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Days after Iraqi PM said they would enter the city in 48 hours, Iraqi forces stall on outskirts, concerned from civilians and facing fierce IS fighting Iraqi pro-government forces advance towards Fallujah on 23 May (AFP) Iraqi forces have slowed down their offensive to take back the Islamic State-held city of…
Read moreNate Jackson The Arabic symbol for Christians Christian persecution is nothing new — in fact, the founder of the religion, Jesus Christ, promised it would happen. And it has happened regularly for the last 2,000 years. Recent events (and serious policy malfeasance) in the Middle East have brought an…
Read moreIraqi counterterrorism forces face off with Islamic State militants in the Nuaimiya neighborhood of… Read more CAMP TARIQ, Iraq (AP) — The Iraqi military’s advance into Fallujah was stalled Wednesday by fierce resistance from Islamic State fighters and concerns over protecting tens of thousands of civilians still trapped inside the strategic city, officials said.…
Read moreFallujah is an opportunity for the central government to regain the trust of Iraq’s Sunni population. Renad Mansour The Fallujah battle is a test of whether Iraqi forces can fight in areas they have not controlled for two years [Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters]The Fallujah battle is a test of…
Read moreChaldean Catholic Patriarch Louis Sako of Baghdad, Iraq, is seen at the Vatican in this Oct. 16, 2014, file photo. (CNS/Paul Haring) Catholic News Service Baghdad Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Louis Sako of Baghdad called for reconciliation and an end…
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