Majd Zaghir As highlighted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Iraq ranks as the fifth most vulnerable country to climate change, with factors such as decreased water and food availability, extreme temperatures, and intensified droughts affecting its ecosystems and farmers. These changes in climate patterns have significant consequences for agriculture produc
Read MoreFor a generation of young Iraqis who have grown up knowing only war, life is not easy. Across Baghdad, young adults and teenagers fight to realise their ambitions but many face challenges Stefanie Glinski, Baghdad, Iraq | Friday 12 May Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, is once again vibrant – its markets and streets colourful and busy, its coffee shops filled with crowds of young
Read MoreLack of specific legislation against domestic abuse is harming women, activists say Iraq's criminal code outlaws violence within the family but does not specify consequences for domestic abuse, nor does it stipulate penalties for perpetrators. Reuters Mina Aldroubi May 16, 2023 Iraqi activists are urging the government to pass legislation against
Read MoreABSTRACT Getrieben von dem Gedanken, dass durch die europäische Kolonialherrschaft in der islamischen Welt historisch etwas schiefgelaufen sei, sahen sich Politiker, Geistliche und Intellektuelle Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts gedrängt, auf die neuen Machtverhältnisse zu reagieren. Der aufkeimende Diskurs über den nationalstaatlichen Fortschritt wurde unter anderem mit der Mode
Read MoreDespite their disillusionment with Iraq’s political system, the country’s youth have hope and aspirations for real change. As Iraq’s political stalemate persists, many observers expect protests will erupt over the country’s worsening socio-economic situation, the increasing effects of climate change – such as heat waves and dust storms – and a lack of political will to chang
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