Denmark, which also has troops at the base, condemned the attack, saying that coalition forces at Ain al-Asad are there at the invitation of the Iraqi government, helping to bring stability and security to the country. Twitter's trending list confirmed the hashtag was trending in both countries. He will visit Mosul, which ISIS took over in 2014 and held until 2017 and where the terror organization wrought devastation, destroying or damaging among other valued property, a cluster of churches – Syriac Catholic, Syriac Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox and Chaldean Catholic – locally known as Church Square. Twitter begins an effort to try to stop the spread of misinformation. DUBAI: Twitter suspended an account linked to Iran’s Supreme leader on Friday after his office posted an image of a golfer resembling former US … Last week's U.S. strike along the border had been in response to a spate of rocket attacks that targeted the American presence, including one that killed a coalition contractor from the Philippines outside the Irbil airport. In addition to Erbil, the Holy Father will visit Ur, said to be the birthplace of Abraham, father of Judaism, Christianity and Islam and he'll visit the holiest city for Shi'ites, Najaf. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. After that attack, the Pentagon said the strike was a "proportionate military response" taken after consulting coalition partners. Threat level raised for US troops in Iraq; American contractors put on high alert 'Protection of coalition troops is the #1 priority, so taking force protection levels higher is wise and prudent' Local Iraqi authorities indicated three rockets were launched in the attack. ... Al Asad airbase in western Iraq that is … The FDA to decide on another vaccine. The latest rocket attack on a military base housing U.S. and coalition troops in Iraq has claimed the life of a civilian contractor. Legal Statement. As David Martin reported for "60 Minutes," the strike was the largest ever ballistic missile attack against Americans. Thirty-one years ago, Iraq invaded Kuwait on a hot August morning. The Danish armed forces said two Danes, who were in the camp at the time of the attack, are unharmed. An Iraqi official said it was found in the al-Baghdadi area of Anbar, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not permitted to brief media. So this is an important issue, the visit of the Pope to this site that was the central administrative center of the Islamic State. According to the TASS correspondent, it is not the first time when Twitter suspends the account of the Russian delegation in Vienna. The pope will have to forgo his beloved Popemobile for security reasons, but that has not dimished the anticipation on the ground. Arwa Damon is a senior international correspondent based in CNN's Istanbul bureau. Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android. Video, News, Transcripts, Commentary, Background The Francis Show in Iraq: Bergoglio's "Apostolic Journey" of Mar. His report for "60 Minutes" gave a first-time look at drone video of the attack and he spoke with some of the American troops who were there on the night that brought the U.S. and Iran closer than ever to all-out war. Optimists hope that the pope's visit will help lure exiled Christians back. Wednesday's attack comes two days before Pope Francis' is scheduled to visit Iraq in a much anticipated trip that will include Baghdad, southern Iraq and in the northern city of Erbil. Iraq rocket attack kills contractor, wounds US service member, coalition says It was the most deadly attack to hit U.S.-led forces for almost a year in Iraq 30. Get the latest BBC News from the Middle East: breaking news, features, analysis and debate plus audio and video coverage from across the Middle East. Chloe Cornish is the FT's Middle East correspondent, covering Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. ... She joined Fox News Channel (FNC) in 1999 as a Moscow-based correspondent. "I am pastor of people who are suffering," he has said. ... an AFP correspondent said. (AP) - Pedro Gomez, a longtime baseball correspondent for ESPN who covered more than 25 World Series, has died. Tools. First, there was a presidential Twitter threat, and then a rare photo released by the Navy of a submarine sailing off Iran's coast, and then B-52s sent to the Middle East. The Associated Press contributed to this report. 5-8, 2021 After more than 15 months since his last trip outside the Vatican or Italy, the Jesuit apostate Jorge Bergoglio ("Pope Francis") has embarked on yet another Masonic blather tour deceptively marketed as an "Apostolic Journey" of the "Holy… News Brief: In-Person Classes, Capitol Security, Pope's Iraq Trip Federal efforts aim to help schools reopen. Erlich is an adjunct professor in International Studies at the University of San Francisco. senior correspondent Pope Francis prepares to leave from Fiumicino's International airport Leonardo da Vinci, near Rome, for Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, March 5, 2021. 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"In every part of the country that Pope Francis will visit there are scars – scars of war, of loss, of trauma," Mina Al-Oraibi, editor in chief of The National newspaper based in Abu Dhabi, wrote in her paper last week. February 9, 2021. One Iraqi expressed the hope that this high-profile visit of reconciliation will enhance the perception of Christians among other communities in Iraq. Iraq's Christian community is just one-fifth the size it was when the 2003 war began. FILE - In this March 1, 2017 photo, an Iraqi soldier inspects a tunnel, adorned with an Islamic State group flag. Economic fallout from pandemic disproportionately hits Latinas, CDC finalizing guidance on what's safe for those who are vaccinated, New report lists worst states for kids during the pandemic, Dr. Fauci answers COVID vaccine questions in CBSN special, U.S. contractor dies in attack at Iraq base. (AP/Photo/Hadi Mizban)((AP/Photo/Hadi Mizban)), Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Planners are doing their best to ensure social distancing is observed and some of the church services will be small. POPE