A look back at 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley’s coverage of combat veterans overseas and the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder on their families when they return home.
Iraq’s crumbling school system
IN a small village in central Iraq, children cram into dilapidated classrooms in a converted farmhouse with open-air toilets, a symptom of how education has been neglected in the oil-rich but war-weary country.
TotalEnergies eyes completion of first phase of solar, gas projects in 2025, says Iraq
TotalEnergies aims to complete the first phases of a solar power project and an associated gas project in 2025, the Iraqi prime minister’s office said in a statement, citing the company’s chief …
Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships in new law with maximum jail sentence of 15 years
Until this recent legislation, Iraq did not explicitly outlaw gay sex, though vague morality clauses in its penal code had been used to target LGBT individuals.
Passage of harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash
Although homosexuality is taboo in the largely conservative Iraqi society, and political leaders have periodically launched anti-LGBTQ+ campaigns, Iraq did not previously have a law that explicitly …
President Barzani, Iraq’s Rashid discuss bilateral ties in Baghdad
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani and Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid met in Baghdad on Sunday to discuss numerous topics including the need to strengthen ties …
Same-sex couples face up to 15 years in prison in Iraq’s LGBTQ crackdown
New legislation passed by the Iraqi parliament covers acts including “promoting homosexuality” and “biological sex changes based on personal desires and inclination.” …
US condemns Iraq’s law to criminalise same-sex marriage, says ‘will weaken country’s ability to diversify its economy’
The United States condemned the Iraqi Council of Representatives’ passage of the Anti-Prostitution and Homosexuality Law, banning same-sex relations with steep fines and imprisonment for those …
Iraq Criminalises Same-Sex Relationships With Maximum 15 Years in Prison
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament passed a law criminalising same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence on Saturday, in a move it said aimed to uphold religious values but was …
Bahrain’s Gulf air to resume flights to Iraq after four-year suspension
Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, will resume flights to Iraq after a four-year suspension, the Bahraini news agency said on Saturday.