Catharsis Ours

The wife of the elusive Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdad, has been

‏@RudawEnglish

#Kurdish oil exports through #Iraq revolve budget freeze http://fb.me/6VtcPBuYO 

BAGHDAD – The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has agreed to export 450,000 barrels per day (bpd) through the Iraqi state oil company SOMO as of next year, in return for its original monthly budget of roughly $1 billion which has been withheld by Baghdad since February.

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“Of these 450,000 bpd, 300,000 bpd will be from Kirkuk oil fields and 150,000 from the Kurdistan Region,” said a close aide to the Kurdish delegation that visited Baghdad on Sunday for crucial oil and budget talks.

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‏@DailySabah

#Turkey and #Russia agree to prevent chaos in #Syria
http://ow.ly/Fcy4O  

‏@RudawEnglish

#Kurdistan region and #Baghdad reach an agreement — #KRG's 17% of budget released in return for Kurds exporting 550K barrels of oil.

‏@HDNER

New Peshmerga group to replace troops in #Kobane: #Turkish army http://bit.ly/1CADWSk

‏@SputnikInt

Lebanese military detained wife,  son of #IS leader http://bit.ly/1yAruwL  

‏@AlArabiya_Eng

BREAKING: Baghdadi's wife, detained on Lebanese border, is Syrian and is the #ISIS chief's second wife: Al Arabiya http://ara.tv/4kf4q 

Al Arabiya English

Lebanese army ‘detains wife’ of ISIS leader Baghdadi

By Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is aware of Iranian bombing activity in the same national airspace where planes aligned with the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State are operating, a defense official...

12/1/14 - Tweets .....

Joel Wing retweeted

‏@Rekka_K

#Iran Bombing Islamic State In #Iraq, U.S. Official Confirms: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/01/us-iran-iraq_n_6251894.html?utm_hp_ref=politics …

HuffPost Politics

Iran Bombing Islamic State In Iraq, U.S. Official Confirms

A deadly attack by an Islamic State cell on Saudi Shiites has upped the ante in the jihadists' threat to the Saudi royal family as the guardians of Islam's most holy sites.

‏@AlMonitor

#Saudi authorities have reported uncovering a large jihadist network working for the #IslamicState http://almon.co/2asj  @BrookingsFP @ABC

Al-Monitor

Islamic State cell strikes Shiites in Saudi Arabia

By Al-Monitor @AlMonitor

Earlier today, in a stunning announcement, Putin revealed that the South Stream project is now finished. As the WSJ reports,

zerohedge @zerohedge ·

Putin Kills "South Stream" Pipeline, Will Build New Massive Pipeline To Turkey Instead http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-12-01/putin-kills-south-stream-pipeline-will-build-new-massive-pipeline-turkey-instead …

zerohedge

Putin Kills "South Stream" Pipeline, Will Build New Massive Pipeline...

The United States is not ready to enforce a no-fly zone over Syria, the White House said Monday,

Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng ·

U.S. says strikes hit ISIS garrison, ‘electronic warfare’  http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/12/01/U-S-says-strikes-hit-ISIS-garrison-electronic-warfare-.html … 

Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng ·

U.S. crude exports to Asia stall on flood of Mideast oil http://ara.tv/vedpc 

Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng ·

U.S. not ready to enforce Syria no-fly zone  http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/12/01/U-S-not-ready-to-enforce-Syria-no-fly-zone-.html …

Al Arabiya English

U.S. not ready to enforce Syria no-fly zone

By Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng

Peace proposals by Russia, the UN secretary-general's special envoy and a European think tank are making news.

Al-Monitor @AlMonitor ·

In latest peace plans for Syria, Assad can stay http://almon.co/2au5 

Al-Monitor

In latest peace plans for Syria, Assad can stay

By Al-Monitor @AlMonitor

Joyce Karam @Joyce_Karam ·

White House playing #Syria NFZ card on Putin-Erdogan beat. This is no way to build credibility or appear serious in region.

Joyce Karam @Joyce_Karam ·

Also note that #Saudi- #Turkey relations have seen improvement in last few months according to Saudi sources. Could translate in #Syria.

Joyce Karam @Joyce_Karam ·

#Russia's Putin in #Turkey meeting Erdogan as US leaks proposal on #Syria border zone https://news.yahoo.com/putin-visit-turkey-amid-syria-differences-080417276.html … 

#Iraqi PM Haider Abadi: I have proposed the oil from all the northern oil fields to be exported through #Kurdistan Region.

#KRG statement: Its expected that #Erbil and #Baghdad to reach a final deal tomorrow.

Kurdish MP: There has not been any leniency by #Abadi towards the Kurds. When we talked to him it was if we were talking with a "wall."

Kurdish MP: Any deal between #KRG and Baghdad would be temporary than strategic because #Baghdad needs Kurdistan now.

#Kurdish MP Zana Rosti: Most of the Arab MPs consider the remaining of the Kurds in Iraq as "temporary."

#Kurdish MP: I believe it would be harder to reach a deal with Haider Abadi than Nuri Maliki. #Abadi takes... http://fb.me/6kO14b5Qc 

Syria Deeply retweeted

UN News Centre @UN_News_Centre ·

#Syria: #UN's @WFP forced to suspend food aid, warns of ‘disastrous’ impact as winter nears http://bit.ly/1vbFUUa  

Syria Deeply @SyriaDeeply ·

#Syria’s Assad regime cuts subsidies, focuses ailing economy on war effort
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/syrias-assad-regime-cuts-subsidies-focuses-ailing-economy-on-war-effort/2014/11/29/5f830894-719c-11e4-a2c2-478179fd0489_story.html?tid=hpModule_04941f10-8a79-11e2-98d9-3012c1cd8d1e … @HughNaylor

Iraq PM Abadi: we will go after 'Corruption' no matter who may be behind and we will bring them to justice

Kurdish delegation to #Baghdad: We are determined to reach a 'fair agreement' with Central Government of Iraq which serves both sides

ISF source: Attempts by #Turkey to arm Iraq Sunnis under 'fighting ISIS pretext' as it currently does in #Syria
@RT_Erdogan @Osama_Alnujaifi