August 11, 2014/ Middle East Briefing - US backs Iraqi president after Maliki forces deploy across Baghdad Iraqs prime minister said he would sue the president Monday in a desperate bid to cling to his job, deploying security forces across Baghdad even as violence raged in the north. - Muslim named as new Central African prime minister: Official The president of the Central African Republic has named a Muslim as the countrys new prime minister, an official said Sunday, as part of an effort to create a more inclusive government after more than a year of sectarian violence. - US strikes Islamic State targets near Iraqi Kurdish capital Arbil The United States conducted new air strikes on Islamic State targets near Arbil, the capital of Iraqs semi-autonomous Kurdish region, US Central Command said on Sunday. - 4 civilians killed in Kabul suicide attack on NATO convoy A suicide attacker targeted a NATO convoy in Kabul on Sunday, killing four civilians and wounding at least 35 others, officials said, in the latest violence to hit the capital as politicians wrangle over election results. - Iraq says Islamic State killed 500 Yazidis, buried some victims alive Islamic State militants have killed at least 500 members of Iraqs Yazidi ethnic minority during their offensive in the north, Iraqs human rights minister told Reuters on Sunday. - Egypt to hold price for local wheat steady Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said on Saturday the government planned to buy local wheat from farmers at a fair price no lower than last year, in comments broadcast by state television. - Erdogan wins Turkish presidency, vows political system shakeup Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised the start of a new era after winning presidential elections in an easy triumph, despite fears the country is creeping towards one-man rule.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 07:21:36 +0000