Azhar Al-Rubaie

Azhar Al-Rubaie is a journalist and researcher based in Iraq. He has been working in the field of media since 2014. His writing focuses on a variety of issues, including politics, health, society, human rights, water scarcity, climate change and environmental issues

Beirut blast raises fears in Iraq of weapons stockpiles

In Iraq, where weapons are stored in urban centres and unexploded bombs litter border areas, fears of a catastrophe are acute.

12 August, 2020

The Iraqi nurse leading Mosul's battle against Covid-19

Soror Al-Husseini helped pull bodies from the rubble after IS was defeated in Mosul. Now she is leading the charge as Covid-19 sweeps the northern city.

30 June, 2020

The fight for LGBT rights in Iraq's revolution

LGBT Iraqis are fighting for their rights on the frontline of the country's protest movement.

27 March, 2020