IraqIraq's strongmen 10 years after Saddam Hussein Since the execution of the deposed leader, the country has witnessed the emergence of a number of powerful figures. Hashmat Moslih, Mohsin Ali | 29 Dec 2016 22:38 GMT | Iraq, Middle East, ISIS, UN, War & Conflict Infographic: Iraq's Strongmen 10 years after Saddam Hussein Execution [Al Jazeera] Source: Al Jazeera
New UN tally shows spike in casualties in Iraq Deaths of civilians, security forces, and Peshmerga fighters are all on the rise amid ferocious battles for Mosul. Topic: Battle for Mosul, Iraq, War, Middle East, ISIS
ISIL produced military grade weapons in Iraq: report Arms monitoring group says ISIL has an extensive and organised war production machine, much like a regular army. Topic: Battle for Mosul, Iraq, Middle East, ISIS
Life after death row: The pastor praying for Nigeria's prisoners Clinton Kanu spent 27 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, but life on the outside feels far from free. Prison, Nigeria, Law
What it means to love a dead child You must forget all you thought you knew about grief when the landscape of your life has been demolished. Family, United States, Health
'Butchered': The Kenyan FGM clinic serving Europeans Kenya banned FGM in 2011, but Europeans still bring their daughters to underground clinics there to be cut. Human Rights, Health, Child rights
Trichster: A moment of childhood trauma and a minefield of scabs How an act of abuse on a Kolkata rooftop led to anxiety, triggering the hair-pulling disorder trichotillomania. Mental health, India, Child rights
101 EastVirus Lockdown in BeijingWe explore life under lockdown as Beijing employs increasingly stringent measures to contain the coronavirus epidemic.Coronavirus pandemic, China, Health
WitnessVikings vs Neo-Nazis: Battling the Far Right in SwedenA Viking enthusiast confronts a neo-Nazi leader for misappropriating Viking symbols for white supremacist propaganda.Sweden, The Far Right, Racism
Fault LinesThe Impossible Choice: America's Paid Leave CrisisThe lack of a national paid family and medical leave policy has consequences for millions of workers in the US.United States, Health, Coronavirus pandemic
101 EastJapan: The Age Of Social Withdrawal101 East examines why more people are withdrawing from society in Japan.Japan, Asia Pacific, Arts & Culture