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Women’s rights being eroded globally

From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws. Just a few months ago a ban on Afghan women speaking in public was the latest measure introduced by the Taliban, who took back control of the country in 2021.

IS no longer a threat, says Iraq PM

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said that the Islamic State (IS) militant group no longer poses a threat to Iraq and dialogue to end the US-led international coalition to fight the IS group continues.

Filling Iraq’s vacuum

The Iraqi President, Barham Salih, the appointing authority, has given the former Governor of the holy Shia city of Najaf 30 days to form a cabinet which must then be approved by Iraq’s Parliament.