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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Iraq Reportedly Launches Large-Scale Military Operation To Recapture Tikrit From Islamic State
Iraq’s state TV says government forces backed by allied Shiite and Sunni fighters have begun a large-scale military operation to recapture Saddam Hussein’s hometown from the Islamic State extremist group….
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…
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…
Senior al Qaeda cleric killed in Yemen drone strike, AQAP says
The cleric, Harith bin Ghazi al-Nadhari, was killed in Yemen’s south-central Shabwa province, AQAP said. The strike would be a further indication that a U.S.-led drone strike program is continuing…
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Sought To Modernize His Oil-Rich Nation
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, the powerful U.S. ally who joined Washington’s fight against al-Qaida and sought to modernize the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom with incremental but significant reforms, including nudging open…