Catharsis Ours: Middle East and North Africa Alert- News and views focusing on chaotic situation in Yemen , Updates on battlefronts and politics impacting Iraq / Syria , items of note on Lebanon / Libya / Iran / Turkey / Israel / Saudi Arabia.....

Links......

White House Says Yemen Drone Strikes Continue

Thousands of Yemenis Stage Biggest Anti-Houthi Protest in Sanaa

Separatists Seize Police Checkpoints in South Yemen City

Kurdish Forces Fire Into ISIS-Controlled Mosul

Syrian Troops Claim To Kill 117 Rebels in Southern Region

Bombers Return to Baghdad; 134 Killed Across Iraq

US, Allies Conduct Air Strikes in Syria and Iraq

Syria Opposition, Meeting in Cairo, Demands 'Radical Change'

'Hezbollah Promised Not to Avenge Israeli Attack From Lebanese Soil'

The King Is Dead, Long Live His Geriatric Brother

Turkey, Israel Ties Further Weakened Over Paris Attacks

Yemen Tribes in a Bid to Free Officials Sieged by Houthis

Tweets...

Yemen....

Clint Watts retweeted

‏@criticalthreats

RT @adammbaron: Pretty good map of the state of play in #yemen by @criticalthreats. 

‏@jricole

Yemen Civil War? Masses Rally in Capital & South Secedes - http://www.juancole.com/2015/01/masses-capital-secedes.html … 

‏@almuslimi

#houthis seize full control of Air Force head quarter in the capital and ban its commander from entering his office earlier today

‏@almuslimi

Much  fear n #Yemen as houthis tighten their grip on the capital's institutions, ministries and put the cabinet / officials under house arrest

Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng ·

BREAKING: #Obama: We continue to prioritize counter-terrorism efforts against al-#Qaeda in #Yemen

Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng ·

BREAKING: Obama denies that U.S. anti-Al-Qaeda operations in #Yemen have been halted

Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng ·

BREAKING: #Houthi rebels attempt to break into the homes of two #Yemeni ministers. #Sanaa

Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng ·

BREAKING: #Houthi rebels continue to surround minister of judicial affairs’ home in #Sanaa. #Yemen

Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng ·

#Houthis fire in air to disperse #Sanaa protest - http://goo.gl/B4XcPD  

Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng ·

BREAKING: #Yemen parliament meeting postponed again amid crisis: official statement

Omar retweeted

Jane Marriott @JaneMarriottFCO ·

Reliable confirmation: nearly all #Yemen Ministers under de facto house arrest.

Libya.....

libyaherald @libyaherald ·

Deputy Foreign Minister abducted in Beida http://goo.gl/4v9PGo  @libyaherald

libyaherald @libyaherald ·

Tobruk fuel truckers strike over kidnapped colleagues http://goo.gl/hdM1KU  @libyaherald

libyaherald @libyaherald ·

Fighting continues west of Sidra http://goo.gl/KLdwtP  

@libyaherald

libyaherald @libyaherald ·

Khaled Sharif sacked as deputy Defence Minister in Hassi regime http://goo.gl/n4TlpS  @libyaherald

Iraq / Syria....

The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb ·

#Syria UN envoy to head government team in Moscow talks http://bit.ly/1EI1NwT 

The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb ·

Officials say bombings kill 8 in #Iraq's capital, Baghdad http://bit.ly/1yREMXN 

BasNews English @EnglishBasNews ·

IS Executes Women in #Mosul For Refusing Temporary Marriage - #BasNews

http://basnews.com/en/news/2015/01/25/is-executes-women-in-mosul-for-refusing-temporary-marriage/ … via @EnglishBasNews

BasNews English @EnglishBasNews ·

Opinion Piece by: @RuwaydaMustafah 
#Kurds Angered by Coalition Leaders Cold-Shoulder
http://basnews.com/en/opinion/2015/01/25/kurds-angered-by-coalition-leaders-cold-shoulder/ …
#USA #US 

BasNews English @EnglishBasNews ·

Kurdish Official: Attempts Being Made to End #Erbil–Baghdad Agreement - #BasNews
http://basnews.com/en/news/2015/01/25/kurdish-official-attempts-being-made-to-end-erbil-baghdad-agreement/ … via @EnglishBasNews

BasNews English @EnglishBasNews ·

Opinion Piece by: @OsamaGolpy
#Kurds Represent Kurds, not ‘Iraqis’
http://basnews.com/en/opinion/2015/01/25/kurds-represent-kurds-not-iraqis/ …
#TwitterKurds #US #Iraq #IS 

Al-Monitor @AlMonitor ·

Egypt forgives Iraqi debt in exchange for #oil http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/01/egypt-iraq-talks-agreement-debt-oil-military.html … @ayahaman @EgyptPulse

Syria Deeply retweeted

ISW @TheStudyofWar ·

House chairman says US should consider limited ground forces in Syria - U.S. - Stripes http://www.stripes.com/news/us/house-chairman-says-us-should-consider-limited-ground-forces-in-syria-1.325163#.VME1npBpusZ.twitter …

Iran......

‏@DailySabah

Top #Iranian commander vows revenge against #Israel
http://sabahdai.ly/oFguEX 
#IRGC #HosseinSalami #Iran 

Rudaw English @RudawEnglish ·

#Iraqi PM: We are working with #Iranian general in war against #ISIS http://fb.me/6oI6IQERT 

The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb ·

#Israel tracked #Iranian general via cellphone http://bit.ly/1yfW8IC 

Lebanon....

The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb ·

#US embassy cautions against travel to #Lebanon http://bit.ly/1yRFcNX 

The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb ·

Asiri: King Salman will maintain #Saudi Arabia's support for #Lebanon http://bit.ly/1JoILy1 

The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb ·

#Hezbollah: Israeli airstrike directly targeted party http://bit.ly/1JoIKtS 

The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb ·

#Lebanese Army to reinforce strategic post near Ras Baalbek http://bit.ly/1EihWeS 

Catharsis Ours

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Middle East and North Africa Alert- News and views focusing on chaotic situation in Yemen , Updates on battlefronts and politics impacting Iraq / Syria , items of note on Lebanon / Libya / Iran / Turkey / Israel / Saudi Arabia.....

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