IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Seven days after the legendary Iraqi singer Sajida Obaid died, women sat wrapped in black veils and abayas, their faces wet at her family home in the northern city of Irbil. Some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The killing of prominent Iraqi women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed has fuelled an outpouring of grief and calls for justice, ...

IRBIL, Iraq — Shaimaa Saadoun is haunted by her memory of being forced into an abusive marriage to a 39-year-old man just after she turned 13. Her impoverished family near the southern Iraqi city of ...

At this year's Cairo Intl. Film Festival, Iraqi filmmaker Zahraa Ghandour marks a notable milestone with "Flana," a documentary centered on the lived realities of Iraqi women. After its world premiere ...

Iraq is the latest country to be included in FIFA’s Women's World Ranking. The Middle Eastern country has made significant strides in developing the sport, with FIFA Forward contributing to the ...

The Peppermint Creek Theatre Company trumpets in 2007 with its third show of their season "Exquisite Contradictions" with "9 Parts of Desire" by Okemos-native Heather Raffo. In this daring and ...

The killing of prominent Iraqi women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed has fuelled an outpouring of grief and calls for justice, with advocates from around the world remembering Mohammed as a ...