Iraq

Kurdistan Workers’ Party spokesman says it appears Turkish forces may be making preparations to enter Iraq. ADO-World.org 24-August-2011 ARBIL – Turkish aircraft bombed north Iraq on Monday, the sixth day of a bombing campaign against bases of the separatist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the region, a rebel spokesman said. …

(ADO-World.org) Tuesday, 11 January 2011 Iraq’s top religious leaders are to gather for a summit to try to end the sectarian violence that has recently struck the country’s Christian community. Some of Iraq’s top religious leaders gather in Copenhagen this week for a three-day closed-door summit to try to end …

* Al Qaeda targeting Christian homes * Iraqi security giving Christians extra protection (ADO-World.org)  BAGHDAD, Jan 6, 2011 – Al Qaeda in Iraq is targeting Christians in their homes after Iraqi authorities increased protection around the minority group’s churches, a U.S. commander said on Thursday. Lieutenant General Robert Cone, the …

(ADO-World.org) Fear of being killed or attacked is leaving Iraqi Christians stranded in their own homes. By Maria Mackay Despite the distractions of the festive season and cutbacks on the horizon, the Barnabas Fund is asking Christians to remember the plight of their brothers and sisters in Iraq in prayer …

(ADO-World.org) The United States and the European Union on Friday, the New Year’s eve condemned the latest violence against Christians and asked Baghdad to increase efforts to give better coverage to Christians. The United States on Friday, the New Year’s eve condemned the latest violence against Christians and asked Baghdad …

The UN Commission for Refugees sharply criticizes the Swedish government for the forced repatriation of five Christians who fled Baghdad for fear of attacks. "Many of the newcomers explain they left Iraq for fear of an attack, after what happened on October 31," says a UN spokesman. (ADO-World.org – Baghdad) …

(ADO-World.org) By Katherine T. Phan The U.N. Refugee agency reported that thousands of Iraqi Christians are fleeing central Iraq and seeking refuge in the northern region of the country. About 1,000 families have fled Baghdad and Mosul to the Kurdish-controlled region and Ninewa plains in the north, according to The …

(ADO-World.org) GENEVA, Switzerland, Dec. 17 (UPI) — The U.N. refugee agency said it was outraged that some European countries were forcing Iraqi Christians to return home given the violence against the group. Iraqi Christians have been the target of frequent insurgent attacks since at least 2008 when violence in the …

By REBECCA SANTANA The Associated Press Sunday, December 19, 2010 IRBIL, Iraq — They saw their brethren murdered during Mass and then were bombed in their homes as they mourned. Al-Qaida vowed to hunt them down. Now the Christian community of Iraq, almost as old as the religion itself, is …

By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press – Thu Dec 16, 2:09 am ET UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council gave a unanimous vote of confidence Wednesday to the significant strides Iraq has taken by lifting 19-year-old sanctions on weapons and civilian nuclear power. The council also decided to …