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VIDEO: A history of calling Obama a Muslim September 18, 2015
After Donald Trump fails to correct one of his supporters calling Barack Obama a Muslim, we look back on the history of this phenomenon.
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VIDEO: Stars of the Frankfurt Motor Show September 18, 2015
As the Frankfurt Motor Show draws to a close, Theo Leggett looks at what you could be driving away after that big lottery win.
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VIDEO: Pianist of Yarmouk's journey to Europe September 18, 2015
Ayham al-Ahmad, the pianist of Yarmouk, records his journey, as he leaves Syria for Europe.
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VIDEO: Pressure on Zagreb reception centres September 18, 2015
The BBC's Christian reports from one of the registration centres in and around the Croatia capital Zagreb.
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VIDEO: Trump laughs off Obama 'Muslim' question September 18, 2015
Donald Trump is criticised for failing to correct a supporter who said US President Barack Obama was a Muslim and "not even an American".
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VIDEO: Turkey-PKK conflict 'escalating fast' September 18, 2015
The number of policemen and soldiers who have been killed in Turkey since a ceasefire with Kurdish militant group the PKK broke down in July, has risen to more than 120.
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VIDEO: German town 'running out of room' for migrants September 18, 2015
The BBC's Jenny Hill reports from the town of Rosenheim in Germany, where giant tents are being constructed to accommodate asylum seekers.
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VIDEO: Waxworks unveiled of F1 stars Vettel and Hamilton September 18, 2015
As Singapore's Formula 1 Grand Prix gets into gear, the BBC's Rico Hizon meets two of the top challengers, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel - in waxwork form.
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VIDEO: Motor racing hopeful, but no driving licence September 17, 2015
Kenyan Tejas Hirani has won 48 motor-racing championships despite being just 17 and not yet having a driving licence.
Sunni-Shiaa rift
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– AL SADR LOYALISTS QUIT IRAQ’S COALITION
The whimsy Shiia’ cleric Moqtada Sadr announced, just days after Sunnite and Shiite blocks in the Iraqi Parliament stopped their boycott on PM Nuri al Maliki, on 09/15/2007 that his party has withdrawn from the Shiia bloc that heads the Iraqi government. Continue reading
– ‘INAYATULLAH’ TRANSFERRED TO GUANTANAMO
Pentagon said on 09/12/2007 that an unidentified man called "Inayatullah", claimed to be an al Qaeda operative, was transferred the last week from Afghanistan to Guantanamo. Continue reading
– IRAQ’S SUPREME WAR COUNCIL
American President George W. Bush made a surprise visit to Iraq on 09/03/2007. George W. Bush was accompanied with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, National Security Adviser Steven Hadley and Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Continue reading
– IRAN-SAUDI AXIS
On 08/28/2007 the Iranian President Mahmoud Ajmadinejad said in a public speech "Soon, we will see a huge power vacuum in the region. Of course, we are prepared to fill the gap, with the help of neighbors and regional friends like Saudi Arabia, and with the help of the Iraqi nation." Continue reading
– IRAQ’S NEW POLITICAL ALLIANCE
The Sunnite Kurd President Jalal Talabani, and the Shiite PM Nouri al-Maliki announced on 08/16/2007 that they formed a political alliance to stablized Iraq. Continue reading
– HAS IRAQ A GOVERNMENT ?
Five more Sunnite Iraqi MPs have announced on 08/06/2007 a boycott of cabinet meetings, deepening the political crisis and leaving the suppose to be unity government without any Sunni members. Continue reading
– THE NEW ARMS RACE
USA announced on 07/29/2007 its intention to a comprehensive arms deal with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states worth $20bn (£9.8bn), over the next decade, and a “compensation” for Israel by increasing the military aids from 22.5$ billion to 30$ billion in the next 10 years. Continue reading
– WAHHABISM
Wahhabism is an Islamic theological school which emerged on the eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula in the early years of the 18th century. It’s called Wahhabya or Wahhabism on the name of an Islamic secular Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab at-Tamimi Continue reading
– JIHAD NEW FRONT
We are giving the Persians, and especially the rulers of Iran, a two month period to end all kinds of support for the Iraqi Shiite government and to stop direct and indirect intervention" Continue reading
– IRAQ’S CONFIDENCE VOTE
Today, 07/09/2007, the Iraqi parliament is scheduled to vote confidence for Nuri al Maliki’s government. Continue reading
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