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In Iraq, a special police unit is struggling to turn the tide against human trafficking and the soaring sex trade.

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In the deserts of Muthanna province, nomadic herders paint a grim picture of an increasingly uninhabitable environment.

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Some women’s rights groups in Iraq are running underground shelters, despite serious legal and security risks.

Iraqi women demonstrate at a vigil condemning violence against women

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Construction projects in Anbar province have created jobs at a time when Iraq suffers from a severe economic downturn.

Iraq: The changing face of Baghdad’s historic neighbourhoods

Concrete skeletons now punctuate a skyline previously peppered with palm trees as flats gradually usurp old homes.

Apartment blocks are popping up across Harthiya, despite regulations that only allow single family dwellings. The addition of new buildings has increased population density and erased part of Baghdad’

Iraqis protest over power cuts amid record summer temperatures

Protesters across southern Iraq are demanding stable electricity supplies as grid fails during summer temperatures as hi

Old Baghdad buildings disappear despite laws to protect heritage

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Divisions in Iraqi forces over crackdown on Iran-backed group

Al Jazeera gains exclusive access to base of Kataib Hezbollah, which has been accused of attacking US forces in Iraq and raided by Baghdad government.

Iraq: Killing of prominent expert on armed groups sparks outrage

The family of Husham al-Hashemi blames the government for not protecting him.

Divisions in Iraqi forces over crackdown on Iran-backed group

Al Jazeera gains exclusive access to base of Kataib Hezbollah, which has been accused of attacking US forces in Iraq and raided by Baghdad government.