Century. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki rejected calls to create a more inclusive government. Hes facing criticism that he instigated the sunni insurgency by favoring the majority xia. So hes being urged to form a National Salvation government as a way to stop islamist militants. U. S. President barack obama last week challenged him to present a unified front among iraqs three main groups. And some Political Parties are urging him to step down to establish a National Salvation government. Maliki says he represents a coup against a constitution. U. S. Secretary of state john kerry is to meet with Foreign Ministers this week to discuss iraqs crisis. He will talk with ministers from the uae and israel and saudi arabias king abdullah. Government forces in iraq are countering attacks by sunni militants. Insurgents hit a military air base wednesday north of baghdad. Theyre fighting Government Forces around baiji, the site of the countrys largest oil refinery. Sunni residents in Northern
Protest continue across the globe for egypt to release the three al jazeera journalists sentenced to between seven and 10 years in prison. We will speak with al jazeeras sue turton who was intense sentenced in absentia to 10 years imprisoned her in the same trial. And we will hear from Margaret Warner on how one of the jailed journalists saved her life. Mohamed fahmy held onto the back railing and said, drive, drive. He said, just drive through them. I will get you out of here. That is what happened. For the next five or six minutes, he directed me down the side street and the side street and the side street him and we finally managed to get to a safe place. He absolutely saved our lives. Then as the 45th anniversary of the stonewall uprising approaches, the state of new york is sued over its refusal to expand medicaid coverage for transgender people seeking hormone therapy and other forms of care. We are here to say that right now new york state as a regulation that should specificall
Protest continue across the globe for egypt to release the three al jazeera journalists sentenced to between seven and 10 years in prison. We will speak with al jazeeras sue turton who was intense sentenced in absentia to 10 years imprisoned her in the same trial. And we will hear from Margaret Warner on how one of the jailed journalists saved her life. Mohamed fahmy held onto the back railing and said, drive, drive. He said, just drive through them. I will get you out of here. That is what happened. For the next five or six minutes, he directed me down the side street and the side street and the side street him and we finally managed to get to a safe place. He absolutely saved our lives. Then as the 45th anniversary of the stonewall uprising approaches, the state of new york is sued over its refusal to expand medicaid coverage for transgender people seeking hormone therapy and other forms of care. We are here to say that right now new york state as a regulation that should specificall
It is hoped it will and three years of turmoil and growing unrest. It will end three years of turmoil and growing unrest. Iraqs Prime Minister nuri humala keep has ruled out Prime Minister maliki has ruled out parts of the country. The idea had been rolled out, but firmly rejected by the Prime Minister. Sessionattend the first peopleer as all iraqi know, there are dangerous interest behind the calls for a National Salvation government. This is an attempt to kill our young democracy. To form a National Salvation government is a coup against the constitution and the political procedure. No reaction from washington yet. Already, though, half of the are said300 advisors to be in iraq. Militants continue their attacks on the largest airbases. Insurgents have surrounded camp anaconda under u. S. Occupation. It has been struck with mortars. Kilometer they are now 90 miles from baghdad. 90 kilometers from baghdad. A local reconciliation between the two groups that have long been at odds in a k
We began once again with the crisis unfolding in iraq, where embattled Prime Minister Nouri Almaliki poured cold water on International Calls for unity government to counter the fast and furious advances made by islamist extremists. Meanwhile, another batch of u. S. Military visors arrived in baghdad to help the iraqi army deal with that insurgency, and their assistants will be much needed in another day marked by violence. Isis militants reportedly launched an attack on the largest air base. The soldiers are on their way to Northern Iraq to help repel the advance of insurgents. The United States is sending 300 military visors to support their operation. Washington has also called on Prime Minister nouri l almaliki to form an interim an interim government. He rejected the call. The call for the formation of a socalled National Salvation government is simply an attempt by those who opposed the constitution to put an end to the democratic process. The United States has urged the shiite P