Syrian opposition elects Hadi el-Bahra as new leader
ISTANBUL: The Syrian National Coalition, the main exiled opposition group seeking the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, on Wednesday elected Saudi-based Syrian opposition figure Hadi al-Bahra its new president at a meeting near Istanbul.“Hadi el-Bahra was elected president of the coalition with... read more »
ISIS leader urges Muslims to help build Islamic state
BAGHDAD: The leader of the extremist group that has swept over much of northern Syria and Iraq on Tuesday called on Muslims to immigrate to the territory his group has seized to help build an Islamic state.The 19-minute audiotape from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi comes two days after his organization, the... read more »
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 »
