Headlines- According to US President Donald Trump, talks with Iran may occur this next weekend.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards claim that in response to US strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, they opened fire on US military installations.
- In order "to safeguard national security," Bahrain's Ministry of Interior declared that it has arrested fifteen people who were allegedly linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Kuwait said on Wednesday that one person was killed and numerous others were injured in an Iranian missile and drone strike on its international airport.
- During a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, stated that the Ebola virus in central Africa has had a "big head-start" and warned that health officials were still lagging behind.
Tag: Iraqi Conflict
Protests in Iraq Continue Despite Violence...
Protests in Iraq continue despite recent violence and deepening divides following an exchange of attacks between the United States and Iran inside Iraqi territory earlier this month. On Friday, mass demonstrations are expected against U.S. military involvement in Iraq, as well as for the basic rights protesters have been demanding for months
Weekend Destinations
An Iraqi resort is welcoming visitors again after years of war, terrorism and chaos kept families away. Habbaniya Lake was once one of Iraq’s most popular tourist destinations…..Anyone who has tried booking interesting and affordable accommodations in New York City knows how difficult it is. Renting a room for less than $30 a night sounds impossible. But it’s true, even if the accommodations are a bit… unconventional
Roughly 30 Yazidi Bodies Exhumed in...
In recent weeks, Iraqi and United Nations workers have exhumed what they believe to be the remains of 30 bodies of Yazidi victims of IS from one of the dozens of mass graves in the region.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon Recreated for...
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, words that evoke colorful images of lost riches. While debate continues over where the gardens were located, or even if they existed at all, researchers have collated decades of research to produce what they claim is the most stunningly accurate portrayal of what the gardens looked like when they were built, 2½ millennia ago
After The Caliphate: To Repatriate Or...
A study published in 2017 by the International Center for Counter-Terrorism at The Hague praised Russia and Georgia for helping to repatriate family members of IS fighters
Iraq: A Year After Victory, Stability...
The city of Mosul is one such place and residents say until it is rebuilt, stability will remain a distant dream
Study: Terrorism Deaths Declining Globally
According to the CSIS report, compared with 2017, IS attacks against Iraqi government targets increased in 2018. The terror group has been carrying out an average of 78 attacks per month
IS Explosives Still Terrorize Residents of...
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri in old Mosul was built in the 12th century. It held a symbolic importance for IS, as it was used by the terror group’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2014 to declare the plan for a so-called caliphate