Category: Iraq

Colorado Teen Accused of Trying to Go to Iraq to Fight for ISIS Terrorist Group

DENVER—An 18-year-old from suburban Denver who allegedly planned to go to Iraq to fight for the ISIS terrorist group was arrested last week as he tried to board a flight to Turkey. Davin Daniel Meyer of Castle Rock, who was arrested Friday, has been charged with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign…


House to Vote on Resolutions to Lift Terrorism-Related Sanctions

The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on July 18 on resolutions that would lift terrorism-related sanctions. The resolutions would end national emergencies declared by Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama between 2003 and 2012. H.J.Res.68, introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), would repeal the national emergency declared by Mr. Bush on Oct. 27,…


Video Shows Russian Aircraft ‘Harassing’ US Drones in Syria: US Air Force

The U.S. military released a new video on Wednesday showing Russian fighter jets flying dangerously close to multiple American drone aircraft carrying out a mission in Syria against the ISIS terrorist group. In a statement on July 5, the U.S. Air Forces Central described the tense encounter as “unsafe and unprofessional behavior” by Russian airmen…


Tucker Carlson Says Prosecution of Trump ‘Isn’t Just Political, It’s Ideological’

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson believes the indictment against former President Donald Trump is not just political but “ideological” and based on comments he made regarding the U.S.-led coalition invasion of Iraq. Carlson made the remarks in the third episode of his Twitter show published on June 13, the same day that Trump pleaded not guilty in…


Assyrians Seek Congressional Support for Resolution Recognizing 20th Century Christian Genocide

A congregation of Assyrians gathered in Washington, D.C., on June 6 to give their backing to a bill that would recognize a massacre of their people by Iraqi Muslims during the mid-20th century. Assyrians hail from northern Iraq, northeastern Syria, and parts of Turkey. Almost entirely Christian due to the early evangelizing efforts of St….


US to Grant $12 Million to Promote Climate Change and Gender Studies in Iraq

The State Department is granting millions of dollars for gender and climate change training in Iraq, saying it’s to create stability in the region. Lawmakers are voicing support for the ongoing fight for freedom in China, as Monday marks the 34th anniversary of the Tank Man’s picture during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Former Vice…


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (June 5): Rep. Comer to Begin Contempt Hearings on FBI Over Biden Doc; Pence to Run for President

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer is beginning proceedings to hold the FBI in contempt of Congress, after the bureau refused to hand over a document about President Joe Biden on Monday. Former Vice President Mike Pence filed his paperwork to run for president, with his formal announcement expected later in the week. The State Department…


NTD Evening News (June 5): Rep. Comer to Begin Contempt Hearings on FBI Over Biden Doc; Pence to Run for President

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer is beginning proceedings to hold the FBI in contempt of Congress, after the bureau refused to hand over a document about President Joe Biden on Monday. Former Vice President Mike Pence filed his paperwork to run for president, with his formal announcement expected later in the week. The State Department…


At Least 5 Killed in Mysterious North Iraq Helicopter Crash

DOHUK, Iraq—A mysterious helicopter crash in northern Iraq has killed at least five people, allegedly including militants belonging to an outlawed Kurdish insurgency group, according to statements Thursday from the Iraqi Kurdish-run counterterrorism agency and the region’s president. The AS350 Eurocopter crashed in the district of Chamanke in Dohuk province in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region…


Researchers Unearth Ancient ‘Tavern’ in Iraq—With 5,000-Year-Old Fridge, Oven, Containers With Food

The Mesopotamian ancients might have done as many modern folk do, dropping into their local pub on the way home to cap off their daily grind, evidence now shows. The remains of a “tavern”—complete with an ancient fridge, oven, benches, bowls, and beakers—have been unearthed by researchers in Lagash, an ancient urban area in southern…