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Fugitive Iraq VP depicts ISIL terror as ‘Iraqi Spring’

Sat Jun 14, 2014 10:00:56

Iraq’s fugitive Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi has described the recent terror operations across the country by Takfiri insugents as an “Iraqi Spring.”

Iran’s volleyball squad beats powerhouse Brazil 3-2

Sat Jun 14, 2014 09:54:36

Iran’s national volleyball team has trounced their highly-decorated Brazilian rival 3-2 in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World League.

Voting begins in Afghan presidential run-off poll

Sat Jun 14, 2014 08:59:46

The final round in Afghanistan's presidential election has begun as voters headed for the polls to pick a successor to President Hamid Karzai who has been in power since the US-led military invasion ousted the Taliban in 2001.

Iraq blocks ISIL access to social media

Sat Jun 14, 2014 08:56:38

The Iraqi government has blocked access to US-based social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter in a bid to hinder on-line publicity efforts of the al-Qaeda-linked terrorists.

1.5 mn Iraqis volunteer to confront ISIL terrorists

Sat Jun 14, 2014 08:42:11

Nearly 1.5 million Iraqi citizens have volunteered to join the country’s armed forces to confront foreign-sponsored ISIL terrorists in their bid to destabilize and take over parts of the nation.

Ukraine army breaches Russia borderline: Moscow

Sat Jun 14, 2014 07:48:22

At least one Ukrainian armored vehicle has crossed the Russian border with Ukraine and stopped in the Rostov Region, according to Russia’s Security Service.

ISIL convoy hit in Samarra, 200 vehicles destroyed: Video

Fri Jun 13, 2014 22:47:11

Iraqi troops have managed to launch a massive operation against a large number of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants and destroyed a convoy of at least 200 vehicles belonging to ISIL near city of Samarra, Al-Alam reports.

Iraqi women commit suicide after being raped by ISIL

Fri Jun 13, 2014 20:29:53

The number of people killed after extremist militants overran Mosul earlier this week may run into the hundreds, U.N. human rights spokesman Rupert Colville said Friday, highlighting disturbing reports including the suicide of four women after being raped by ISLI militants.

Iraqi army retakes Tikrit, Samara seized by ISIL

Fri Jun 13, 2014 19:02:32

The Iraqi army has retaken full control of the central cities of Tikrit and Samara, a day after extremist militants seized it, Al-Alam reported.

Thousands flock to recruiting centers to combat ISIL

Fri Jun 13, 2014 18:01:33

Volunteers flocked on Friday to an army recruitment center in the southern Shiite city of Karbala, showing their readiness to join armed troops in combating the extremist militants.

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