BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi forces and Sunni militants battled fiercely for control of the nation’s largest oil refinery on Wednesday as Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki went on a diplomatic offensive, reaching out in a televised address to try to regain
Although President Obama personally requested in his most recent Rose Garden speech that Iraqi PM Maliki reach out to his Sunni counterparts, it appears Obama’s wish has fallen upon deaf ears. Maliki has in fact done the exact opposite, as
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Iraq accuses of Saudi Arabia of sponsoring ISIS and ‘genocide’ Generational Dynamics historical analysis of the violence in Iraq Iraq in the 1930s generational Awakening era The next steps for Iraq Was the 2003
After an official government statement accused Saudi Arabia of “genocide,” it only took hours for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to release a unity statement video on Iraqi television. As America calls for the Iraqi government to do more to include Sunnis
(Reuters) – Iran’s president vowed on Wednesday to defend Shi’ite holy sites in Iraq, where Sunni militants battled their way into the biggest oil refinery in what is rapidly turning into a sectarian war across the frontiers of the Middle East.
First, some facts on the ground. Then, a brief Talmudic discussion of how civilized peoples are supposed to deal with someone who is “coming to kill you.” Here’s what Israel just did: Last night, the IDF went door to door in
The United States may not have made a complete decision on its role in the growing Iraqi civil war yet, but neighboring countries have already enlisted their militaries. Iran is offering “everything we need,” according to one Iraqi official, while
LONDON, United Kingdom – Labour Party leader Ed Miliband today addressed activists and donors at the annual Labour Friends of Israel luncheon in London. Miliband, who identifies as Jewish though not religious, used the opportunity to express his support for
Breitbart News had the opportunity to speak with Bill Roggio, managing editor of The Long War Journal, about terrorist group ISIS’s advances through Iraq, Iran’s involvement, and what the US should do about it. Breitbart News: Was the ISIS blitzkrieg
The United States is prepared to work with the Iranian regime to defend the Iraqi government against the Sunni terrorists who are trying to take over the country, Secretary of State John Kerry said earlier this week. Though the Obama
Britain is to re-establish its embassy in Iran in the wake of recent instability in Iraq, according to the Daily Mail. The Foreign Secretary William Hague will announce plans today to reopen a full diplomatic mission in Tehran. The main
Some of the world’s most dangerous terrorists at Guantanamo love watching World Cup soccer. In fact, it is the most popular program among the 149 detainees accused of some of the most ruthless acts of terror. “Right now, it’s the
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is willing to talk with Iran over deteriorating security conditions in Iraq and is not ruling out potential U.S.-Iranian military cooperation in stemming the advance of Sunni extremists, Secretary of State John Kerry said
The United States government is prepared to directly engage the government of Iran in seeking a resolution to the ongoing conflict in Iraq, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The ultimate goal of the Ayatollah-led theocratic government of Iran
On his Monday radio show, conservative talker Rush Limbaugh discussed the national media trying to blame the current collapse of Iraq on former President George W. Bush. Limbaugh referred to The New York Times constantly running the Abu Ghraib torture
The Iraqi government is increasingly calling for help from the international community in the face of an all-out assault from Al Qaeda splinter group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). As the United States studies various response options, Secretary
In an appearance on Sunday’s broadcast of CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) discussed al Qaeda-affiliated ISIS invasion of Iraq and suggested the United States should engage with Iran. The senator said Obama was a “stubborn-headed, delusional,
Lionel Messi will be attempting to cement his legacy as an all-time great when Argentina tackle Bosnia-Hercegovina in their World Cup Group F opener in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Trophies, plaudits and individual honours have rained down upon the
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BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of young Iraqi men gripped by religious and nationalistic fervor streamed into volunteer centers Saturday across Baghdad, answering a call by the country’s top Shiite cleric to join the fight against Sunni militants advancing in the
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After a decade of the United States and allies working to restore stability in Iraq, the nations of the world watch – some hesitantly, some willingly – as the oil-rich nation struggles to keep afloat amid a jihadist assault. While
President Barack Obama tried to fend off criticism of his Iraq policy, as that country fell into the clutches of a terrorist army this week, by insisting that he was considering “all the options” for a response. “I don’t rule
Iranian troops have helped the Iraqi government retake the City of Tikrit from the Islamic fundamentalist force – ‘Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’ (ISIS). The government in Baghdad is said to control 85 percent of Tikrit thanks to
BAGHDAD (AP) — A representative for Iraq’s top Shiite cleric on Friday urged Iraqis to defend their country as militants who have seized large swaths of the nation’s Sunni heartland captured two towns in an ethnically mixed province northeast of
