iraq
Iraqi former PM Allawi meets Saudi king ahead of polls
World
February 21, 2010
Iraqi former PM Allawi meets Saudi king ahead of polls
Riyadh--Saudi King Abdullah, head of the most influential Sunni nation in the Middle East, held talks on Saturday with former…
Iraq’s elections highlight gap in US policy
World
February 17, 2010
Iraq’s elections highlight gap in US policy
Iraq’s 7 March parliamentary elections represent the ultimate “stress test” for the country’s fragile democratic transition. Just as a cardiologist…
Iraqi PM Maliki weakened ahead of national vote
World
February 15, 2010
Iraqi PM Maliki weakened ahead of national vote
Baghdad--Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki came out of local polls last year as Iraq's dominant leader, but a string of bombings…
Most banned Iraqi poll candidates’ appeals rejected
World
February 10, 2010
Most banned Iraqi poll candidates’ appeals rejected
Baghdad-- Almost all the candidates who contested their ban from Iraq's upcoming parliamentary election did not submit their cases properly…
US envoy: March vote in Iraq must be seen as fair
World
February 2, 2010
US envoy: March vote in Iraq must be seen as fair
Baghdad-- The US ambassador to Iraq outlined twin challenges Monday to the unsteady democracy's elections next month: assuring that voters…
Egypt to import natural gas from Iraq
Business
January 5, 2010
Egypt to import natural gas from Iraq
The Petroleum Ministry is currently studying ways of importing natural gas from Iraq, both in order to meet local demand…
Fahmi: Egyptian oil firms to return to Iraq
Business
December 14, 2009
Fahmi: Egyptian oil firms to return to Iraq
While inspecting a natural gas project in the Middle Egyptian city of Sohag, Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmi said Monday that…
Tribulations of the Electoral Law
World
November 17, 2009
Tribulations of the Electoral Law
In the second parliamentary elections of Iraq’s new constitutional order, slated for January 2010, the stakes are high. Will a…
Iraq offers housing contracts to Egyptian private sector
Egypt
November 5, 2009
Iraq offers housing contracts to Egyptian private sector
The Iraqi government on Tuesday offered contracts for the construction of 3.5 million housing units in Iraq to the Egyptian…
Iraq offers housing contracts to Egyptian private sector
Business
November 5, 2009
Iraq offers housing contracts to Egyptian private sector
The Iraqi government on Tuesday offered contracts for the construction of 3.5 million housing units in Iraq to the Egyptian…