US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says all of the American troops pulling out of northeastern Syria will move to western Iraq. “The US withdrawal continues apace from northeastern Syria… we’re talking weeks not days,” Esper told reporters en route to the Middle East late on Saturday, noting that the process ...
Millions of pilgrims on Saturday have gathered in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arbaeen of Imam Hussein (AS), the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam. Pilgrims, which this year number 20 million from around the world, arrive in Karbala after trekking about 70 ...
