Iraqi churches denounce Olympics opening ceremony scene

Iraqi churches denounce Olympics opening ceremony scene

Iraq's top churches have joined international religious bodies in condemning a controversial segment of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, which many interpreted as a reference to the Bible's Last Supper. "What happened at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics is shameful and a mockery of the Christian religion," Iraq's Chaldean Catholic church said in a statement Sunday. The contentious scene in Friday's parade in Paris involved […]

July 29, 2024 18

Oshiwambo

Yeli 10 ya dhipagwa paku mangeleka mo Iraq omolwa uukulo

Omalelo mo Iraq oga mangeleke aantu 10 mboka ye monika ondjo yuukulo,shiikwatelela koonzo dhegamenoo nuuhaku. Omunambelewa guuhaku okwati aa Iraqi 10 ya monika ondjo yiimbuluma yuukulo noku kala iilyo yongundu yo IS,oya dhipagwa paku mangelekwa kodholongo ya Al Hut mo Nasiriyah.

July 23, 2024 19

Oshiwambo

Aagandji yooshali no EU yuuvaneke oshimaliwa sha kola shaatembuki ya Syria

Aagandji yooshali yopashigwana ya kwatelwa komeho ko EU omandaaha oyuuvaneke oo euro oobilion 5 dhaatembuki ya Syria,sho Brussels ati aatembuki inaya shunithwa koshilongo shawo shoka sha taalela iita. Momutumba gokomumvo guunganekwa ko EU nogwa kuutumbikwa kominista yomilandu dhiikwapondje Josep Borell,o EU oyuuvaneke oo Euro oobilion 2.12 yomumvo shimaliwa go 2024-2025. Omwaalu ngoka ogwa kwatelamo oo Euro oomilion 560 dhuuvanekwa nale nuumvo, dhaa Syria mboka ya tulululwa moshilongo, mo Lebanon,Jordan nomo […]

May 28, 2024 25

World

U.S officials have told American media that an Israeli missile did hit Iran

U.S officials have told American media that an Israeli missile did hit Iran, though Iranian state media is downplaying reports of an attack. Israel had for days pledged to respond after Iran's unprecedented drone assault on Israel last weekend, a retaliation for what it claims was a deadly Israeli air strike on its consulate in Syria earlier this month. Secretary of State-Antony Blinken:

April 22, 2024 13

World

Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel was a strategic miscalculation. Can all-out war now be averted?

By Ran Porat, Monash University Close to midnight on April 13, hundreds of military drones were launched from both Iran and Iraq toward Israel. Subsequently, several waves of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and rockets followed, originating from Iran, Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon – all directed at Israel. This unprecedented multi-front attack on Israel constitutes a de facto declaration of war and marks the first direct assault […]

April 15, 2024 21

World

US raids in Iraq and Syria: How retaliatory airstrikes affect network of Iran-backed militias

The headquarters of an Iranian-linked group in Anbar, Iraq was among the sites targeted by U.S. bombers. Hashd al-Shaabi Media Office/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images Sara Harmouch, American University and Nakissa Jahanbani, United States Military Academy West Point U.S. bombers struck dozens of sites across Iraq and Syria on Feb. 2, 2024, to avenge a drone attack that killed three American service members just days earlier. The retaliatory strikes were the […]

February 5, 2024 7

World

US vows “further action” after targeting Iraq, Syria, Yemen

The United States has vowed "further action" after three days of strikes against Iran-backed militia in the Middle East. The White House is also refusing to rule out hitting targets inside Iran. Nick Harper reports from Washington.

February 5, 2024 13

World

U.S. strikes approved in Iraq & Syria as response to deadly Jordan attack

U.S. officials have confirmed to CBS News that plans are going ahead for strikes in Iraq and Syria, in retaliation for the drone attack that killed 3 personnel in Jordan. However, there are concerns that further violence may escalate a volatile region. Caroline Malone reports from Washington.

February 2, 2024 18

World

US, UK strikes pound Yemen rebels, adding to fears of wider war

US and British forces struck rebel-held Yemen early on Friday after weeks of disruptive attacks on Red Sea shipping by the Iran-backed Huthis who say they act in solidarity with Gaza. The pre-dawn air strikes add to escalating fears of wider conflict in the region, where violence involving Tehran-aligned groups in Yemen as well as Lebanon, Iraq and Syria has surged since the Israel-Hamas was began in early October. Iran […]

January 12, 2024 7