3 stories for 2026-03-05 · Iraq
Yanar Mohammed, a prominent Iraqi women's rights activist, was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle outside her home in northern Baghdad. Amnesty International called the killing a calculated assault to stifle human rights defenders and called for accountability.
Iraqi civilians face emerging threats from processions and rocket fire, according to reporting from Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. The specific nature and scope of these dangers require further reporting for clarity.
Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stated that Iraq is suffering direct harm from the conflict between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other, placing Iraq in a vulnerable position.