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Syrian opposition sacks FSA commander and chief of staff

Fri Jun 27, 2014 17:09:00

The military command of the so-called Free Syrian Army that has been leading a three-year old war in Syria has been sacked over ‘corruption’ allegations, as the group is gripped with deep power struggles and disagreements.

Iraq's Diyala almost cleared of Takfiri militants

Fri Jun 27, 2014 16:29:58

The Iraqi has been able to get almost full control over the Diyala province and defeat Takfiri militants that have been running a brutal insurgency in north of the Arab country.

Non-Aligned states condemn Israel’s deadly assault on Palestinians

Fri Jun 27, 2014 15:43:30

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has fiercely condemned Israel’s deadly wave of aggression against Palestinian civilians after at least eight lost their lives in Israeli attacks.

Iraq carnage: ISIL terrorists execute nearly 200 in Tikrit

Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:01:54

ISIL terrorists in Iraq have executed nearly 200 captives earlier this month in the northern city of Tikrit, Human Rights Watch says.

Chechen extremists of ISIL threaten Jordan

Fri Jun 27, 2014 10:11:45

The exceedingly small number of foreign heads of state who have visited Grozny, the capital city of Russia’s Chechen Republic, increased by one last week when Jordan’s King Abdullah II met there with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. Though neither side offered any real detail on their discussions, the central topic may have been a profound one for the Middle East.

ISIL on the Saudi doorstep: King orders steps against ‘terrorist threat’

Fri Jun 27, 2014 09:01:31

King Abdullah has ordered all necessary measures to protect Saudi Arabia against potential “terrorist threats” after chairing a security meeting to discuss the fall-out from Iraq.

US asks Persian Gulf states for assistance on Iraq crisis

Fri Jun 27, 2014 08:29:21

The United States has urged Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates to do what they can to encourage Iraq to form an inclusive government to tackle ISIL terrorists threatening to tear apart the country.

Iran Comdr slams Saudi death verdict for Shia scholar

Thu Jun 26, 2014 23:52:49

A senior Iranian commander has slammed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabian for handing down a death sentence to prominent Saudi Shia cleric Ayatollah Nimr al-Nimr, saying his execution will cost Riyadh dearly.

Iraq to use newly-acquired warplanes on ISIL within days

Thu Jun 26, 2014 23:34:27

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says Iraq will be using “within few days” jet fighter acquired from Russia to pound positions of ISIL terrorists across the country, blaming US failure to deliver F-16 warplanes already purchased by Baghdad for his country’s lack of air power to avert recent advances by the Takfiri terrorists.

Video of Iraq's Baiji Refinery, "graveyard of ISIL"

Thu Jun 26, 2014 22:15:14

Iraqi armed forces spokesman has described the areas around the country’s major oil refinery facility of Baiji in Salahuddin Province as the “graveyard of ISIL elements.”

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