Iran and Iraq have recently witnessed two “honor killings” of women.
Northern Iraq Woman Murdered by Uncle and Brother for Singing Christian Songs
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One Person Dead, Thousands Hospitalized, Flights Suspended as Seventh Sandstorm Within a Month Engulfs Iraq
One person died and more than 5,000 were treated in hospitals for respiratory ailments as the latest severe sandstorm swept across Iraq, the health ministry said.
Ukrainian Refugees Receive Warmer Welcome than Middle Eastern Refugees
The Russian invasion of Ukraine sent five million refugees spilling out across Europe. Governments have been quick to welcome these people – more than they have been of refugees from Iraq, Afghanistan, or Syria in recent years.
Cry Out Now Works with Yazidi Refugees in Rural Lebanon, Tells them About Jesus Christ
In 2014, the Islamic State carried out a genocide against the Yazidi people. They forced women and girls into sexual slavery and killed as many men as they could.
Western Bias Isolates Middle East/North Africa Christians
Have you noticed the Ukraine crisis getting more attention than the Taliban’s reign of terror in Afghanistan or the massive humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen? If so, you’re not the only one.
Iran Fires 10 Missiles Near U.S. Consulate Complex in Northern Iraq
Iran claimed responsibility Sunday for a missile barrage that struck near a sprawling U.S. consulate complex in northern Iraq, saying it was retaliation for an Israeli strike in Syria that killed two members of its Revolutionary Guard earlier this week.
Floodwaters Bury “Banana Camps” in Southern Lebanon
The latest winter storm to move through the Middle East brought severe flooding to southern Lebanon. Believers are assessing damages and helping refugee families.
Heavy Snow Collapses Refugee Homes in Lebanon in Worst Snowstorm Since 1985, Heart for Lebanon Begins Rebuilding
Syrian refugees in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley emerge from the worst snowstorm in decades.
Iraqi Christians Still in Limbo Years After Reign and Defeat of ISIS
Years after the defeat of ISIS in Iraq, many Iraqi Christians remain in limbo. ISIS forced them to leave their homes because of their faith.
Iraq’s New Parliament Already in Chaos After Gunmen Attack Offices, Fistfights Break Out Among Parliament Members
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Early Friday morning, gunmen attacked the offices of two main Sunni parties in Baghdad. No one was hurt in the attack, which comes amid continuing tensions over the formation of Iraq’s new government.]
Biden and the Five Permanent Members of the UN Security Council Including Russia and China Issue Joint Statement to Avoid Nuclear War and Prevent Arms Race
The five permanent U.N. Security Council members on Monday issued a statement saying their nuclear weapons were not aimed at each other and that a nuclear war could not be won.
US Military Ceases Combat Operations in Iraq
the U.S. formally ended its combat operations in Iraq, according to the Pentagon. Only a few thousand members of the U.S. military remain to support and train Iraqi security forces.
