BEIRUT -- The largest Syriac Catholic congregation in the world is preparing physically and spiritually for Pope Francis' upcoming visit to Qaraqosh, Iraq. ( read original story ...)
Iraq’s Sadr calls for withdrawal of US forces, warns against normalizing ties with Israel
Iraq's Shia cleric Muqtada Sadr has called for an immediate withdrawal of US forces, warning against normalizing ties with Israel. He says he would prevent a normalization deal with Israel even at the ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq : 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Iraq
Iraq's socio-economic fragilities have been severely aggravated by the pandemic and the sharp decline in oil revenues, which arrived on the heels of widespread social unrest and political instability. ( read original story ...)
U.S., South Korea close to cost-sharing deal for U.S. troops: Report
Negotiators in Washington and Seoul reportedly are close to striking a deal on a new cost-sharing agreement for U.S. military troops based in South Korea. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s anti-coup protesters defy crackdown with humour
Protesters returned to the streets of Myanmar on Wednesday despite the shooting of a young woman the previous day, with some deploying humour to emphasise their peaceful opposition to this month's ... ( read original story ...)
Ethnic minorities join growing protests against coup in Myanmar
In a striking show of unity, Burmese from all walks of life have joined a growing opposition to the military coup that has detained Aung San Suu Kyi. Ethnic minority groups have long resented military ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar ruler calls for end to protests as sanctions loom
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing addresses protests for the first time in public, blaming ‘unscrupulous persons’ for work stoppages in a growing civil disobedience movement. The head of Myanmar’s new ... ( read original story ...)
EU provided crowd control training to Myanmar police units
Exclusive: officers involved in violent crackdown worked with European police on controlling protests ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar leader urges civil servants to return to work
Myanmar's junta leader on Thursday urged government employees to return to work after absences that he blamed on harassment by "unscrupulous persons", in his first public remarks on the protests ... ( read original story ...)
The generals in Myanmar are not as secure as they look
The brazen seizure of power by the military has energised the population and produced a public display of cross-party unity, says Francis Wade ... ( read original story ...)