Tag: Iraq
Iraqi woman who met the pope sees little chance for change
BAGHDAD — The story of Doha Sabah Abdallah's personal tragedy and loss deeply resonated with Pope Francis during his historic visit last weekend to...
Shiite powerhouse al-Sistani helped shape today’s Iraq
One highlight of Pope Francis' historic visit to Iraq is his meeting Saturday with a revered religious leader for Shiite Muslims, Grand Ayatollah Ali...
Oklahoma man gets over 3 years for smuggling guns to UAE
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma man was sentenced to more than three years in prison for illegally smuggling firearms to the Middle East to...
Fire kills 3 children in Syrian camp housing IS families
A fire in a camp housing families of members of the Islamic State group killed three children and injured 15 others in northeast Syria,...
Rights monitor says 3 dead as protests rage in southern Iraq
BAGHDAD — Iraqi security forces fired live ammunition into a crowd of anti-government protesters on Friday in southern Iraq, killing three people, a human...
Albanian minister in Lebanon for Syria repatriation efforts
TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s interior minister on Thursday said he was in Lebanon looking to repatriate more Albanians related to other nationals who had...
Defense head Austin weighs warship needs in Pacific, Mideast
ABOARD THE USS NIMITZ — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told sailors on the USS Nimitz Thursday that he hopes to avoid long ship deployments...
Iraq’s struggling Christians hope for boost from pope visit
Nasser Banyameen speaks about his hometown of Qaraqosh in the historical heartland of Iraqi Christianity with nostalgia. Before Islamic State group fighters swept through...
Slovenia police find 13 migrants lacking air hidden in truck
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Police in Slovenia have discovered 13 migrants from Iraq, including two children, who were hidden in a cargo truck, suffering from...