The murder of a young Iraqi YouTuber by her father has sparked renewed calls for a law to fight domestic violence in the conservative Arab country where so-called ‘honour killings’ remain rife. …
In 2019, two years after the northern Iraqi city of Mosul was liberated from the three-year reign of the so-called Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS, ISIL or Da’esh), Younis Qays, …
On an unprecedented scale, the feminist-led Iranian uprisings have galvanised Iranian public opinion like never before. To ensure that the protests continue in momentum, artists in Iran and in the diaspora are …
SULAYMANIYAH, Iraqi Kurdistan—Standing outside his home in Chaqlawa village, a half-hour drive from the city of Sulaymaniyah, Latif Karim Ismael, wearing black baggy trousers and a light-blue shirt, greeted us and hinted …
TUNIS, Tunisia – Mass anti-government protests and COVID-19 restrictions have led to a crackdown on the LGBTQ community in Tunisia, activists have told VICE World News.
TUNIS, Tunisia— Every January since 2011, protesting has become a regular event in Tunisia to mark the tenth anniversary of the revolution that toppled the regime of longtime dictator Zein el Abdine …
On the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Tunisia this year, Black women founded a new movement to have their voices heard. #12DaysofResistance On 23 January this year – the anniversary of …
Tunisian women in rural areas have played a vital role in maintaining food security during the coronavirus pandemic but continue to suffer exploitation and exclusion. While their working conditions are already known …
Despite being rich in oil and gas, Tataouine in the south of Tunisia has remained severely underdeveloped and marginalized, pushing its inhabitants, time and again, to protest for reinvestment of its wealth …
Tunisians rallied on Saturday in support to the Black Lives Matter movement, decrying anti-black racism and raising awareness about racial discrimination in the North African country On 6 June, around 100 people …
