Iraq forces executed 255 prisoners in revenge for Islamic State killings: HRW Iraqi security forces and government affiliated militias appear to have unlawfully executed at least 255 prisoners over the past month in apparent revenge for killings by Islamic State fighters, accor... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) Sun Sentinel 2014 Northern Iraq offensive Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Photos Sectarian violence in Iraq Wikipedia: 2014 Northern Iraq offensive |
Iraq crisis: 'Government forces execute 255 Sunni prisoners in revenge for Isis atrocities' Iraqi forces have illegally executed at least 255 Sunni prisoners in the past month, according to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). | The group said it found evidence of summary killings by the Ir... (photo: AP / Jaber al-Helo) The Independent Human Rights ISIS Iraq Conflict Photos Wikipedia: 2014 Northern Iraq offensive |
Anxiety grips Lebanon following blasts, arrests BEIRUT (AP) — The roadblocks and sandbags are back, cafes and hotels are nearly empty and many of the tourists are gone. | Anxiety is gripping Lebanon following a spate of suicide bombings, and an o... (photo: AP / Bilal Hussein) San Francisco Chronicle Al Qaida Lebanon Conflict Photos Syrian War Wikipedia: Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon |
Israel vows to keep up Gaza offensive despite growing pressure JERUSALEM — Asserting it has broad international support for a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip, Israel is showing no signs of ending the operation, vowing to press on until there is ... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Denver Post Human Rights Israeli Palestinian Conflict Mideast Peace Photos Wikipedia: GazaIsrael conflict |
John Kerry tries to settle Afghanistan election crisis US Secretary of State John Kerry is greeted by Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai as he arrives for a dinner at the presidential palace in Kabul on Friday. Photo: Reuters | The Obama administration ... (photo: AP / Jim Bourg) Canberra Times Afghanistan John Kerry Photos USA Wikipedia: John Kerry |
Ghani’s vote-count gesture The fact is that Ghani with more than 46 per cent of votes feels comfortable for any vote tally, and on the other believes that some more votes could fall in his gambit if an audit is conducted. | The... (photo: AP / Massoud Hossaini) Khaleej Times Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai Election Photos Wikipedia: Ashraf Ghani |