Trump’s big stick diplomacy will decide the fate of women’s rights under Taliban By Dalia al-Aqidi Shares
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Spy satellite images lead archeologists to the site of a historic battle in Iraq By Abby Sewell - Associated Press Shares
French court convicts 18 in a trial casting light on the deadly migrant smuggling trade By Tom Nouvian - Associated Press Shares
Kurdish leader in Syria calls for diplomatic solutions to conflict with Turkey By Hogir Abdo - Associated Press Shares
Iraq’s Kurdish region goes to the polls with a flagging economy and political infighting top of mind By Stella Martany - Associated Press Shares
Trump couldn’t pronounce ‘Assyrians.’ The community is happy to be in the spotlight By Jonathan J. Cooper - Associated Press Shares
Israel’s strikes are shifting the power balance in the Middle East, with U.S. support By Ellen Knickmeyer - Associated Press Shares
Pentagon to slash American military presence in Iraq 10 years after anti-ISIS coalition formed By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times Shares
U.S., Iraqi forces kill Islamic State senior commander and other militants in joint operation By Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Bassem Mroue - Associated Press Shares
Explosion reported at U.S. military facility near Baghdad airport ahead of Iranian president’s visit By Qassim Abdul-Zahra - Associated Press Shares
Iraqi women fear rise in child marriages as lawmakers consider giving conservative clerics more say By Stella Martany and Kareem Chehayeb - Associated Press Shares
U.S., Iraqi forces raid targeting Islamic State militants kills 15; 7 U.S. troops hurt By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press Shares
Walz’s exit from Minnesota National Guard left openings for critics to pounce on his military record By Richard Lardner, Jonathan Mattise and Trenton Daniel and Steve Karnowski - Associated Press Shares
2 separate bus crashes in Pakistan leave at least 36 people dead, officials say By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press Shares
Pakistan sending aircraft to Tehran to repatriate bodies of 28 Shiite pilgrims killed in bus crash Associated Press Shares
Bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashes in Iran, killing at least 28 people By Nasser Karimi - Associated Press Shares
Ominous signs on a grim anniversary for U.S., Afghanistan By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times Shares
Tim Walz’s own exaggeration of military service, combat experience prove he’s unfit to lead By Dr. Damon Friedman – Special to Higher Ground Shares
