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Al-Qaeda, Syria rebels against their ex-allies from ISIL near Iraq border

Sat Jun 28, 2014 16:35:23

Militants from the terrorist group of al-Qaeda, along with western-backed Syrian rebels have launched a counter-offensive to expel their former allies, the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), from Albu Kamal town on the Iraq border.

Kurdish forces violently block refugee-seekers from entering Kirkuk

Sat Jun 28, 2014 16:08:57

Kurdish forces have reportedly stopped desperate Iraqi refugees, fleeing extremist militants, to enter the oil-rich city of Kirkuk after they took control over the city.

Leader warns of enemy bid to incite Shia-Sunni conflict

Sat Jun 28, 2014 15:21:26

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has again warned of persisting enemy schemes to incite and sow discord among the followers of Islam’s Shia and Sunni schools of thoughts across the region in a bid to undermine the wave of Islamic Awakening.

83,000 Iraqis flee Nineveh over ISIL atrocities

Sat Jun 28, 2014 14:25:17

The escalation of violence by ISIL terrorists has forced 83,000 Iraqi families to flee their homes in Nineveh Province, Iraqi Red Crescent Society says.

Egypt arrests 15 suspected ISIL terrorists

Sat Jun 28, 2014 14:21:29

Egyptian security forces have arrested 15 suspects affiliated with the notorious ISIL terrorist group near the Palestinian border.

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.

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