The United States Supreme Court ended its most recent judicial term this week in a characteristically dramatic fashion. The Court often leaves the most contentious and controversial cases to be decided last, and this year was no exception. A deeply divided Court split 5-4 over the hashtag-friendly Burwell v. Hobby Lobby case, an innocuous name…
1.6 million Iraqis remain displaced across the country; around one fifth are from the district of Mosul
The pace of returns slowed in 2018, and most displaced people do not intend to go home anytime soon
Barriers to return include insecurity, destroyed or damaged homes, and a lack of job opportunities
The health system was hit hard by conflict, and aid agencies are still working to fill the gaps
Some 30,000 Iraqis may soon be returned from Syria to Iraq, adding to the humanitarian caseload
Two years after Iraq declared victory against so-called Islamic State in the extremist group’s stronghold of Mosul, much of the northern city – and the country – has not been rebuilt, and millions of Iraqis still depend on aid.