WASHINGTON — Thousands of Christians fleeing Islamic State-held territory in Iraq got a visit this week from Rep. Chris Smith. At the invitation of the Syriac Orthodox archbishop of Mosul, Nicodemus Daoud Sharaf, himself a refugee, Smith (R-4th Dist.) toured a 6,000-person refugee camp among other stops in the Kurdish region of Iraq. In all, about… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: December 22nd, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Smith, ISIS, Monmouth County News, Syria | Tags: Christian Refugees, Congressman Chris Smith, ISIS, Islamic State, Monmouth County News, Syria | 2 Comments »
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Posted: September 7th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Barack Obama, Iraq, News, Syria, War on terror | Tags: Barack Obama, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, Syria | Comments Off on U.S. expands attacks on Islamic State as Iraqi forces move to reclaim villages near Haditha
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Posted: September 3rd, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Barack Obama, Middle East, News | Tags: Barack Obama, ISIS, Islamic State, James Foley, Steven Joel Sotloff | Comments Off on Global disgust deepens over Islamic State crisis
WASHINGTON — Thousands of Christians fleeing Islamic State-held territory in Iraq got a visit this week from Rep. Chris Smith. At the invitation of the Syriac Orthodox archbishop of Mosul, Nicodemus Daoud Sharaf, himself a refugee, Smith (R-4th Dist.) toured a 6,000-person refugee camp among other stops in the Kurdish region of Iraq. In all, about… Read the rest of this entry »