Jul 15 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: House Democrats approve two bills to restore abortion rights In our news wrap Friday, House Democrats approved two bills to restore abortion rights after the Roe reversal with support falling along party lines, thousands of Shiites descended on a Baghdad suburb in a show of protest against a political… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 8:17 Conservationists work to protect endangered species in Iraq By Simona Foltyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Iraq boasts a rich natural environment. Spanning jagged mountains in the north to pristine deserts in the south, it offers a habitat to 84 endangered mammals, birds, reptiles and fish species. Wildlife conservationists are trying to strengthen laws and raise… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Patriot Front members free on bail after arrest at Idaho LGBTQ event In our news wrap Monday, 31 members of a white supremacist group are free on bail in Idaho after being charged for planning violent disruptions at an LGBTQ event, senior officials in Iraq try to form a government after more… Continue watching
May 23 Sandstorm engulfs parts of Middle East By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Monday's storm was the latest in a series of unprecedented nearly back-to-back sandstorms that have bewildered residents. They've also raised alarm among experts and officials who blame climate change and poor government regulations. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 5:13 New documentary explores forgotten wars happening around the world By Ali Rogin A new documentary aims to draw attention to the wars, fighting and atrocities happening around the world that are often under-covered or forgotten. Correspondent Ali Rogin sat down with French philosopher, journalist and author Bernard-Henri Lévy to discuss his film. Continue watching
May 05 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: 3 people killed near Tel Aviv as Israeli police search for attackers In our news wrap Thursday, three people were stabbed to death near Tel Aviv as Israeli police search for for a pair of suspected Palestinian attackers. Also, President Biden named Karine Jean-Pierre as his White House press secretary, dust storms… Continue watching
Apr 18 Turkey launches new ground and air offensive in northern Iraq By Associated Press Turkey's defense minister says Turkish jets and artillery struck targets belonging to the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, and commando troops then crossed into the region by land or were airlifted by helicopters. Continue reading
Mar 13 Iran claims missile barrage near US consulate in Iraq By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Iran claimed responsibility Sunday for a missile barrage that struck near a sprawling U.S. consulate complex in northern Iraq, saying it was retaliation for an Israeli strike in Syria that killed two members of its Revolutionary Guard earlier this week. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 9:25 Rising temperatures, dying cattle: Iraq is reeling from climate change By Simona Foltyn Iraq is at the frontlines of the climate crisis, with temperatures rising twice as fast as the global average. It’s also a major oil producer and the world’s second largest offender of gas flaring, a process that releases CO2. Special… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 9:20 Turkey's expanding militarized zones in Iraq raise fears of invasion, frustrate civilians By Simona Foltyn For decades, Turkey has fought the PKK, a Kurdish separatist movement that's considered a terror organization by the U.S. The rebel group has sought refuge in northern Iraq. The Turks have established dozens of military bases on Iraqi soil and… Continue watching