump has been working to make since his presidency is a change to the laws regarding humanitarian food aid to the world,...![Iraqi security forces carry armory belonging to Daesh after Mosul completely freed from Daesh in Mosul, Syria on 9 July, 2017 [Yunus Keleş/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170709_2_24637551_23895586-e1502629903933.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1)
The United Nations has urged the Iraqi government to investigate abuse by its soldiers after a video, allegedly showing Iraqi soldiers torturing and killing individuals in Mosul suspected of affiliation with Daesh in recaptured areas of Mosul, was widely circulated in social networks on 23 January 2017![Smoke rises during the operation to retake Iraq's Mosul from Daesh terrorists in Mosul, Iraq on March 7, 2017 [Yunus Keleş/Anadolu]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/20170307_2_22260063_19611451.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1)
There is complete political and media silence surrounding the US-led coalition's use of deadly white phosphorus in Mosul and Raqqa. At the same time, there is a flood of...![Image of prisoners blindfolded in Iraq [alkhaleejonline]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2017_1_15-45-Sunni-citizens-who-were-detained-by-men-wearing-military-uniforms.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1)
The release of Qatari nationals held hostage in Iraq, which took place after long negotiations, has long captivated the Arab and international media's attention. Various parties and news outlets...
We in the Arab world are accused of violence on one hand and a lack of preparedness for democracy on the other, or both at the same time. Those...
The slogans of the demonstrators across 11 Iraqi provinces have developed over the past three weeks from demanding electricity to demanding the "thieving" officials be prosecuted, to demanding that...
When the Iraqis took to the streets in 16 of the 18 Iraqi governorates in 2011, the "silent" Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists, invisible to the public, spoke up...
The streets are crowded. They are filled with pedestrians and cars. The market with its shops filled with clothing, household items, vegetables and fruits are all open. Women are...![Image showing the number of Iraqi and US deaths during the 2003 Iraq war [Eddie McHugh/Flickr]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2007_6_22-1.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1)
The "new Iraq" government and its media are beating the drums of comprehensive sectarian strife. The Iraqi people, drowning in a flood of poverty, poor education and health provision,...
The general picture of the reality in Iraq is that Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki's regime is begging America to supply sophisticated weapons to combat terrorism. Foreign Minister Zebari has...