Iraqi forces try to wrest Tikrit back from ISIS’ firm grip
The Iraqi army, along with Sunni and Shiite militiamen, attacked ISIS strongholds in the area Monday, the state-run Iraqiya TV reported. It’s part of a wide-scale offensive ordered by Iraqi…
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Former Yemen President Flees Capital After Rebels Let Him Go
SANAA, Yemen — Aides close to Yemen’s former president say he has fled the capital after Shiite rebels who surrounded his house let him go under international and local pressure….
2 killed, 7 injured in blast outside Shiite facility in Pakistan
The attacker tried to enter the imambargah, or Shiite congregation hall, during evening prayers at 6:45 p.m. but was stopped by a security guard, Islamabad police said. The bomber detonated…
Bahrain Protesters Rally On Anniversary Of Crushed Uprising
Protesters took to the streets in predominantly Shiite areas of Bahrain and set tires alight along a major highway Saturday to mark the fourth anniversary of widespread protests calling for…
Suicide Attack Kills at Least 15 in Iraq’s Capital
BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber set off an explosive vest in a busy Baghdad square crowded with rush-hour commuters early Monday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, officials…
Shiite Militia Drives Back Islamic State, but Divides Much of Iraq
CAMP ASHRAF, Iraq — At their victory rally, the Shiite militiamen used poetry, song and swagger to sweeten their celebration of an ugly battle. More than a hundred fighters from…
Houthi Rebels Take Over Yemen’s Government
Yemen’s powerful Shiite rebels have announced they are taking over the country and dissolving the parliament. The dramatic move finalizes their power grab, which has been months in the making….
Tehran Says Iranian General Killed In Israeli Airstrike In Syria
Hezbollah prepared on Monday to bury its fighters killed the day before in what it said was an Israeli airstrike in Syria as Tehran announced that an Iranian general also…
Gunmen abduct Yemeni President’s chief of staff
The abduction comes amid rising tensions in the Arabian Peninsula country following the rise of Shiite Houthi rebels. Houthis swept into the capital last year, sparking battles that left more…