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Pope Condemns Violence in Godâs Name as Greatest Blasphemy During Iraq Visit Pope Francis, who is in Iraq for a historic meeting with the countryâs top Shi ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, visited the birthplace of the Prophet Abraham on Saturday. Pope Francis arrives to hold a Mass at Chaldean Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Baghdad, Iraq, March 6, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Yara Nardi World08/Mar/2021 Ur (Iraq): Pope Francis walked down a narrow alleyway in the holy city of Najaf to hold a historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric and visited the birthplace of the Prophet Abraham on Saturday to condemn violence in the name of God as “the greatest blasphemy”. ....
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman “approved an operation … to capture or kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi,” according to a scathing new report from the Biden administration. Yet President Joe Biden says the U.S. will not sanction the Saudi government, calculating that any direct punishment could risk Saudi Arabia’s cooperation in confronting Iran and in counterterrorism efforts. Like his predecessors, Biden is grappling with the reality that Saudi Arabia is needed to achieve certain U.S. objectives in the Middle East. This is a change from Biden’s criticism of Saudi Arabia on the campaign trail. He said his administration would turn this repressive kingdom – a longtime U.S. ally – into a global “pariah.” ....
Attack gives Iran breathing space The attack on Syria gives the Iranian government some breathing space, as it looks into the February 15 rocket attacks in Iraq. The attack hit the US military base housed at Erbil International Airport. As a result of the attack, a number of US contractors and a US service member were wounded. One non-American contractor was also killed. On February 22, rockets also hit the Iraq Green Zone where the US embassy is housed. It is unclear who exactly is responsible for the attacks, since the Kataib Hezbollah group, one of the main Iran-aligned Iraqi militia groups, denied responsibility. According to experts, the attacks are being carried out by smaller groups with links to Kataib Hezbollah, giving Iran a way to strike US forces without being held accountable. The most recent strike is just one of the many retaliatory strikes conducted by the US in the region. Under the Trump administration, the most high-profile strike was one that killed Ir ....