February, 2007

• 16 February

  US drive into Iraqi capital

  A joint US/Iraqi drive to wrest back control of Baghdad from militias appears to be making progress, with no major incidents in the capital today.

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• 16 February

  Scattered Clashes at Jerusalem Holy Site

  Police scuffled on Friday with Muslims protesting Israeli construction outside a disputed Jerusalem holy site, but the scattered clashes were quickly contained and no one was seriously hurt, police said.

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• 16 February

  US lawmakers to vote against Bush Iraq war plan

  The US House of Representatives is to vote Friday on a resolution opposing President George W. Bush’s decision to deploy more troops to Iraq, the first major repudiation of the increasingly unpopular war.

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• 16 February

  Baghdad security operation hit by bomb

  Insurgents met the determined advance of Iraqi and US security forces into Baghdad with another deadly bomb Friday, despite signs that Shiite militiamen at least have decided to go to ground.

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• 16 February

  Magazine Says Both German Hostages in Iraq Alive

  The group that kidnapped two Germans in Iraq last week are said to have made a series of political demands in exchange for the hostages’ release, a German news magazine reported Friday.

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• 16 February

  Muslims must move against desecration of al-Aqsa mosque

  Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei Wednesday emphatically urged the world of Islam to take serious measures towards the Zionist regime’s ongoing desecration of the al-Aqsa Mosque.

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• 16 February

  Muslim Brotherhood condemns prejudice against Shias

  The leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Mahdi Akef, severely criticized prejudiced religious figures who label Shias as takfiris (extremists who believe they are the only true Muslims)

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• 16 February

  Palestinians opt for new coalition

  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas faces the task of forming a new Palestinian government with the moderate Fatah, despite unresolved internal disputes and the warning of a U.S. boycott.

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• 16 February

  Seven killed in Iraq attacks

  At least seven people were killed in Iraq on Thursday as US and Iraqi troops continued operations in Baghdad as part of the new security plan.

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• 15 February

  Mahmoud Abbas Tabs Hamas Official For Deputy PM

  Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has supported Hamas strongman Mohammed Dahlan as his nation’s next deputy prime minister, a report said.

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