Accuracy in Media

Fox News reported: “Authorities in Iraq say bombings targeting Shiite districts have killed 15 people in and around Baghdad.” “Police officials say a bomb exploded Sunday night near a cafe in the Shiite district of al-Obeidi on the eastern edge of Baghdad, killing four people and wounding 14 others.”

As Fox News reported: “A Shiite rebel leader in Yemen vowed to not surrender Sunday amid Saudi-led airstrikes in a rambling speech that rejected U.N. efforts to halt violence there, even as the political party of the country’s former leader welcomed international efforts for a cease-fire.” “The speech by rebel leader Abdul-Malek al-Houthi, his first […]

Iran, a Shi’a (or Shi’ite) Islam nation, is fighting a proxy war in the Middle East that pits their sect of Islam against the Sunnis, such as Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Iraq, Yemen, and even Syria are places where Iran is spreading their influence and sending their weapons (and sometimes, troops) to fight wars for […]

WASHINGTON — The brutal double bombing of mosques in Tripoli, Lebanon has led to the arrest of two suspects. Reuters reported that the two men’s plot killed at least 42 people at the two mosques. One was a Sunni cleric that has close ties to the Syrian government. The Lebanese military court accused Sheikh Ahmad […]

WASHINGTON — Violence is spreading across the Middle East as Iraqis continue to see bombings hit along religious sectarian lines. Reuters reported that in the most recent strings of bombings and attacks, at least 71 Iraqis were killed and 201 wounded. This year has been a bloody year for Iraqis as the country’s al-Qaeda branch, […]

WASHINGTON — Two coordinated bombings hit mosques in the northern Lebanon city of Tripoli, killing at least 27 people and wounding at least 358 others. Reuters reports that this could lead to widespread sectarian (religious sect) violence, which has been on the upswing in recent months. After the Lebanese-based and Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah entered […]

WASHINGTON — The Syrian civil war has more consequences than previously thought as a spillover effect is threatening to destabilize Lebanon. Reuters reports that a Lebanese town mayor was shot and two of his colleagues were killed. This could signal a rise in sectarian (or religious) tensions and conflicts within Lebanon. The mayor, Ali Hujeiri, […]

WASHINGTON — In Iraq, several car bombs went off in coordinated fashion, wounding more than 150 people and killing at least 50 this past week. Some worry that Iraq is quickly destabilizing into a sectarian civil war, much like Syria. Reuters reports that the car bombs went off in mostly Shi’a Muslim areas of the […]

WASHINGTON — An immense series of car bombs killed at least 60 people in Shi’a Muslim areas and threatens to further destabilize the fractured country. Reuters reports that 17 car bomb blasts rocked the country and appear to be a massive coordinate effort. It is a signature tactic of Iraq’s al-Qaeda branch, which is trying […]

WASHINGTON — Iraqi violence continues to rage as ten car bombs exploded in the capital city of Baghdad, killing at least 39 Iraqis. Reuters reports that the ongoing sectarian violence is worrying domestic and foreign analysts, who fear that Sunni and Shi’a tensions could lead to a full-blown civil war between the two Islamic sects. […]