Homosexuals in Iraq have been declared outlawed. In order to “protect the Iraqi society from decadent Western influences,” homosexuality has been criminalized.
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Judit Neurink
ISIS threat increases again
The terrorist group ISIS has made its mark again. In an attack in the Russian capital of Moscow, 130 people were killed. This generates publicity, which should lead to new recruits, something ISIS is desperately in need of.
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Kurdish KDP plays a dangerous game
The largest Kurdish party, KDP, openly opposes the dictates of Baghdad, thereby invoking great dangers over the future of the Kurdistan Region; and even of Iraq.
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An attack on Kurdish autonomy
Using the highest Iraqi court, Baghdad is increasingly chipping away at Kurdish autonomy. Kurds call on the Americans for help. But how much can they actually still do for them?
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What Rutte and Sudani discussed in The Hague
Soon, the Netherlands will lead the NATO mission in Iraq. At a time when the anti-ISIS coalition is being down-scaled, while pro-Iranian Shiite militias pose a new threat.
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Yazidi woman freed from ISIS but what is her future?
After almost ten years in the hands of the ISIS terrorist group, a Yazidi-girl was finally found in Al-Hol Camp, where dozens of women like her are presumably still trapped. What awaits them after liberation?
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