Talks between the P5+1 group and Iran starts in the Iraqi capital Baghdad in a bid to persuade the Islamic republic to suspend its nuclear activities that signify a source of great concern to the inte …
Iraq Approves Russian COVID Vaccine
Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, has announced the approval of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus by Iraq’s Ministry of Health. Iraq has become the 45th country in the world to register …
Iran’s Rouhani asks for release of frozen assets in Iraqi banks
Trend: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for the release of Iranian money blocked in Iraqi banks due to US sanctions during a phone call with Iraq’s prime minister. Referring to the need for the …
The symbolic power of the papal visit to Iraq
Around 1263, Pope Urban IV issued a papal bull that cautiously welcomed Hulagu Khan, a Mongol warlord who the pope hoped would convert to Christianity. To the enthusiasm of onlookers in Christendom, …
Pope Francis visits areas ransacked by ISIS in Iraq trip
The pontiff visited the Church of the Immaculate Conception, which was vandalized, desecrated, burned and even used as target practice by ISIS.
Pope Francis visits areas ransacked by ISIS in first ever trip to Iraq
The pontiff visited the Church of the Immaculate Conception, which was vandalized, desecrated, burned and even used as target practice by ISIS.
Pope Francis prayed in ruined churches destroyed by the Islamic State during a historic first Papal visit to Iraq
Leaders of the IS terror cell drove thousands of Christians out of Mosul in 2014 after seizing the city and destroying centuries-old churches.
U.S. will defend troops and interests after rocket attack in Iraq, Defense Secretary says
Defense officials have previously said the attack had typical hallmarks of a strike by Iran-backed groups. Iran has denied involvement.
Amid the Rubble of Mosul, Francis Offers a Salve for Iraq’s Wounds
The first pope ever to visit Iraq, Francis voiced sorrow and hope for a shrunken Christian community that has suffered persecution, and preached fellowship among religions.
Pope Francis calls for forgiveness in heart of former ISIS ‘caliphate’ in Iraq
How cruel it is that this country, the cradle of civilization, should have been afflicted by so barbarous a blow,” the pontiff said in Mosul.