The killing of Kawthar in Baghdad’s Nahrawan district has reignited concerns over violence against women, alleged honor crimes, and legal gaps that activists say enable impunity amid limited state action and disputed interpretations of Iraqi law.
From rare manuscripts and first editions to personal archives, Lebanon’s southern libraries tell a story of cultural loss that goes far beyond destroyed shelves.
Survivors recount a sudden strike on a once-quiet Beirut neighborhood that turned homes, memories, and ordinary lives into rubble, grief, and disbelief within seconds.
