iraq
Iraq’s militias seek to consolidate political power in vote
Middle East
October 6, 2021
Iraq’s militias seek to consolidate political power in vote
BAGHDAD (AP) — Among the candidates running in Iraq’s general elections this week is a leader in one of the…
Hundreds of Iraqi protesters march in Baghdad ahead of vote
Middle East
October 1, 2021
Hundreds of Iraqi protesters march in Baghdad ahead of vote
BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of Iraqis marched in the center of Baghdad on Friday to mark two years since mass…
Shadow contracts, smoke, mirrors keep the lights out in Iraq
Middle East
September 27, 2021
Shadow contracts, smoke, mirrors keep the lights out in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — In the Baghdad suburb of Sadr City, glossy election campaign posters are plastered alongside jungles of sagging…
Egyptian gov’t mulls plan to return workers to Libya and Iraq
Business
September 25, 2021
Egyptian gov’t mulls plan to return workers to Libya and Iraq
On Friday, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly discussed with Minister of Manpower Mohamed Saafan the return of Egyptian workers to…
Death and suffering in Iraq a painful legacy of 9/11 attacks
Middle East
September 12, 2021
Death and suffering in Iraq a painful legacy of 9/11 attacks
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. But the terrorist attacks in the United States changed forever…
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
Middle East
September 8, 2021
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
HALABJA, Iraq, Sept 6 (Reuters) – “Where we are standing right now, there should be a river,” says Nabil Musa,…
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
Middle East
September 7, 2021
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
HALABJA, Iraq, Sept 6 (Reuters) – “Where we are standing right now, there should be a river,” says Nabil Musa,…
France’s Macron visits Iraq’s Mosul destroyed by IS war
Middle East
August 30, 2021
France’s Macron visits Iraq’s Mosul destroyed by IS war
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday visited Iraq’s northern city of Mosul, which suffered widespread destruction…
Sisi says Egypt supports Iraq, rejects foreign interference in its affairs
Egypt
August 28, 2021
Sisi says Egypt supports Iraq, rejects foreign interference in its affairs
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday affirmed his country’s support for the Iraqi government’s efforts to strengthen its state…
Sisi arrives in Iraq to attend Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership conference
Egypt
August 28, 2021
Sisi arrives in Iraq to attend Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership conference
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Iraq on Saturday to participate in the Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership conference. The…