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Iraq reports major effort to recapture Tikrit in two days

Mon Jul 7, 2014 22:34:17

A key member of Iraq’s Salaheddin province’s provincial council says Iraqi army ground forces launched a massive attack on ISIL militant stronghold of Tikrit on Monday, marking a major test for the army to clear the area from terrorist groups within next two days.

Preliminary results: Ghani wins Afghan presidency

Mon Jul 7, 2014 19:43:20

Afghanistan's election officials declared Monday that former World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani won last month's second round of a presidential election with 56.44 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results.

Merkel indignant about US spying allegations

Mon Jul 7, 2014 19:29:42

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said allegations of a German working as a double agent for the US intelligence are “serious” and if proven correct contradict the spirit of bilateral cooperation.

Syrian army makes massive advances in Aleppo

Mon Jul 7, 2014 19:26:16

Syrian troops advanced in and around the northern city of Aleppo on Monday in what appears to be an attempt to lay siege to rebel-held parts of the country's largest city, activist said Monday.

Iraq delays parl’t session again as ISIL threat looms

Mon Jul 7, 2014 16:34:58

A crucial parliament session kick starting the government formation process was delayed again as solutions to the country's worst crisis in years appeared increasingly distant.

Iran and Russia to jointly help Iraq in anti-terror battle

Mon Jul 7, 2014 15:38:55

A senior Iranian foreign ministry official has underlined in an interview with al-Alam Arabic language network that Tehran and Moscow have agreed to jointly assist Iraq in its effort to battle foreign-sponsored terrorism in the war-ravaged country.

Syrian army liberates Kifr Saghir village in N. Aleppo

Mon Jul 7, 2014 15:15:05

Syrian armed forces have restored security and stability to the village of Kifr Saghir to the north of al-Sheikh Najjar Industrial City in Aleppo’s northern countryside.

Portugal nabs Angola extremist trained in Syria

Mon Jul 7, 2014 14:42:15

Portuguese police have arrested a man trained in an extremist camp after he tried to illegally board an Angola-bound plane via its landing gear at Lisbon international airport, local media say.

Hamas threatens revenge for Israel's Gaza air raids

Mon Jul 7, 2014 14:34:47

The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has vowed revenge against the Israeli regime for the death of seven of its members killed in an Israeli airstrike on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Egypt's Sisi calls Kurdistan separation from Iraq disaster

Mon Jul 7, 2014 12:55:19

The Egyptian president has spoken against a potential referendum on the independence of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, warning that it would lead to a “catastrophic” breakup of the Arab country.

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