Tag : Iraq Kurdistan
Female Fighters of Kurdish Troops Regain Kobani from ISIS title : Recent Kurdish Victories against ISIS Have Brought Up Controversial Idea of Forming a New Country
summary : The Kurds have successfully beaten back the terror group known as ISIS in both Iraq and Syria, most recently in the Syrian border city of Tal Abyad. However, in their fight, the Kurdish people also have a larger controversial goal in mind: to form a new nation.
date : Jun 24, 2015 12:00 PM EDT
Iraqi Christians title : Christian Communities Unite in Iraq in Time of Crisis and Persecution
summary : The terror group known as ISIS has directed its brutal forms of persecution against Christians and other minority groups in Syria and Iraq. Despite the risks, Christian communities in Iraq have teamed up to heal the country’s wounds.
date : Jun 03, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Iraqi Christians title : Center for American Progress: How the U.S. Can Help Middle East Christians
summary : Christians and other minorities in the Middle East have faced persecution for centuries in the region. However, the latest round of persecution has left some Americans wondering how their country can help those people.
date : Apr 08, 2015 01:59 PM EDT
Iraqi Christian forces title : Iraq’s Christians Form First Brigade to Fight ISIS While EU Pass Resolution to Protect Minorities in Middle East
summary : In the latest development in the fight against ISIS, a brigade composing exclusively of Iraqi Christians graduated on Thursday to help take back towns and villages occupied by the Islamist terror group. Meanwhile, the European Parliament passed a resolution calling for protection of Christians and other minorities in the region.
date : Mar 13, 2015 08:29 AM EDT
Middle East Refugee Crisis title : Middle East Refugee Crisis: Christian Leaders Ask for Help, Organizations Respond
summary : A group of Eastern Christian leaders met in Lebanon to address the situation of Christian refugees in the Middle East and call on the international community to stop supporting terrorism. A few organizations have stepped up to help alleviate the crisis as best they could.
date : Jan 30, 2015 01:12 PM EST