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Iraq’s Minister of Immigration and Refugees filed a lawsuit against Yazidi leader Murad Ismael for his writing on the status of Yazidis in Iraq and an arrest warrant has now been issued.

I traveled to Iraq on the first of April to witness Akitu or Kha b'Nissan, the celebration of the Assyrian New Year — where ancient tradition meets modern community — and recorded sights and sounds from the occasion.

🔊 Sights and sounds from a Palm Sunday procession through the streets of Erbil in northern Iraq. This year's occasion, on the Sunday before Easter, marked the first in which churches of different denominations joined together.

New — I'm told visas being processed today for the Syrian delegation to attend next week's spring meetings in DC

When news broke on the passing of Pope Francis, I traveled to the National Basilica in D.C — one of the largest Catholic church buildings in the world — as mourners gathered to remember the late church leader. The Washington Post

📸 Syria Dispatch: As Syrians and international tourists visit the 2,000-year-old city of Palmyra, it becomes clear the damage from the country's 13-year civil war on its stone columns and historic temples. Photos+Video by David Guttenfelder Text Ben Hubbard nytimes.com/2025/04/21/wor…

NEW: The FBI arrested a Wisconsin judge and accused her of helping a man evade immigration authorities. The Washington Post

Afghan prosecutors who worked alongside U.S. forces are affected by President Trump's travel ban. The Taliban label them traitors.

🚨BREAKING: US officials have been told Israel is fully ready to launch an operation into Iran. This is part of the reason the US advised some Americans to leave region. US anticipates Iran could retaliate on certain US sites in Iraq. Witkoff is still planning to meet with Iran

This is big: "Israel spent years preparing for the operation against Iran’s nuclear and missile programs... including building a drone base inside Iran and smuggling precision weapons systems and commandos into the country." timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry…

Our investigation into the Israeli airstrike on Evin Prison in Tehran — analysis of satellite imagery and videos shared to social media revealed damage in four areas of the complex, with structures nearly 2,000 feet apart in ruins. We verified the deaths of 43 prison staff

The Department of State has an unpublished public notice announcing the revocation of its designation of HTS as a foreign terrorist organization. The notice is set to be officially published and to go into effect tomorrow, July 8. federalregister.gov/public-inspect…