Obama to host Iraq PM on April 14

President Barack Obama will host Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi next month, the White House announced on Monday. "The prime minister's visit underscores the strategic partnership between the United States and Iraq and the strong US commitment to political and military cooperation with Iraq in the joint fight against ISIL," a White House statement said. The two leaders' planned meeting come amid daily coalition air strikes on Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria