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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Unnamed bride Allegedly Murdered by Unnamed husband's sister, Şalāḩ ad Dīn, Iraq

According to the video report, an unnamed bride, reportedly under 21, was fatally stabbed in a livestock barn the day after her wedding in Iraq's Salah al-Din Governorate. The report says the accused was her …

State/Province: Şalāḩ ad Dīn, Iraq | City/Region: | Incident Type: Family Homicide | 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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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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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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Abu Ali, Abu Ali's wife, and others Allegedly Murdered by Hamid and Hamid's brother, Baghdad, Iraq

In 2018, Hamid, a former Iraqi Ministry of Interior officer dismissed for desertion and burdened by debts, planned and executed a violent robbery at his neighbor Abu Ali's house in Baghdad. Hamid killed Abu Ali, …

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

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Manal and Ahmed Allegedly Murdered by Ru'aa, Baghdad, Iraq

In 1993 Baghdad, Manal, a 45-year-old married woman with five children, suffered from her stingy husband Ahmed, a businessman who later married a second wife, Ru'aa. Ru'aa mistreated Manal and her children. Manal was falsely …

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

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