Syria-Iraq ‘caliph’ incites Muslims to holy war
DUBAI: The leader of the al-Qaida offshoot now calling itself the Islamic State has called on Muslims worldwide to take up arms and flock to the “caliphate” it has declared on captured Syrian and Iraqi soil. Proclaiming a “new era” in which Muslims will ultimately triumph,... read more »
Iraq’s new parliament convenes to choose PM
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s new parliament has convened amid pressure on lawmakers to quickly choose a new prime minister who can confront a militant blitz that threatens to rip the country apart.The inaugural session opened on Tuesday with the playing of Iraq’s national anthem. The proceedings are... read more »
Iraq gets Russian Sukhois to fight with ISIS
BAGHDAD: Iraqi government officials said on Sunday that Russian experts had arrived in Iraq to help the army get 12 new Russian warplanes into the fight against Sunni extremists. The move was at least an implicit rebuke to the United States, where concerns in Congress about the political viability... read more »
As Iraq burns, world feels the heat
This is largely a battle between the three major groups of people in Iraq — Shias, Sunnis and Kurds. Shias and Sunnis are Islam’s major sects. Kurds are Sunnis but they’re a different ethnic group from the rest of Iraqis who are of Arabic origin. The Kurds live in northern Iraq in a... read more »
