Iraq
Iraq militant group’s pipeline through Syria revives after long gap
Iraq militant group’s pipeline through Syria revives after long gap
The attack on Syria’s al-Kibar nuclear facility
Syria™s delegate to the International Atomic Energy Agency said his country will no longer allow inspection visits. Syria has demanded an end to the investigation of its nuclear program and requested the IAEA inspect Israeli nuclear sites instead.
Barak: Syria-Hezbollah arms deal will prompt Israeli action in Lebanon
French envoy: Assad stopped Hezbollah action over Gaza war
Hamas leader Khalid Meshal met with the leader of the Iraqi Sufi insurgent group Army of the Men of the Naqshabandi Order at his residence in Damascus, Syria. Mishan al Jabouri, a Sunni insurgent leader who broke with al Qaeda in Iraq in 2007, was seen on the TV broadcast while other leaders were masked.
US blasts IAEA’s Syria funding move
IAEA chief, West clash over nuclear aid for Syria
Syria and Iran benefit from Al-Qaeda, says jihadi leader
Syria Rejects US Claims It Is Aiding Terrorists
US alone critical of Syria at Iraq conference
Syria rejects more IAEA visits for nuclear probe
Uranium traces found at bombed Syria site: UN
Britain’s foreign secretary confirmed his country would work closely with Syrian intelligence at the highest level on counterterrorism issues. Syria is strongly believed to be behind multiple terror attacks inside neighboring Lebanon, including the February 2005 bombing that killed former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 21 others. Syria has also turned a blind eye to […]
IAEA urges Syria transparency in probe: ElBaradei
IAEA taking Syria nuclear allegations seriously
Israeli spies linked to murder of Hezbollah chief
Syrian TV shows men ”confessing” to deadly bomb blast
Iraqi city calls for US raids on Syria
General David Petraeus plans more border raids
Iraq has deployed police units to the Syrian border after Syrian troops were withdrawn in protest over the Oct. 26 raid that killed al Qaeda operative Abu Ghadiya. Iraq’s ambassador to Syria denied the Syrian government cut off diplomatic relations with Iraq.
Iraq wants details of US raid in Syria-spokesman
As if on Cue, Syrians Protest US Incursion on Their Soil
The US embassy in Damascus will close due to government-planned anti-US protests over the Oct. 26 raid that killed a senior al Qaeda facilitator and his staff; the embassy cited “security concerns.” Syria’s ambassador to the UN requested the Security Council take action to prevent future US incursions.
Officials: al-Qaeda operative killed in Syria was planning Iraq attack
Pakistan parallels in ‘Syria raid’
The Oct. 26 assault by US forces into eastern Syria killed al Qaeda’s senior facilitator and his staff. Syria’s foreign minister claimed the raid did not target al Qaeda operatives. Iraq’s spokesman said the government “rejects” the raid but reiterated Syria should stop sheltering al Qaeda operatives.
CIA led mystery Syria raid that killed terrorist leader
Abu Ghadiya and his network’s senior leadership was killed in yesterday’s raid near Albu Kamal. The network funnels foreign fighters, weapons, and cash from Syria into Iraq.
Iraq’s spokesman said yesterday’s strike inside Syria was aimed at a network facilitating attacks against Iraq. “The attacked area was the scene of activities of terrorist groups operating from Syria against Iraq,” Ali al-Dabbagh said. “Iraq had asked Syria to hand over this group which uses Syria as a base for its terrorist activities.”