iraq
Iraq oil minister calls Exxon Mobil’s evacuation of foreign staff ‘unacceptable’
Middle East
May 19, 2019
Iraq oil minister calls Exxon Mobil’s evacuation of foreign staff ‘unacceptable’
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil’s decision to evacuate its foreign staff from the West Qurna 1 oilfield in southern Iraq…
For Iranians, economic crisis looms larger than US tensions
Middle East
May 19, 2019
For Iranians, economic crisis looms larger than US tensions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Across Iran’s capital, the talk always seems to come back to how things may get worse.…
Saudi Arabia says it seeks to avert war, ball in Iran’s court
Middle East
May 19, 2019
Saudi Arabia says it seeks to avert war, ball in Iran’s court
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that it wants to avert war in the region but stands ready…
Widows of Iraq’s war pick up the threads of fragmented lives
Middle East
May 18, 2019
Widows of Iraq’s war pick up the threads of fragmented lives
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – In a workshop in a bombed-out factory in Mosul, Najlaa Abdelrahman joins scores of other women…
Once again, Iraq caught up in tensions between US and Iran
Middle East
May 18, 2019
Once again, Iraq caught up in tensions between US and Iran
BAGHDAD (AP) — When US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sat down with Iraqi officials in Baghdad last week as…
Iraq has contingency plans in case Iran gas imports halted: minister
Middle East
May 16, 2019
Iraq has contingency plans in case Iran gas imports halted: minister
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq has contingency plans for any stoppage of Iranian gas imports for its power grid but hopes…
Islamic State remnants wage hidden war of raids, killings
Middle East
May 13, 2019
Islamic State remnants wage hidden war of raids, killings
BADOUSH, Iraq (AP) — It was a chilly January evening, and Khadija Abd and her family had just finished supper…
Famine on rise in Near East and North Africa: FAO
Middle East
May 9, 2019
Famine on rise in Near East and North Africa: FAO
Famine is on the rise in the Near East and North Africa with more than 52 million people undernourished, most…
In time for Ramadan, Iraqi TV drama returns after 7 years
Cinema/TV
May 5, 2019
In time for Ramadan, Iraqi TV drama returns after 7 years
BAGHDAD (AP) — Every evening at the Muntada al-Masrah theater on Baghdad’s Rashid street, the cast and crew of the…
Rains like no other: Iraq is tested in era of climate change
Middle East
May 2, 2019
Rains like no other: Iraq is tested in era of climate change
YOUSSIFIYAH, Iraq (AP) — After years of meager rains and scorching summers, the wettest winter in a generation has revived…