Sorry if this is a little off-topic, but it's something that
apparently isn't getting much coverage. The Iraqi Governing Council
is ruling that Iraq's previously secular family law will now be based
on Shari'a religious law. This will seriously erode women's legal
rights.

The excellent Iraqi blogger 'Riverbend' explains what the implications
are: http://riverbendblog.blogspot.
com/2004_01_01_riverbendblog_archive.html#107418574968764277