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19th Jun 2014

Afghanistan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah demands vote counting be stopped

Abdullah Abdullah, presidential candidate seeking to take longtime President Hamid Karzai’s spot, has demanded ballot counting be halted, alleging voter fraud. But the Electoral Commission has rejected his demand. Former Afghan Foreign Minister and contender for the … Continued

18th Jun 2014

Lebanon: Nasrallah: ISIS would be in Beirut if not for Hizbullah intervention

[ISIS capture Iraqi soldiers later were killed] ISIS forces marching towards Baghdad would today be in Beirut had Hezbollah not intervened in the war in Syria, party chief Hassan Nasrallah was quoted as saying by As-Safir newspaper Tuesday. … Continued

18th Jun 2014

Iraq: Battles over northern Iraq Turkmen towns kill dozens

ISIS fighters attacked a northern Iraqi village inhabited by ethnic Turkmens but were repelled, police said on Tuesday, highlighting an upsurge of violence after stunning advances by the extremist rebels. The militants were beaten back from the village of Basheer, … Continued

17th Jun 2014

US: Obama said troops being deployed to protect US embassy in Iraq

[Photo: US embassy in Baghdad] US President Barack Obama has told Congress that the US is to deploy up to 275 troops to Iraq, to support diplomatic staff in the capital, Baghdad. Once there, their mission will … Continued

17th Jun 2014

Iraq: Signs of disagreement emerge between ISIS and Baath

By Mostafa Nasser Baghdad, (Al-Akhbar): The mask has fallen. Mosul is governed by former officers of the old army and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) controls the top administrative positions in the city. Three days were … Continued

16th Jun 2014

Iraq: Once foes, US and Iran assess Iraq

The Wall Street Journal has fueled speculation that the US might open talks with its longtime foe Iran on how to halt the Sunni militant advance in neighboring Iraq. The White House says no such talks have taken … Continued

15th Jun 2014

Iraq: ‘Regaining the initiative,’ says Iraq’s military

The advance by Sunni insurgents across swathes of northern Iraq appears to have slowed. The government says it has regained towns around Samarra, northeast of Baghdad, as volunteer Shiite fighters flocked to the capital. Iraqi generals said … Continued

15th Jun 2014

Iraq: Understanding the coup in Mosul and its consequences

[Photo: Mosul was a “special kind of military coup” that the faction led by Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, former Ba'athist commander] By Alaa Al-Lami There is a huge difference between the conspiratorial interpretation of events and the interpretation of … Continued

14th Jun 2014

Iraq: Hundreds killed in Iraq, US urges al-Maliki to do more to fight sectarian violence

The UN’s Human Rights Office warns of “acute vulnerability” for civilians in Iraq as hundreds have reportedly died. The US has called on Iraq’s prime minister to do more to fight sectarian violence. “Reports suggest the number of people … Continued

14th Jun 2014

US: Obama rules out sending US troops to Iraq, considers other options

US President Barack Obama has said he is not considering sending troops back to Iraq. Obama emphasized that potential US action could only work if Iraq was committed to do its part. “We will not be … Continued

13th Jun 2014

Iraq: ISIS seizes Iraq’s Tikrit as US mulls drone intervention

[Photo: Refugees from Mosul] Militants have seized the Iraqi city of Tikrit as a jihadi offensive sweeps closer to Baghdad, prompting the UN Security Council to convene crisis talks Thursday while the US mulls air strikes on the rebels. … Continued

13th Jun 2014

Iraq: ISIS “success” facilitated by betrayal, Iraqi government inadequacies

By: Elie Chalhoub Al-Akhbar: Baghdad is in a state of panic. The streets are empty. Gunmen are 20 kilometers (12.42 miles) away from the capital. Popular forces armed by the state are deployed around the city to … Continued

12th Jun 2014

Iraq: ISIL seizes Turkish consulate in Mosul, takes diplomats captive

Ankara, Turkey, (Today’s Zaman): An al-Qaeda splinter group seized the Turkish consulate in Iraq’s second largest city of Mosul on Wednesday and took 49 Turkish citizens captive, including the Turkish consul general. Turkish Foreign Ministry said militants from the Islamic … Continued

12th Jun 2014

Iraq: Terrorists seize Iraqi city of Tikrit, prompt international concern

Militants have overrun the Iraqi city of Tikrit, after seizing the northern city of Mosul. The mounting rebel offensive has also closed in on an oil refinery and triggered international concern. Islamist offensive in Iraq rolls south Fighters from … Continued

11th Jun 2014

Saudi Arabia: ‘Hands off Islamic law’

[Photo: Justice Minister Mohammed Al-Eissa] Jeddah, (Arab News): Justice Minister Mohammed Al-Eissa has denounced international rights groups for attacking the Kingdom’s judiciary, saying laws in this country are based on divine precepts contained in the Holy Qur’an. “Any attack … Continued

11th Jun 2014

Iraq: Terrorists in full control of northern Iraq province

Terrorists seized all of Iraq’s Nineveh province in the North, which includes the country’s second largest city Mosul, parliament speaker Osama al-Nujaifi said on Tuesday. “All of Nineveh province fell into the hands of militants,” Nujaifi told a news conference. … Continued

10th Jun 2014

Afghanistan: Five NATO soldiers die

KABUL, (Xinhua): Five soldiers of the NATO-led coalition forces died in southern Afghanistan on Monday, the coalition forces confirmed on Tuesday. “Five International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service members died in southern Afghanistan yesterday,” the NATO-led ISAF said … Continued

10th Jun 2014

Turkey: Rouhani visit landmark for relations with Iran, says Gul

[President Rouhani (left) and President Gul] ANKARA, (Anadolu Agency): The first official visit of an Iranian president to Turkey in just under two decades, President Hassan Rouhani’s two day visit marks the beginning of a closer relationship between the two … Continued

9th Jun 2014

Qatar: World Cup sponsors pressure FIFA after latest Qatar 2022 bribery allegations

World Cup sponsors Sony and Adidas have voiced concern over new allegations that bribes were paid to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup. The controversy comes less than a week before the 2014 tournament kicks off in … Continued

9th Jun 2014

Iraq: Seventeen dead in bombings

A car bomb explosion followed by a suicide bombing hit the offices of a Kurdish political party and security forces in Iraq on Sunday, killing killed 17 people, police said. The blasts in the town of Jalawla, north of … Continued