This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “The world’s next country?” ...

With Iraq considering lowering the marriage age for girls to nine, Newsweek looks at marriage and consent laws around the ...

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Indonesia said on Monday it does not recognise China's claims over the South China Sea, despite signing a maritime ...

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