Monthly Archives: December 2009
Al-Sadr’s last official statement: Is this the end of the Shiite coalition?
Despite joining a coalition with other Shiite political parties (INA), the Sadrists are trying to distance themselves from Al-Hakim’s supreme Council. In his last official statement The statement goes further to this very interesting part: There is no political bloc that … Continue reading
Al-Houthi not dead, released an audio message
After the news of his death, Abdul Malik Al-Houthi released an audio message and condolences to families of the fighters killed in action (link to the Audio), he also accused the Yemeni government of deliberately targeting civilians to pressure the Houthi … Continue reading
Anbar’s explosion is expected
I will not re[port what the stream media already said about today’s explosion in Anbar (the fourth of today’s explosion wave), but the surprise is that the attack is expected. This is what al-iraqnews wrote yesterday: Provincial police and military … Continue reading
Yemen, Houthis and Al-Qaeda
Off topic or not, while all eyes on Al-Qaeda and Yemen, another Al-Qaeda affiliated branch is growing in Lebanon: A well-informed security source told An Nahar: Al-Qaida militants are plotting terrorist attacks against state institutions and foreign missions… Syrian FM … Continue reading
Shiite parties and Fakka oilfield
Iraqi government distributed images like this one, to the public that Fakka oil well is under the government’s control. Short lived propaganda because at the same day Missan operations military commander announced that Iran still controls the well. Shiite religious parties … Continue reading
Thousands of Shiite pilgrims chanted Anti-Iraqi government slogans
Demonstrations of thousands of protesters during Shiite Ashura ceremony in Karbala, chanting slogans condemned the Iranian invasion of Al-Fakkah oil well, despite the attempts made by Maliki government to prevent the broadcast of what is happened. Iraqi Shiite Satellite TV … Continue reading
Iran and Mubarak’s tour to the Gulf-States
The timing between Larijani’s visit to Cairo and the Houthis initiative to withdraw from their positions inside Saudi Arabia. Larijani delivered a message from Iranian president Ahmadinejad to his Egyptian counterpart Mubarak, which pushed the latter to tour three of … Continue reading
Iraq’s election: The lottery
Political polarization dominated the commemoration of Ashura ceremonies this year, but the remarkable issue is the participation of secular parties in the mourning parades. Iraqi Communist Party participated in the public mourning Ashura ceremonies, party members and supporters carried banners … Continue reading
Al-Awlaki still alive, Gun fight and explosions in south Yemen
Gun fight and explosions tonight in Al-Dhali city — Yemen, in all the five military bases in the province, people reported hearing RBG, motors and grenades sounds but still unknown who is firing on who. Earlier today, separatists leader Al-Fadhli (descendant … Continue reading