After years in a Syrian detention camp, Ibrahim Darwish was relieved to be allowed to return home to Iraq, but his joy was quickly punctured by the harsh reality that he had to disown his sons accused ...

There are today more than 650 million women suffering the direct consequences of child marriage. Global instability - war and ...

A 45-year-old groom allegedly married a six-year-old girl in Afghanistan in a wedding that left even the Taliban “horrified”.

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, announced in May that it would disband and renounce armed conflict, ending four decades ...

Americans still have fresh memories of the death and destruction of the previous US imperial adventure in the region.

I don’t in any way condone sexual relationships between adults and people under the age of 18 whom they supervise, but I think the current draft of Leigh’s bill is an inappropriately harsh response to ...

How does pornography and other cultural influences affect perceptions of safety and consent around sexual choking? This dangerous practice is attracting fresh legal attention.

Iraq was in crisis before Israel and Iran started trading blows. Now, it’s next door to a conflict. Iraq was already facing a crisis prior to the Israeli airstrikes on Iran and Iran’s ...