iraq
Iraqi foreign minister: Iraqi-Egyptian relations strong
Egypt
May 9, 2012
Iraqi foreign minister: Iraqi-Egyptian relations strong
Iraq welcomes plans by an Egyptian ministerial delegation along with a large number of Egyptian businessmen to visit Iraq, said…
Iraq court orders release of Hizbullah commander
World
May 7, 2012
Iraq court orders release of Hizbullah commander
An Iraqi court on Monday ruled that a Hizbullah commander accused of plotting the killing of five US soldiers in…
Egypt ambassador’s statements on transfer infuriate Iraq
Egypt
May 7, 2012
Egypt ambassador’s statements on transfer infuriate Iraq
Iraq has expressed its anger at statements given by the Egyptian ambassador to Qatar in which he described the Foreign…
Iraq’s Egyptian labor still awaiting return of remittances
Egypt
May 6, 2012
Iraq’s Egyptian labor still awaiting return of remittances
They have been there for almost a month now, a little scrum of men and women who trickle out of…
One dies in queue for ‘yellow remittances’
Egypt
May 1, 2012
One dies in queue for ‘yellow remittances’
A woman died in a queue in front of the Rafidain Bank in Dokki for the disbursement of “yellow remittances,”…
Bombs kill 10, wound 18 in Iraq’s Diyala
World
April 26, 2012
Bombs kill 10, wound 18 in Iraq’s Diyala
BAGHDAD — Ten people were killed and 18 others wounded when two explosions struck a popular coffee shop in the…
At least 36 killed in wave of Iraq blasts
World
April 19, 2012
At least 36 killed in wave of Iraq blasts
More than 20 bombs hit cities and towns across Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 36 and wounding almost 150,…
Egypt to negotiate interest on ‘yellow remittances’ with Iraq
Business
April 3, 2012
Egypt to negotiate interest on ‘yellow remittances’ with Iraq
Minister of Manpower and Immigration Fathy Fekry said on Tuesday that Egypt intends to request interest on the remittances of the Egyptians…
Explosions heard as Arab summit opens in Baghdad
World
March 29, 2012
Explosions heard as Arab summit opens in Baghdad
BAGHDAD — The annual Arab summit meeting opened in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Thursday with only 10 of the…
Arab ministers push Annan’s Syria plan
World
March 28, 2012
Arab ministers push Annan’s Syria plan
BAGHDAD - Arab foreign ministers met on Wednesday to discuss how to implement a UN-backed peace plan for Syria after…