Isis Crisis: Austrian Teenage Girls Stopped on Way to Iraq
Two teenage girls from Austria have been stopped by police en route to the Middle East, where it is thought they intended to join Islamist militants. The interior ministry said the two girls, aged 14 and 15, told police they planned to go to Iraq or Syria.
Iraq Installs New Government as Sectarian Divisions Deepen
Iraq’s parliament approved a new government with Kurdish and Sunni deputy prime ministers on Monday, ending weeks of gridlock that enabled the militant group that calls itself the Islamic State to rout the Iraqi army and conquer large swaths of territory ...
Tough road ahead for Iraq leader after govt formed
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's new prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, has a daunting task ahead of him: With the world watching, the Shiite politician must unify a deeply divided country against Sunni militants who have seized much of its territory. First, though ...
Stop David Cameron's plan to join US bombing of Iraq
David Cameron, backed by Labour Party leaders and the Lib Dems, is preparing to bomb Iraq again. It will only make matters worse if he does order a return to British attacks. At last week’s Nato summit in South Wales, Cameron spoke out in support of US ...
Polls Key to Understanding—and Solving—the ISIS Crisis
Source: International Peace Institute Country: Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic When the Islamic State (ISIS) suddenly began to dominate headlines, their quick takeover and brutal acts surprised the world–but they shouldn’t have. Earlier this year, as ISIS slowly gained ground in Iraq and Syria, polls had ...
WHO Response to the Syrian Crisis - Regional Sitrep, August 2014
Source: World Health Organization Country: Syrian Arab Republic, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Turkey HIGHLIGHTS  - Increased medical and other humanitarian needs in Syria as intensifying conflict in Iraq results in influx of Iraqis into the country - With who participatin ...
The ISIL/ISIS Crisis is Purely Political for Republicans
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Tuesday will begin laying out his case for an expanded military campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria when he faces congressional leaders who are averse to taking an election-year stand but are being pushed by lawmakers who want a say in matters of war. ...
Iran hails formation of Iraq’s new gove
Iran hails formation of Iraq’s new government – Iran Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has hailed the formation of a new government in Iraq, saying the Islamic Republic will continue its all-out support for the neighboring country…. http://ow.ly/2NdmsX
Obama vs Reagan
A buddy on Facebook posted contrasting videos of Obama saying he didn't have a strategy for dealing with ISIL and Reagan's announcement for bombing Libya. He said Reagan projected a greater mastery of foreign affairs. I argued that it was more projection than reality. Reagan sent arms to Iran in ret ...
Remembering the Martyrs
“If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life?” –(Matthe ...
