Iraqi Tribal Leaders Could Support Gov’t, Fight Islamic State
Sunni tribal leaders in Iraq have said they conditionally support Prime Minister-designate Haidar al-Abadi and could join in the fight against Islamic State militants. Ali Hatem Suleiman, an influential tribal leader in the western Anbar Province, said he was willing to work with Abadi if he... read more »
No Russian troops in humanitarian convoy, Moscow tells US
Russian defence minister assured US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel on Friday that the humanitarian convoy Moscow sent to Ukraine is not carrying any Russian troops, the Pentagon said. Mr. Hagel and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Shoygu, spoke over telephone, Efe quoted Defence Department... read more »
Perry indictment exposes Texas’ political divide
AUSTIN — A grand jury has indicted Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry on two felony counts of abuse of power for making good on a veto threat — a case the possible 2016 presidential hopeful is dismissing as nakedly political, but which his opponents say is just deserts. The indictments for abuse... read more »
Devil in the detail as Yazidis look to Kurds in withstanding Islamic radica...
Whether you approach it from the west, across the dry steppe of northern Iraq, or from the east, through the bare mountains of Kurdistan, Lalish shocks you with its sudden lush beauty. There, in the last folds of the Zagros mountains, the little- known Yazidi faith maintains the tomb of its founder... read more »
