SHINERWE MOUNTAIN, Iraq — The moon is quarter-full and bright. Ambush teams fan into the valley below, their radios squawking every now and then. Somebody jokes that this land is harsh, a place ...

The Yezidis – one of Iraq’s oldest and most secretive sects – believe that following the great biblical flood, Noah and his ark came to rest on Mount Sinjar, a range of mountains that run ...

EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- President Barack Obama is considering a range of military options, including airlifts and creating safe passages, for rescuing thousands of Iraqi refugees trapped on a mountain ...

The Qara Chokh mountain range in northern Iraq is remote, parched and inhospitable. That’s what makes it attractive to the core of Islamic State, which has survived the four-year U.S.-led war ...

02/13/2025 February 13, 2025. A hilly area surrounding the Zagros Mountains in Iraq is being pulled into the Earth. Understanding why could help predict future earthquakes.

Back to homepage / Live news Iraq mountain rest spot bears scars of deadly shelling. Parakh (Iraq) (AFP) – Abandoned sandals and upturned chairs attest to the panic that gripped this peaceful ...