MARKING HOLOCAUST WARNS ANOTHER GENOCIDE POSSIBLE. When Pope Francis travels to Iraq March 5-8, it will be the first coverage of a papal trip I will oversee as editor — but not the first one for our Vatican correspondent, Joshua McElwee. The pope will visit what is left of the compound, and the symbolism will be powerful. All rights reserved. He was assigned to that position on April 18, 2008, after being the network's Middle East correspondent and Beirut Bureau chief. First published on March 3, 2021 / 5:12 AM. or redistributed. NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: A TV correspondent and a sports journalist on Sunday were wounded in an explosive charge blast in Mosul city, according to a … Iraq's Christians are hoping that a historic visit by Pope Francis in March will help boost their community's struggle to survive. Follow him on Twitter @ReeseErlich; friend him on Facebook (Reese Erlich Foreign Correspondent); and visit his webpage: www.reeseerlich.com ... Executive Job Search Advertise with the FT Follow the FT on Twitter FT Transact Secondary Schools. Twitter Share . And this can be only when Iraq has democratic regime and also based on citizenship and to separate religion from the state.". Stay on top of Iraq latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. In Iraq, where the internet has been disrupted since October, “we’ve seen the Iraqi government continue to use social media to publish alerts,” he says. The Iraqi military released a statement later saying the attack did not cause significant losses and that security forces had found the launch pad used for the missiles. (AP/Photo/Khalid Mohammed)((AP/Photo/Khalid Mohammed)), Iraqi Christians place a cross on a church in Qaraqosh, Iraq, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Copyright © 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. CNN suspended Global Affairs Correspondent Elise Labott for two weeks after she editorialized on the Syrian refugee crisis via Twitter. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Reese Erlich’s nationally distributed column, Foreign Correspondent, appears every two weeks. An image from video posted to Twitter by Mustafa al-Dulaimi shows what's left of a flatbed truck that Iraqi forces believe was used as a mobile launch pad to carry out a rocket attack on Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq, which hosts hundreds of U.S. forces, on March 3, 2021. The rocket salvo on Wednesday was the first attack since the U.S. struck Iran-aligned militia targets along the Iraq-Syria border last week, killing one militiaman and stoking fears of a possible repeat of a series of tit-for-tat attacks that escalated last year, culminating in the U.S.-directed drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani outside the Baghdad airport. "But, this visit will encourage many of our Christian people abroad to be optimistic and have hope that they will be able to return.". I run a group where dozens of journalists and researchers exchange tips and rumors, and I keep an eye on it throughout the day. Earlier on Friday the Arabic Twitter account of Aljazeera quoted an adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, that Washington had agreed to Tehran using some of the funds held in Baghdad for humanitarian purposes. He had been the point person on the ground for this trip. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Market data provided by Factset. UR, IRAQ — Invoking the shared origins of Christians, Muslims and Jews steps from the Ziggurat ruins of the ancient city that the Prophet Abraham once called home, Pope Francis March 6 … IRAQ. News Brief: Syrian Airstrikes, Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, President Biden has launched his first military operation. Add to the formidable pressure of lifting spirits in a war-torn country, there is a very real terrorist threat. Despicable attacks against Ain al-Asad base in #Iraq are completely unacceptable. For the first time, the Biden Administration ordered a cross-border military attack in the Middle East. A U.S. defense official told CBS News national security correspondent David Martin there were no reported casualties among U.S. or coalition troops, but one American civilian contractor, who had taken cover in a bunker on the base, died of a heart attack during the rocket strike. Reports still coming in. RSM is the trading name used by the members of the RSM network. Baghdad — At least 10 rockets targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts about 2,000 U.S. troops on Wednesday, American and Iraqi military officials said. Following the House of … Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Email this ... speaks with ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz, March 5, 2021. KHASHOGGI'S FIANCEE CALLS FOR SAUDI CROWN PRINCE TO BE PUNISHED 'WITHOUT DELAY', One woman in Baghdad put it this way: "This visit gives us hope to adhere to our land and our country despite the suffering we have lived through, the killing, kidnapping, massacres against Christians and churches, and theft of [Christian-owned] property which continues to this day," Aklas Bahnam said. On February 26, seven U.S. missiles slammed into a facility used by Iranian-backed militias in Syria. And it was dealt a near death blow in 2014, when Islamic State group militants overran northern Iraq, site of Iraq's historical Christian heartland. Twitter had first blocked some 250 accounts in response to a legal notice by the government, citing objections based on public order. ©2021 FOX News Network, LLC. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia). Reese Erlich’s nationally distributed column, Foreign Correspondent, appears every two weeks in 48 Hills. Twitter begins an effort to try to stop the spread of misinformation. Carroll had been conducting an … The rockets struck Ain al-Asad airbase in Anbar province at 7:20 a.m., according to Col. Wayne Marotto, a spokesman for the U.S.-led military coalition. You can follow her on Twitter at @JenGriffinFNC . Father Raed Adel is the last priest living in Mosul. This is the job of the government to create good conditions for them, security and also, you know, jobs and so on.