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Prince Bandar appointed special envoy to Saudi king

Tue Jul 1, 2014 12:59:31

Saudi King Abdullah has appointed Prince Bandar Bin Sultan as his special envoy and Prince Khaled bin Bandar as the head of Saudi Intelligence two days after the latter’s dismissal as deputy defense minister.

Turkey opposes Kurdish independence from Iraq

Tue Jul 1, 2014 11:17:25

Turkish officials say that their government continues to oppose Kurdish independence, and wants a “unity government” in Iraq that would ensure Iraq’s territorial integrity.

Israel vows resolute action against Hamas

Tue Jul 1, 2014 09:56:43

The Israeli regime has vowed retribution against the Palestinian resistance group Hamas after the bodies of three missing teenagers were found in the occupied West Bank.

Obama sends 200 more troops to Baghdad as Iraq battles ISIL

Tue Jul 1, 2014 09:36:47

President Barack Obama has deployed 200 more troops to Baghdad to protect the US embassy as Iraq's parliament was set to convene to seek a solution to the country's crisis.

ISIL takes Turkey govt. hostage: Terrorists raise flag at Turkish border

Tue Jul 1, 2014 08:26:31

A day after declaring itself an Islamic caliphate and calling on Islamic factions worldwide to pledge their allegiance, the terrorist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), now calling itself the Islamic State, raised its flag June 30 in the town of Tel Abyad, Syria, just across the border from Akcakale, Turkey.

ISIL terrorists attack Shia shrine in Samarra

Tue Jul 1, 2014 07:49:05

Takfiri militants of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have fired a volley of rockets at a revered Shia shrine in the Iraqi city of Samarra, and injured several people.

Iraqis discuss premier candidates ahead of Parl’t session

Mon Jun 30, 2014 22:54:20

Shiite Iraqi politicians gathered Monday to choose their candidate for prime minister a day before the new parliament is scheduled to hold its first session.

ISIL militants flee Salaheddin en masse, Iraqi army advances

Mon Jun 30, 2014 22:36:57

The head of the Samarra Special Operation Command says militants from the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group are escaping en masse from Salaheddin province as Iraqi troops score more victories in their fight against ISIL terrorists.

Blasts kill 2 senior policemen near Egypt palace: Video

Mon Jun 30, 2014 20:36:51

Two senior Egyptian police officers have been killed and several others wounded in two explosions near the presidential palace in Egypt's capital, Cairo.

Syrian army troops enter town of Maliha

Mon Jun 30, 2014 19:34:55

Syrian army troops have entered the town of Maliha in Rif al-Dimashq after hours of heavy fighting with foreign-backed militants, al-Alam’s Syria correspondent reports.

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