Monthly Archives: September 2009
Shiites split over Eid Al-Fitr celebration
While Shiites in Iran celebrate Eid Al-Fitr today Sunday 20–09-’09, Sistani announced that today is the last today of Ramadan and tomorrow Monday 21–09-’09 is the first of Eid Al-Fitr. Sadrists website Nahrainnet criticized Sistani’s decision saying that the Supreme … Continue reading
The Sunni scene — update
Newly formed Sunni coalition added to “Iraqi pre-election political map – The Sunni scene” (scroll down) — coming soon “Shiites scene”
Maliki’s “Death Squad” unit
Kuwaiti media group Al-Rai (newspaper and TV) obtained a highly classified document shows the existence of an “assassination squad”, equipped with modern weapons and equipment more advanced than arms owned by the Iraqi army units. The unit is supervised directly by … Continue reading
Iraq — Syria talks failed
The reason given by Assafir: The Syrian position has not changed, Syria still link the hand over of the wanted to evidence and proof. Interesting, the report published on Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Dar saying: Iraqi security handed over a list of 189 … Continue reading
Iraqi pre-election political map — The Sunni scene
The sectarian coalitions and alliances are back to the zero point, divided into Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds, a sectarian based alliances and coalitions. Few “noneffective” changes like the House (Parliament) speaker will be the Kurds’ share, the President post will … Continue reading
Damascus Files Complaint with UN against Mehlis, Lehmann
Confirms what I reported few days ago “A report compiled by Syria will change Hariri assassination case”. “Damascus Files Complaint with UN against Mehlis, Lehmann”: Damascus has filed a complaint with the United Nations against former chief investigator Detlev Mehlis … Continue reading
Yemeni tribes withdraw their support to army
About 88 people killed in Harf-Sufian in North Yemen after the Yemeni government bombed the refugees at the Saudi borders (a video clip can be seen here). Sa’ada governor “Shaikh Salih Abu Uja” tried to deny these claims telling the … Continue reading
The game of Hariri reassignment
I wrote before that “No Lebanese government before the Iraqi election”, will Hariri’s reassignment changes anything? The problem will continue because there is nothing changed on the ground. Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram’s correspondent in Beirut wrote the following: Some might think that the … Continue reading
Forget the right of return
A video clip filmed in Jordan, where Palestinian leader Saeb Erekat says literally the following: The confrontation against the US and Israel is to compensate the host countries, namely Jordan .… The right of return depends on Israel’s acceptance.
Can Biden find a coalition for Maliki?
One explanation to Biden’s “surprise” visit to Iraq, is reported on Sadrists website Nahrainnet says that Baiden wants to arrange the formation of a coalition can face the UIA (INA or NIA the new name). Very logical explanation, but time is … Continue reading