BAGHDAD—Archaeologists in northern Iraq last week unearthed 2,700-year-old rock carvings featuring war scenes and trees from the Assyrian Empire, an archaeologist said Wednesday. The carvings on marble slabs were discovered by a team of experts in Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, who have been working to restore the site of the ancient Mashki Gate, which was…
Epoch Cinema Documentary Review: ‘Killing the Messenger: The Deadly Cost of News’
September 20, 2022
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Commentary With the recent advent of rampant cancel culture and the frenzied banning of conservatives (all across social media and media in general), and, for that matter, anyone who doesn’t bow to the globalist narrative, people are seeking out truth in journalism in increasing numbers. But for those honest and forthright intrepid journalists who are…
Iraqi Cleric Sadr Calls Off Protests After Worst Baghdad Violence in Years
BAGHDAD—Powerful cleric Moqtada al-Sadr ordered his followers to end their protests in central Baghdad on Tuesday, easing a confrontation which led to the deadliest violence in the Iraqi capital in years. Apologizing to Iraqis after 22 people were killed in clashes between an armed group loyal to him and rival Shi’ite Muslim factions backed by…
Clashes Erupt After Iraqi Shiite Cleric Sadr Resigns, 5 Dead
BAGHDAD—An influential Shiite cleric announced Monday that he would resign from Iraqi politics, prompting hundreds of his angry followers to storm the government palace, sparking clashes with security forces. At least 15 protesters were killed. Protesters loyal to cleric Muqtada al-Sadr pulled down the cement barriers outside the government palace with ropes and breached the…
Iraq’s Presidential Palace Breached; US Denies Embassy Was Evacuated
Several Iraqis were killed on Monday after powerful Shi’ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said he would quit politics, prompting followers to storm the presidential compound in Baghdad. A video uploaded on Monday appeared to show U.S. Embassy staff in Baghdad being evacuated via military helicopter. However, the White House denied those reports during a news…
Officials: Landslide at Shiite Shrine in Iraq Kills 7
BAGHDAD—A landslide collapsed the ceiling of a Shiite shrine in central Iraq over the weekend and killed at least seven people, including a child, officials said Monday as rescuers continued to search for survivors. The landslide struck Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine near the holy city of Karbala, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad,…
UK Geologist Jailed in Iraq for Looting Archaeological Sites Is Released
A retired British geologist who was jailed in Iraq earlier this year after being accused of taking shards of pottery from an archaeological site has thanked campaigners who helped win his freedom. Jim Fitton, 66, was arrested in March at Baghdad Airport after security staff found items in luggage belonging to him and a German tourist,…
Deadly Artillery Strike in Kurdish Region Throws Spotlight on Turkish Operations in Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey—The UN Security Council on July 26 met to discuss an artillery attack that killed nine Arab tourists last week in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region. While Baghdad blames next-door Turkey for the attack, Ankara denies the accusation, pointing the finger instead at the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a militant group based in mountainous areas…
Neocons Have Run American Foreign Policy for the Past 40 Years, With Catastrophic Consequences | Truth Over News
A leaked audio tape revealed Victoria Nuland planning the overthrow of the democratically elected government of Ukraine in February 2014. Shortly after, the president of Ukraine was removed and replaced by Nuland’s puppet. And it was all done with the help of the neoconservative movement and the support of then-Vice President Joe Biden. The U.S.-led…
Turkish Strikes in North Iraq Kill 8 Tourists, Wound Over 20
BAGHDAD—Turkish airstrikes killed eight tourists in northern Iraq and wounded over 20, Iraqi Kurdish officials and the Iraqi army said on Wednesday. At least four missiles struck the resort area of Barakh in the Zakho district in the semi-autonomous Kurdish-run region, district mayor Mushir Mohammed told The Associated Press. All the casualties were Iraqi citizens….
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