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Militia’s of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) march during a military parade in Baghdad, Iraq on July 10, 2015, Getty Images
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Followers of Iraq’s Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr are seen in the parliament building after they stormed Baghdad’s Green Zone after lawmakers failed to convene for a vote on overhauling the government, in Iraq April 30
Al Sadr Secretly Flies to Iran, Shocking Supporters
Baghdad- Amidst the rising political crisis in Iraq, Sadrist movement leader Muqtada al-Sadr, a Shi’ite cleric, managed to throw his Green Zone protesting supporters off guard by heading on Tuesday secretly to Tehran. Iraqi sourced confirmed that al-Sadr had left the...Caption:
Kurdish People’s Protection Units YPG fighters prepare their weapons in Ras Al-Ain countryside, Photo,Reuters
Iranian and Hezbollah Militias Fight against the Kurds of Iraq
Kirkuk- Yesterday evening fierce clashes fired up once again across Tuz Khormato, the central city located in the Saladin Province, Iraq. The multi-ethnic city, comprising both Kurds and Turkmen, is overwhelmed with militias. The rounds of fire exchanged last evening...Caption:
A Syrian army soldier aims his weapon during a battle against opposition fighters in the city of Qusayr, in Syria’s central Homs province, on May 23, 2013. (AFP)
Battle for Qusayr rages on
London/Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The ongoing battle for Al-Qusayr, a strategically important Syrian town close to the Lebanese border, continues to rage on, with Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters flooding the area to try and win back the town from Assad regime forces....Caption:
Shiite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr speaks during a press conference in the Shi’ite holy city of Najaf. (AP Photo/ Alaa al-Marjani)