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Egypt police clash with protesters in Cairo rallies

Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:48:53

Clashes between Egyptian police forces and supporters of the country’s military-ousted elected president Mohamed Morsi have erupted during persisting anti-regime protest rallies that followed midday prayers in parts of the nation’s capital of Cairo.

Lavrov pledges continued military support of Iraq

Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:19:49

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has emphasized his country’s decision to continue offering military aid to Iraq in a bid to boost the country’s defensive capabilities.

Protestors call for ouster of Jordan King

Sat Jun 28, 2014 11:10:03

Jordanian people have staged an anti-government protest rally in the southern town of Tafilah, calling for political freedoms and the ouster of King Abdullah II.

Iran official blasts UN inaction on ISIL atrocities

Sat Jun 28, 2014 11:05:21

A senior member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts and Tehran’s Friday prayer leader has slammed the UN’s inaction versus brutal atrocities committed by ISIL terrorists in Iraq, describing the Takfiri group as product of a Jordan-based committee to disintegrate Iraq.

Syria insurgents could 'help' in Iraq: Kerry

Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:50:45

Secretary of State John Kerry has signaled that the US hopes to enlist the foreign-backed Syria insurgents that the Obama administration has decided to arm and train to battle against both the Syrian government and the "extremists" in neighboring Iraq.

HRW slams Riyadh for tapping dissidents' phones

Sat Jun 28, 2014 09:22:59

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has slammed Saudi Arabia for infecting and monitoring dissidents' mobile phones with surveillance malware.

Iraq troops purge area near Samarra of ISIL terrorists

Sat Jun 28, 2014 08:45:00

Iraqi armed forces have purged an area near the holy city of Samarra in Salahuddin province from Takfiri ISIL terrorists after engaging the foreign-backed militant in fierce battle.

Syria army clears areas near Lebanese border

Sat Jun 28, 2014 07:53:13

Syrian military forces have captured areas near the border with Lebanon, cutting supply lines for foreign-backed insurgents as the army tightens its grip northwest of the capital, state media say.

Barzani: We won’t let Iraq gov’t control oil-rich Kirkuk

Fri Jun 27, 2014 22:22:53

Masoud Barzani, the President of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, says he will not hand over the oil-rich region of Kirkuk to the central government in Baghdad, after his loyal forces took control over the area amid the recent insurgency.

Pentagon’s armed drones flying over Baghdad :Report

Fri Jun 27, 2014 19:37:29

The Pentagon has reportedly started operating armed drones over Iraqi capital Baghdad, as the Iraqi army is fighting against a massive insurgency launched by radical Takfiri militants in north of the country.

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