iraq
Iraqi PM to stay on as political deadlock ends
World
November 11, 2010
Iraqi PM to stay on as political deadlock ends
Baghdad--Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will return to power for another four-year term after Iraqi lawmakers working late into the night…
Egyptian minister visits Baghdad to boost gas cooperation
Business
November 4, 2010
Egyptian minister visits Baghdad to boost gas cooperation
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy in a visit with Iraqi officials in Baghdad on Wednesday discussed expansion in natural…
Security ramped up for Coptic pope’s sermon; Brotherhood condemns al-Qaeda threats
Egypt
November 2, 2010
Security ramped up for Coptic pope’s sermon; Brotherhood condemns al-Qaeda threats
The Coptic Church has begun tightening security in advance of Pope Shenouda III's
Security beefed-up in Luxor to protect Christian pilgrims
Egypt
November 2, 2010
Security beefed-up in Luxor to protect Christian pilgrims
Luxor-- Egyptian police on Tuesday beefed up security measures for a Coptic festival being held in the ancient city of…
Mubarak condemns Baghdad hostage incident
Egypt
November 2, 2010
Mubarak condemns Baghdad hostage incident
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday denounced the taking of hostages in a church in central Baghdad on Sunday that…
Local experts skeptical about al-Qaeda threats to attack Egyptian churches
Egypt
November 1, 2010
Local experts skeptical about al-Qaeda threats to attack Egyptian churches
Local experts on Islamic movements express doubt that al-Qaeda would carry out threats to attack churches in Egypt as it…
Egypt, Coptic Church reject al-Qaeda threats
Egypt
November 1, 2010
Egypt, Coptic Church reject al-Qaeda threats
Alexandrian church officials, along with Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit, rejected on Monday a statement by an al-Qaeda-linked group…
Moussa welcomes Saudi offer to host Iraq talks
Egypt
October 31, 2010
Moussa welcomes Saudi offer to host Iraq talks
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Sunday welcomed Saudi King Abdallah Bin Abdel Aziz's offer to host talks between…
Arab Contractors to head back to Iraq after 4-year hiatus
Business
October 27, 2010
Arab Contractors to head back to Iraq after 4-year hiatus
Prominent Egyptian property developer the Arab Contractors Company plans to open two branches in Iraq--in Baghdad and Erbil--after a four-year…
Kurdistan President invites Iraqi political parties to solve government crisis
Egypt
October 27, 2010
Kurdistan President invites Iraqi political parties to solve government crisis
Egypt welcomed today an initiative spearheaded by Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani to bring representatives of Iraq's main political parties together…