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Iraqis in Najaf form 4 battalions to help army against Takfiris

Fri Jun 20, 2014 17:50:34

Iraqi holy land of Najaf is witnessing groups of volunteer fighters joining the army for helping them secure their country from the threat of extremist terrorists, after Grand Ayatollah Sistani called on all sects and religions to raise up and protect their people.

Ayatolah Sistani calls on ‘everyone’ in Iraq to expel Takfiris

Fri Jun 20, 2014 17:09:36

Iraq's top Shia authority Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has called for immediate action to expel extremist militants from Iraq before it’s too late, his spokesman has said.

Car bombing in central Syria kills dozens

Fri Jun 20, 2014 12:06:49

A powerful car bomb explosion has killed more than 34 civilians and wounded more than 50 others in central Syria.

Israel kills Palestinian teen in escalating West Bank arrest raids

Fri Jun 20, 2014 11:39:42

Israeli troops have killed a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank and arrested 25 people, pursuing a weeklong house-to-house searches for three Israeli teenagers who went missing eight days ago.

Obama: US to send military advisors to Iraq, open to action

Fri Jun 20, 2014 09:40:54

President Barack Obama has pledged to take "precise" military action if needed to check marauding ISIL terrorists in Iraq and offered up to 300 US advisors to train Iraqi forces facing a crisis splintering the country along sectarian lines.

French president urges immediate action against terrorists in Iraq

Fri Jun 20, 2014 08:29:34

France has called for an immediate action against the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group, which is wreaking havoc on Iraq.

Persian Gulf Arab kingdoms fear ISIL blowback

Fri Jun 20, 2014 08:18:59

Persian Gulf Arab monarchies fear that the Takfiri ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq may turn weapons against the kingdoms and become a scourge to them.

OIC meeting shows Saudi double standard on terrorism

Thu Jun 19, 2014 19:22:11

While the Saudi Arabia’s interference in the affairs of the regional countries and its support for extremist groups as well as terrorism is so clear to everybody, Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal hinted at Iraqi prime minister’s policies as the main cause of sectarianism in Iraq.

West hatches crises in Mideast to save Israel: Syria

Thu Jun 19, 2014 15:06:27

Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Bashar Ja’afari has said the current crises in the Middle East, including the crisis in his country, is a scheme by the West to safeguard Israel's interests.

Iraq army preparing to recapture Mosul

Thu Jun 19, 2014 14:16:57

Iraq’s armed forces are gearing up to enter the city of Mosul after reestablishing control over Baiji oil refinery in the strategic Salahuddin Province, Army says.

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