iraq
Protester killed in southern Iraq as tensions flare again
Middle East
November 7, 2020
Protester killed in southern Iraq as tensions flare again
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi security forces opened fire during clashes with hundreds of protesters in the southern city of…
Iraq ratifies new election law, paving way for early vote
Middle East
November 6, 2020
Iraq ratifies new election law, paving way for early vote
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s president ratified on Thursday a new election law aimed at giving political independents a better chance…
Volunteers want Christians to return to Mosul, where Islamic State once ruled
Middle East
November 4, 2020
Volunteers want Christians to return to Mosul, where Islamic State once ruled
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Young volunteers have been clearing dust and debris from St. Thomas church in Mosul, as the…
Arab Music Festival launches in Cairo, concerts to be broadcast live
Music
November 2, 2020
Arab Music Festival launches in Cairo, concerts to be broadcast live
The 29th edition of Arab Music Festival was inaugurated on Sunday at the Cairo Opera House’s al-Nafoura Theater, with its…
Kuwait says supports any OPEC+ supply decision as 2021 curbs loom
Middle East
October 30, 2020
Kuwait says supports any OPEC+ supply decision as 2021 curbs loom
DUBAI/BAGHDAD/LONDON (Reuters) – Kuwait said on Thursday it would support any decision made by OPEC and its allies on future…
Thousands rally in Iraq to mark one year of protests
Middle East
October 25, 2020
Thousands rally in Iraq to mark one year of protests
BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands of protesters took to the streets on Sunday to mark one year since mass anti-government demonstrations…
Bloated public salaries at heart of Iraq’s economic woes
Middle East
October 23, 2020
Bloated public salaries at heart of Iraq’s economic woes
BAGHDAD (AP) — Long-time Iraqi civil servant Qusay Abdul-Amma panicked when his monthly salary was delayed. Days of waiting turned…
Yazidi Iraqi keeps tradition alive of arak-making from dates
Middle East
October 20, 2020
Yazidi Iraqi keeps tradition alive of arak-making from dates
BASHIQA, Iraq (Reuters) – Saad Hussein, a 42-year-old Yazidi Iraqi, is one of the last in the northern region of…
Under attack and losing hope, Iraqi activists flee abroad
Middle East
October 19, 2020
Under attack and losing hope, Iraqi activists flee abroad
AMARA, Iraq (Reuters) – Hasanain Alminshid had received death threats for his human rights activism for years, but ignored most…
For Iraq’s persecuted Yazidis, return plan is fraught with risk
Middle East
October 16, 2020
For Iraq’s persecuted Yazidis, return plan is fraught with risk
DOHUK, Iraq (Reuters) – The Yazidis of northern Iraq, an ancient religious minority brutally persecuted by Islamic State, want nothing…