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Islamic MovementsMB in International pressObama December 16, 2009

Talking to Turkey

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan comes calling on President Obama at a particularly delicate time.
ActivitesElection CoverageMB News December 16, 2009

Cairo’s University’s teaching staff face tough elections ahead.

The Committee for the "Cairo's University's teaching Staff" announced the names which are to be submitted on their nomination list for elections which are scheduled to take place December, 30.
Arts December 15, 2009

Erdogan warns Israel on Iranian spying

Israel would face dire consequences if it violated Turkish airspace to spy on Iran, the Turkish prime minister said in an interview with an Egyptian journalist.
Iraq December 15, 2009

NEWS ANALYSIS: Details emerge on Ukrainian arms sale to Iraq

Kiev - A 2.4-billion-dollar Ukrainian weapons sale to Iraq will give Baghdad's army a powerful upgrade and the former Soviet republic's arms industry an unprecedented capital injection, according to news
Iraq December 15, 2009

Big Oil Jumps for Licenses in Iraq

Foreign oil executives are flocking to Iraq as it prepares to open some of its untapped oil assets to Western oil companies, undeterred by a string of attacks Tuesday that
Activites December 15, 2009

John Prescott expresses doubt over British support for Iraq invasion

John Prescott has become the latest senior Labour politician to voice open doubts about his own support for Tony Blair's decision in 2003 to place British military forces behind the
DemocracyIraqIslamic Issues December 15, 2009

Iraq fell into chaos after US ignored Blair envoy’s advice not to sack all Baathists

Tony Blair’s top diplomat in Baghdad was ignored when he urged the Americans not to sack 25,000 Baathist officials, the Iraq inquiry was told yesterday.
Fanatic Messages December 15, 2009

Kucinich plans to force vote on US withdrawal from Afghanistan

For congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Afghan President Hamid Karzai's announcement Tuesday that his country would need the US's military support for another 10 or 15 years seems to have been
DemocracyIslamic IssuesOther Issues December 15, 2009

Marines captain from 45 Commando admits Afghan assault

A SCOTS-BASED Royal Marines officer has pleaded guilty to assaulting an Afghan national while serving in the country, according to a court martial spokesman.
IranIslamic MovementsPolitical Islam StudiesResearch December 15, 2009

Syrian Muslim Brothers and the Syrian-Iranian Relationship.

The 'Alawis of Syria are part of the Shi'a stream; this has led to an alliance with Iran, the center of Shi'ite Islam.