AFP August 1, 2013 Violence killed around one thousand people in July, government and United Nations figures show, making it Iraq’s deadliest month since 2008 when the country was emerging from a bloody sectarian conflict. Bombings ripped through crowded cafes and mowed down worshippers at…
Jessica Elgot The Huffington Post July 29, 2013 It was the city known as the “capital of the revolution” by rebels fighting Syria’s President Assad, one of the first cities to join the uprisings against the government in 2011. But now Khaldiya, a key district…
AP July 29, 2013 Iraqi security forces inspect the site of a bomb explosion near Baghdad. A wave of over a dozen car bombings hit central and southern Iraq during morning rush hour on Monday, officials said, killing at least 47 people in the latest…
PressTV July 27, 2013 Smoke rises from burned factories damaged in fighting between foreign-sponsored militants and government forces in Khan al-Assal, Syria. Foreign-sponsored militants in Syria have executed 51 civilians in Khan al-Assal, a strategic town close to the northern city of Aleppo. Reports said…
Euro News July 16, 2013 The Syrian conflict has displaced millions. The UN says it is the worst humanitarian crisis in nearly 20 years. The number of Syrian people seeking refuge in neighbouring countries is growing: almost two million have fled to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan,…
If new ‘public diplomacy’ effort fails, Netanyahu will have to decide whether to attack Iran by winter at latest, TV report claims Times of Israel July 13, 2013 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama at their press conference in Jerusalem on…
The Guardian May 25, 2013 Supporters of Hezbollah watch Nasrallah’s televised address in the village of Mashghara, Lebanon. Photograph: Wael Hamzeh/EPA The leader of Hezbollah has warned that the fall of the Syrian regime would give rise to extremists and plunge the Middle East into…
And Many More Covert Wars Without Congressional Oversight … Let Alone Public Knowledge Washington’s Blog May 11, 2013 Fire Dog Lake’s Kevin Gosztola notes : Linda J. Bilmes and Michael D. Intriligator, ask in a recent paper , “How many wars is the US fighting…
PressTV May 9, 2013 Iran unveils a new indigenous stealth reconnaissance-combat drone dubbed Hamaseh on May 9, 2013. Iran has unveiled its latest indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a reconnaissance and combat drone dubbed Hamaseh. The drone was unveiled on Thursday during a ceremony attended…
