The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce, and inheritance.

Family matters - including marriage, divorce and inheritance - will now be under the control of Islamic courts, which some ...

A law has been passed in Iraq that would legalise the marriage of children as young as nine.

A law has been passed in Iraq that would legalise the marriage of children as young as nine. Three divisive laws have now ...

Iraq's parliament has passed a controversial law which would allow for the legalisation of girls as young as nine to be ...

A German man was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for traveling to Lancaster County to have sex with a ...

The Donegal fiddle player Dinny McLaughlin passed away in December. Liz Doherty, a former pupil, writes about his ...

In a change of tone from his previous warnings about economic hardships, the Canadian leader is promising to help Donald ...

Genevieve Roberts' eldest children know they were conceived with a sperm donor - but she wonders when is too soon to start ...

Iraq witnessed a massive uproar after news broke out that the Parliament had passed a law that sought to lower minimum age ...

Recently, there have been years with a very high level of storminess, characterised by more frequent and intense storms. The stormiest winter on record for Ireland to date was 2013-2014, while Storm ...

Under the new amendment, couples can opt for Shia or Sunni rules, and clerics and lawyers will have four months to establish ...