Iraq
Iraq militia stone youths to death for “emo” style
Iraq militia stone youths to death for “emo” style
Exodus From North Signals Iraqi Christians’ Decline
US troops gone, al Qaeda makes Iraq peace elusive
US, Jordan Eye Syria Chemical-Weapons Stocks
Foreign militants fighting in Syria battlefields
Al Qaeda in Iraq killed 14 civilians in an IED and suicide attack in Tal Afar near the Syrian border. Insurgents killed four Iraqis in a bombing in Baghdad.
Iraq and Saudi Arabia show signs of improved relations after years of strain
Saudi, Qatari plans to arm Syrian rebels risk overtaking cautious approach favored by US
Iraq Sunni tribes warn against arming Syrian opposition
Al Qaeda moving from Iraq to Syria: Iraqi PM
Clinton: MKO Cooperation ‘Key’ In Considering Terrorist Designation
Zawahiri hails shrinking US influence
Israel’s Last Chance to Strike Iran
Insurgents killed two soldiers and two policemen in Touz Khormato, three civilians in Baghdad, and a soldier in Mosul. The spokesman for the government said more than 69,000 Iraqis were killed during the insurgency between 2004 and 2011.
Iraq hails improving Saudi security ties
Syria Crisis Highlights Paradoxes of Assad Support
Insurgents killed seven Iraqis in Baghdad and another in Fallujah. Asaib al Haq, the Iranian-backed terror group, has released the body of US Army Sergeant Ahmed al Taie to the Iraqi government.
Western Iraqi Province Sides With Syrian Uprising
Norway – Indicted Muslim extremist Krekar ‘will die in Somalia’, says Somali Prime Minister
The Al Nusrah Front to Protect the Levant claimed it carried out a “martyrdom-seeking operation” against Syrian security forces in Damascus.
Insurgents killed a soldier in Mosul and the brother of an Army colonel in Baghdad. Security forces detained several people behind an attack on clerics in Najaf.
Spokesman Abu Muhammad al ‘Adnani said the Shia must be targeted as they are not true Muslims and they have supported the West.
Al Qaeda in Iraq killed more than 60 Iraqis in a series of bombings and armed attacks across Iraq. Terrorists struck at security forces and civilians in Baghdad, Hillah, Balad, Mosul, and Kirkuk.
Al Qaeda in Iraq is demonstrating its ability to coordinate and execute multiple attacks throughout Iraq with bombings in Baghdad, Hillah, Balad, and Mosul.
Security forces detained an Ansar al Sunnah leader in Anbar and 10 wanted men near Kirkuk. Insurgents killed a civilian in Mosul.
Insurgents killed a tribal leader in Al Amiriyah. Security forces detained two al Qaeda fighters in Wasit. Iraqi officials said al Qaeda fighters are moving into Syria, resulting in a reduction of violence. Saudi Arabia named an ambassador to Iraq.
Green Zone empties out under Iraqi control
A suicide bomber killed 19 policemen and recruits in an attack at a police academy in Baghdad. Security forces detained more than 200 men on terrorism and criminal charges in Wasit.
Al Qaeda in Iraq still has the capacity to plan, organize, and execute suicide operations in the war-torn country.
Syrian Conflict Spills to Neighbors