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Iraq Parliament Adopts Revised Bill After Outcry Over Underage Marriage
Iraq's parliament passed into law on Tuesday a revised bill that had sparked outrage over fears it rolled back women's rights and permitted underage marriage.
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Iraq Proposes Law To Reduce Legal Age Of Marriage For Girls To 9
A proposed bill in Iraq's parliament has sparked widespread outrage and concern, as it seeks to reduce the legal age of marriage for girls to just 9 years old.
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Iraq Passes Bill Criminalising Same-Sex Relations, Jail Upto 15 Years
Iraq's parliament passed a bill on Saturday criminalising same-sex relations, which will receive a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, in a move rights groups condemned as an "attack on human rights".
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Iraqis Begin Voting In Early Election, Many Expected To Boycott Amid Distrust
Iraqis headed to the polls Sunday for an early election billed as a concession to anti-government protests but expected to be boycotted by many voters who distrust official promises of reform.
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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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French Lawmakers Adopt Bill to Block Minors From Leaving for Jihad
French lawmakers adopted a draft law Thursday that will require minors to have permission from their parents or legal guardians before leaving the country in a bid to curb departures for jihad in Iraq or Syria.
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US Congress Passes $584 Billion Defense Bill
The US Congress adopted a massive US defense spending bill for 2015 on Friday which includes emergency funding for military operations against Islamic jihadists in Iraq and Syria, as requested by President Barack Obama.
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US House Passes $584 Billion Defence Bill, Senate Vote Due
The House of Representatives adopted an annual US defense spending bill Thursday which includes emergency funding for military operations against Islamic jihadists in Iraq and Syria, as requested by President Barack Obama.
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Barack Obama Expected to Nominate Ashton Carter to Lead Pentagon
Former Pentagon official Ashton Carter emerged on Tuesday as the expected nominee to replace Chuck Hagel as U.S. defense secretary, sources familiar with the situation said.
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Bill on special visas for Iraqis heads to Obama
A measure to provide special visas for Iraqis who risked their lives to help the United States is heading to President Barack Obama.
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'Indisputable' that US practiced torture after 9/11: panel
It is "indisputable" that the United States engaged in torture after the September 11, 2001 attacks and top officials are ultimately to blame, according to an independent review released on Tuesday.
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Iraq Parliament Adopts Revised Bill After Outcry Over Underage Marriage
Iraq's parliament passed into law on Tuesday a revised bill that had sparked outrage over fears it rolled back women's rights and permitted underage marriage.
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Iraq Proposes Law To Reduce Legal Age Of Marriage For Girls To 9
A proposed bill in Iraq's parliament has sparked widespread outrage and concern, as it seeks to reduce the legal age of marriage for girls to just 9 years old.
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Iraq Passes Bill Criminalising Same-Sex Relations, Jail Upto 15 Years
Iraq's parliament passed a bill on Saturday criminalising same-sex relations, which will receive a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, in a move rights groups condemned as an "attack on human rights".
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Iraqis Begin Voting In Early Election, Many Expected To Boycott Amid Distrust
Iraqis headed to the polls Sunday for an early election billed as a concession to anti-government protests but expected to be boycotted by many voters who distrust official promises of reform.
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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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French Lawmakers Adopt Bill to Block Minors From Leaving for Jihad
French lawmakers adopted a draft law Thursday that will require minors to have permission from their parents or legal guardians before leaving the country in a bid to curb departures for jihad in Iraq or Syria.
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US Congress Passes $584 Billion Defense Bill
The US Congress adopted a massive US defense spending bill for 2015 on Friday which includes emergency funding for military operations against Islamic jihadists in Iraq and Syria, as requested by President Barack Obama.
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US House Passes $584 Billion Defence Bill, Senate Vote Due
The House of Representatives adopted an annual US defense spending bill Thursday which includes emergency funding for military operations against Islamic jihadists in Iraq and Syria, as requested by President Barack Obama.
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Barack Obama Expected to Nominate Ashton Carter to Lead Pentagon
Former Pentagon official Ashton Carter emerged on Tuesday as the expected nominee to replace Chuck Hagel as U.S. defense secretary, sources familiar with the situation said.
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Bill on special visas for Iraqis heads to Obama
A measure to provide special visas for Iraqis who risked their lives to help the United States is heading to President Barack Obama.
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'Indisputable' that US practiced torture after 9/11: panel
It is "indisputable" that the United States engaged in torture after the September 11, 2001 attacks and top officials are ultimately to blame, according to an independent review released on Tuesday.
