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Nine suspects charged with smuggling rare Torah manuscripts into Israel
Egypt
October 6, 2016
Nine suspects charged with smuggling rare Torah manuscripts into Israel
Nine suspects are being investigated by prosecutors in Giza over allegations of attempting to smuggle stolen historic artifacts into Israel…
Iraqi minister’s downfall hurts prospect for financial bailout
Middle East
September 28, 2016
Iraqi minister’s downfall hurts prospect for financial bailout
Last week's dismissal of Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari, the latest convulsion in Baghdad's increasingly unstable politics, risks delaying billions…
Iraq’s Zebari accuses ex-PM Maliki of arranging dismissal as finance minister
Middle East
September 23, 2016
Iraq’s Zebari accuses ex-PM Maliki of arranging dismissal as finance minister
Deposed Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari on Thursday accused former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of orchestrating his removal from office,…
Iraqi defense minister sacked as Mosul battle looms
Middle East
August 26, 2016
Iraqi defense minister sacked as Mosul battle looms
Iraq's parliament impeached Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi on Thursday over corruption allegations, removing him from office as the army gears…
In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strike
Middle East
August 23, 2016
In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strike
The boy looked scared and younger than 16 when Iraqi police grabbed him on the street in the northern city…
Islamic State captures up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqis: UNHCR
Middle East
August 5, 2016
Islamic State captures up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqis: UNHCR
Islamic State fighters may have captured up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqi villagers on Thursday and subsequently executed 12 of them,…
Iraq PM orders probe into corruption allegations over weapons deals
Middle East
August 2, 2016
Iraq PM orders probe into corruption allegations over weapons deals
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday ordered an investigation into allegations of corruption in weapons deals that risks re-igniting…
Iraq’s domestic security must catch up to military gains, defense minister says
Middle East
July 22, 2016
Iraq’s domestic security must catch up to military gains, defense minister says
Less than 10 percent of Iraqi territory remains in the hands of Islamic State, but battlefield advances have not been…
Inquiry finds UK, US failed to curb destabilizing purge of Iraqi Ba’athists
Middle East
July 8, 2016
Inquiry finds UK, US failed to curb destabilizing purge of Iraqi Ba’athists
A British inquiry into the Iraq War found that an aggressive purge of members of Saddam Hussein's Ba'ath party led…
Young Syrians get 100 percent praise at ‘Refugees Got Talent’ contest in Iraq camp
Middle East
June 22, 2016
Young Syrians get 100 percent praise at ‘Refugees Got Talent’ contest in Iraq camp
Belting out an emotional song in honor of Kurdish military forces under a full moon, Syrian refugee Mizzgin Rumi's shyness transformed to…