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April 22, 2021

Biden Pentagon nominee faces scrutiny over resurfaced tweet as nomination heads to final vote

An old tweet from President Biden’s nominee to be the number three at the Pentagon has resurfaced as the nomination process heads to the Senate floor.

April 16, 2021

Drone attack targets Iraqi base in Erbil that houses US troops: reports

An unmanned drone dropped explosives on a U.S.-led base near the Erbil airport in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq on Wednesday night, according to reports. 

April 1, 2021

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon: America’s partner in the ISIS fight, now desperately seeking clarity

The ghost of the 2003 Iraq war has haunted every decision that the United States has made on the Syrian civil war, which this week marked its tenth anniversary.  Iraq’s memory also shaped America’s efforts to defeat ISIS.  

March 30, 2021

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei readies for April flight to International Space Station

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei is set to lift off aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on an April 9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

March 22, 2021

Nate Anderson: Biden, end our endless wars – this veteran is convinced it's time for a change. Here's why

If you thought President Joe Biden’s posture toward endless wars was going to be different than his predecessors, last month’s airstrikes against Iranian proxies in Syria suggest otherwise.

March 16, 2021

Ex-Marine released from Iranian jail in 2016 fights espionage claims

After Amir Hekmati was released from Iranian custody in a 2016 deal trumpeted as a diplomatic breakthrough, he was declared eligible for $20 million in compensation from a special U.S. government fund.

March 8, 2021

After historic whirlwind visit, Pope leaves Iraq for Rome

The visit aimed to heal a divide in the country between the Islamic majority and Christian minority.

March 7, 2021

Where ISIS ruled, Pope Francis calls on Christians to forgive, rebuild

Pope Francis called on Iraq's Christians to forgive the injustices committed against them by Muslim extremists and to rebuild as he visited the wrecked shells of churches and met ecstatic crowds in the community's historic heartland, which was nearly erased by the Islamic State group's horrific reign.

March 6, 2021

Pope, top Iraq Shiite cleric hold historic, symbolic meeting

The meeting lasted for 40 minutes, with some concerns over the cleric's safety as he has yet to be vaccinated.

March 5, 2021

Pope begins first-ever papal visit to Iraq, urges Christians to help rebuild country

Iraqi security forces view the visit as an opportunity to show the world the improvements to the country.