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Jordanian security services have thwarted lately a terror plot hatched by a member of the Iranian-backed “Bayt al-Maqdis” group, holding a dual Iraqi and Norwegian citizenship. According to press reports published Monday, the suspected bomber was captured in northern Jordan Read more
Pentagon rejected claims that it is working with Shi’ite fighters at Iraqi military base where Iraqi fighters are being trained to overcome Sunni Islamic State insurgent group. Accused of backing sectarian fighting, US security officials acknowledged that there are Shi’ite Read more
Authorities in Bahrain claimed on Sunday they had dismantled a Shi’ite terrorist group they suspect being behind last year terrorist attacks that killed two police officers and an official from the United Arab Emirates. The group known as Saraya al-Ashtar Read more
Bahrain has accused Iran of mingling into its domestic affairs after it criticized a search conducted at the house of Shiite cleric Shaikh Eisa Qasim. Bahrain claims that the search was part of efforts to find a suspect alleged to Read more
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has removed 26 military officers from their posts, sending 10 others to retirement due to incompetency, lack of integrity and courage. He has also named 18 new commanders. The announcement came after Iraq’s most influential Shi’ite Read more
Bahrain has become the latest country where a group called ‘Tamarod’ (rebellion) has emerged after Egypt and Tunisia. The group held anti-government rallies across the capital on Wednesday but the military was present to interrupt them. The Sunni minority rules Read more
Demonstrations were held all over Bahrain to mark the second anniversary of the uprising that occurred in the country. However during this event many were injured and a teenage boy was even killed. At his funeral clashes broke out between Read more
For four days now, Sunni Muslims have been demonstrating against Shi’ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. On Wednesday, they decided to block Iraq’s main trade route that allows the country to export and import products to Syria and Jordan. The protest Read more
Iraq’s President Mr. Talabani runs an office which normally has largely ceremonial powers. However with the actual division that the country has to face he was having a role that made him be seen as a unifying figure that holds Read more
Bahrain has lost its stability since a pro-democracy demonstration led by Shi’ite Muslim majority was held a year ago. During this event several influent activists have been imprisoned for participating in the anti-government protests. The founder of the Bahrain Centre Read more