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Eight facts everyone should know about the rise of ISIS and the new war in Iraq

Interesting and informative stuff from Ian Sinclair at StopWar.uk.org. For example, I didn’t know that ISIS have issued a Fatwa on cigarettes, amongst other things.

http://stopwar.org.uk/news/eight-facts-everyone-should-know-about-the-rise-of-isis-and-the-new-war-in-iraq

Stopwar.uk.org

Embattled Turkish PM attempts to bring the army back onside

Fulya Ozerkan

Turkey’s embattled Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears willing to mend fences with the once all-powerful army which he fought hard to rein in, as he seeks to defeat an influential organisation accused of trying to topple his government…

Middle East Online