en_il-hotdailynews: 2015-02-26 Israel Middle East

Jordan: US Warns of Threat to Malls
New York Times
The United States Embassy in Jordan on Wednesday warned American citizens to avoid high-end shopping malls in Amman, the capital, because of credible threats of terrorist attacks. The embassy's statement contained no information about the type or ...

US warns citizens of terror threats in Jordan malls   The Times of Israel
US warns of attacks on Jordan malls   SBS
US Embassy in Amman warns of attack on malls   Press TV
Ahram Online
SecurityInfoWatch
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Mission to retake Mosul from Islamic State doomed, general
Washington Times
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Barbero, warning about a plan to retake Iraq's second-largest city, said “Mosul is 1.4 to 1.8 million people. It's always been a hostile place.” (Associated Press) more >. By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times - Wednesday, ...

Islamic State ransacks Mosul library, burns thousands of rare books   Zee News
The March on Mosul and the Future of Kurdistan   Newsweek
ISIS Terror: Mapping the Militants' March of Destruction   NBCNews.com
Al-Arabiya
Belfast Telegraph
USA TODAY
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Sisi turns the screw in Egypt
Irish Times
A new law giving authorities sweeping powers to crack down on individuals and groups who “undermine national unity” or threaten public order “by any means” is the latest turn of the screw by Egypt's increasingly brutal, authoritarian government. The decree ...

Britain to support Egyptian parliament   Daily News Egypt
Morsi's verdict in prison break case to be announced May 16   The Cairo Post
Egypt court set to rule on poll law   Gulf Times
Business Standard
Press TV
Ahram Online
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Iran dismisses claims of intervention in Yemen
Tehran Times
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Wednesday dismissed a statement by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that intervention by Iran led to the collapse of Yemeni government. Iran's “principled view” is that the people should “determine their ...

Latest from Iran   Press TV
Iran Rejects Claims Of Role In Yemen Crisis   Big News Network.com
Iran's FM Spokeswoman Raps US Kerry's Remarks on Iran's Role in Yemen   Al-Manar TV
Business Standard
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Saudi-UK talks focus on combating terror
Arab News
STRATEGIC PARTNERS: Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif is received by UK Home Secretary Theresa May in London. RIYADH: ARAB NEWS. Published — Thursday 26 February 2015. Last update 26 February 2015 5:19 am. | نسخة PDF · Print ...

A Saudi Prince's New York Nest Is Listing for $48.5 million   Wall Street Journal
For the Record | Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Visits UK   SUSRIS
Deputy Crown Prince Receives UK Defense Secretary   Saudi Press Agency

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Court rejects plea to summon top officials
Gulf Daily News
A COURT has turned down a request to summon a senior minister and Bahrain's chief of police to testify in the trial of an opposition leader accused of promoting the overthrow of the government by force. The seven-member defence team representing Al ...

Bahrain court rejects bail for Shiite opposition chief   Ahram Online
2nd Trial Held for Bahrain's Sheikh Salman   Fars News Agency
Bahrain postpones trial of opposition leader to March 25   New Kerala

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End UN veto in genocide votes, plead Amnesty
Irish Independent
The human rights group Amnesty International has urged the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to surrender their powers of veto where atrocities are being committed. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To.
Amnesty calls on UN powers to surrender veto on genocide votes   The Nation
States fail to protect civilians from militancy, says Amnesty   Arab News
Amnesty International: Powerful nations failing to stop rights abuses   Los Angeles Times
euronews
NPR (blog)
Newsweek
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Postcard from... Damascus
The Independent
This winter is more peaceful than last for the people of Jaramana, a Syrian town on the outskirts of Damascus. The sound of regular bombardment has been banished since the army drove away approaching rebels; instead it has been replaced by the sound ...

In Damascus suburb, security but also hardship   The Daily Star
Syria's Assad meets with 4 French lawmakers in Damascus   Kansas City Star
French lawmakers hold talks with Assad in Syria   Business Standard

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Haaretz

In Kirkuk, the Kurds are also at demographic war with ISIS
Haaretz
Peshmerga fighters are part of the strategy to put the Kurdish back into the city known as the 'Kurdish Jerusalem.' By Sheren Khalel and Matthew Vickery | Feb. 26, 2015 | 12:31 AM. submit to reddit. Tariq Zalil, an Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga general, in Kirkuk ...

Uneasy unity between Kurds against ISIS in region, says report   Daily Sabah
Kurdish forces in Iraq are reaching their limits against ISIS, experts say   Fox News
Kurdish peshmerga, IS reach stalemate   Al-Monitor
Press TV
Rudaw
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The shores of Tripoli
Vancouver Sun
It was another weekend of chaos and violence in Libya, as the country's second civil war continues. Though Libya has been largely out of Western headlines since NATO helped topple former dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011, peace never truly returned to ...

Q&A on Libya: More weapons are not the answer to jihadi upsurge   Daily Maverick
International Crisis Group lambasts Egypt role in Libya conflict   Europe Online Magazine
Egypt's war in Libya against IS: Potentials and dangers   Ahram Online
Big News Network.com
Airport Technology
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