In Al-Taseem near Baghdad, Iraq, on May 12, 2026, two young girls, Ghazal (6) and Ruqayya (4), were sexually assaulted by three men including their uncle Karar. Ghazal was murdered by blunt force trauma and …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Al-Taseem | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 12, 2026

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Tiba Al-Ali Allegedly Murdered by Tayeb Al-Ali and Karar Al-Ali, Al-Diwaniyah, Iraq

In January 2023, 23-year-old Iraqi YouTuber Tiba Al-Ali returned to Iraq from Turkey for a short visit but was forcibly taken by her family from Baghdad to their home in Al-Diwaniyah. Her family opposed her …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Al-Diwaniyah | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 31, 2023

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Red Allegedly Murdered by Fatemeh, Mustafa, and others, Mashhadani, Iraq

Red, a 53-year-old retired teacher with nine children, was allegedly murdered by Mustafa, a 29-year-old man who was the boyfriend of Red's wife, Fatemeh. The murder was reportedly motivated by financial gain and involved a …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Mashhadani | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 12, 2017

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Nourhan and Widad Allegedly Murdered by Haneen and Hussam, Baghdad, Iraq

In 2010 Baghdad, Haneen, a law student, and her cousin Hussam, an unemployed man, conspired to kill her mother and two sisters to enable their marriage, which was opposed by Haneen's father. They executed the …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Baghdad | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Jan. 1, 2010

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Karim's wife, Karim's eldest daughter, and others Allegedly Murdered by Karim and Secret girlfriend, Kirkuk, Iraq

In 2009, in Kirkuk, Iraq, Karim, a security man working administratively for a prominent leader who is also his wife's father, allegedly killed his wife and three daughters in their home. The crime was discovered …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Kirkuk | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 1, 2009

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Manar and Manar's mother Allegedly Kidnapped by Manar's father, Nidaa, and others, Baghdad, Iraq

In Baghdad, Iraq, a six-year-old girl named Manar was reportedly kidnapped from a public park by a woman described as being in her fifties driving a white supercar. The investigation revealed that Manar's father had …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Baghdad | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: June 28, 2000

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Zainab, Zainab's father, and others Murdered by Zainab's eldest son and Zainab's second son, Babylon, Iraq

Zainab, a woman from Babylon, Iraq, endured multiple family tragedies including the deaths of her father, two husbands, and several children. After her second husband's death, her eldest son killed him in defense of Zainab …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Babylon | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Jan. 1, 2000

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Mustafa, Samar, and others Disappearance Involving Mahmoud and Mahmoud's second wife, Mosul, Iraq

In 1998 in Mosul, Iraq, Mahmoud killed his lifelong friend Mustafa to steal $100,000. Mahmoud's poor financial status contrasted with Mustafa's wealth. Mahmoud lured Mustafa to the forest, stabbed him fatally, and stole the money. …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Mosul | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 1, 1998

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Haneen Murdered by Ali and Abu Haneen, Mosul, Iraq

In 1961 in Mosul, Iraq, a young woman named Haneen was involved in a secret romantic relationship with a man named Ali. Her father, Abu Haneen, disapproved and forcibly took her to live on his …

State/Province: Nīnawá, Iraq | City/Region: Mosul | Incident Type: Honor Killing | Date: None

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Hassan Allegedly Murdered by Wasan and Hussein, Sadr, Iraq

In Baghdad's Sadr city, Wasan, aged 25, conspired with her husband's cousin Hussein to murder her husband Hassan, 30, after entering a secret affair due to emotional neglect in her traditional marriage. Hussein, motivated by …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Sadr | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None

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Dr. Fayrouz Allegedly Murdered by Dr. Mohamed Al-Aqidi, Baghdad, Iraq

Dr. Mohamed Al-Aqidi, a famous plastic surgeon in Baghdad, Iraq, allegedly attacked his ex-wife Dr. Fayrouz after their divorce. He brutally assaulted her by beating her, removing her left eye using a cosmetic surgery tool, …

State/Province: Baghdād, Iraq | City/Region: Baghdad | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None

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Fatima Disappearance Involving Fatima's uncle's wife, Raqqa, Syria

In 2020, seven-year-old Fatima from Raqqa, Syria, disappeared while playing near her home. After days of searching, her body was found burned with acid and strangled. The investigation revealed that the perpetrator was the wife …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Raqqa | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None

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Dr. Sarah Ammar Al-Aboudi Allegedly Murdered by Dr. Dirgham Al-Tamimi and Governor of, Basra, Iraq

Dr. Sarah Ammar Al-Aboudi, a university professor at the University of Basra, Iraq, was allegedly murdered by Dr. Dirgham Al-Tamimi, a married colleague who had a customary marriage contract with her. Despite her pregnancy and …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Basra | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None

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Wife Allegedly Murdered by Mother-in-law, Najaf, Iraq

A 21-year-old pregnant woman in her ninth month was severely burned by her mother-in-law in Najaf, Iraq. The mother-in-law poured gasoline on her back and set her on fire while she was cooking, despite her …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Najaf | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: None

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Ali Ali Allegedly Murdered by Heba, Mohamed, and others, Baghdad, Iraq

Ali Ali, a married man from Baghdad, Iraq, was killed after multiple failed attempts orchestrated by his wife Heba and accomplices. The conflict escalated from marital problems, domestic violence, and psychological distress beginning around 2020, …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Baghdad | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None

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