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

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Iraq passes bill that critics say legalises child marriage - Activists argue the new laws will erode safeguards for women ...

Racheli, 29, marked both milestones during the shivah. A blue balloon shaped like the number one adorned the mourning tent at ...

Journalist Cecilia Sala, who was held by Tehran police for almost three weeks for her "journalistic activities," has been released and is headed home.

The Yemeni embassy clarified that President Rashad al-Alimi has not ratified the death sentence of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, contradicting earlier reports. Priya, convicted of killing a Yemeni ...

January marks National Poverty Awareness Month, a time to shed light on the impact of poverty and the innovative ways organizations are addressing it. Kelly visited Child & Family Service (CFS) to ...

Nimisha Priya, on death row in Yemen, clings to hope for a last-minute pardon, with her husband Tomy Thomas appealing for forgiveness. Convicted of murdering her business sponsor, Talal Abdo Mahdi ...

Sirens sounded early Friday morning, around 4:30 a.m., in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Gush Dan and the Shfela (Lowlands) region following a launch from Yemen. The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said the missile ...

Family members and human rights activists in Kerala are clinging to hope for a last-minute pardon for Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse whose death sentence was confirmed by Yemeni President Rashad ...

An Iranian official has said he is willing to assist on humanitarian grounds the case of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya who has been sentenced to death in Yemen on charges of murdering a Yemeni citizen.