iraq
Iraq closes camps for displaced, pushes families into peril
Middle East
January 10, 2019
Iraq closes camps for displaced, pushes families into peril
BZEIBIZ, Iraq (AP) — It was a cold and gusty day in December when the army came to the Bzeibiz…
Fate of ISIS fighters captured in Syria?
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Fate of ISIS fighters captured in Syria?
WASHINGTON (AP) — What to do with hundreds of foreign ISIS fighters captured in Syria has become a critical and…
Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games
BEIRUT (AP) — They always anticipated US support would run out, but President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to rapidly pull…
Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq
Middle East
January 6, 2019
Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – Mohammed Abdul Ameer’s nostalgia for better days and his roots in the Levant were what…
Two militants blow themselves in Tunisia
Middle East
January 3, 2019
Two militants blow themselves in Tunisia
TUNIS (Reuters) – Two militants in Tunisia blew themselves up on Thursday after they exchanged fire with security forces who…
Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery
Middle East
January 1, 2019
Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery
BAGHDAD (AP) — The latest plunge in oil prices has dealt a heavy blow to Iraq’s stagnating economy, threatening the…
Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel
Middle East
December 31, 2018
Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Iran could use its growing clout in Iraq to turn the Arab country into a springboard…
Iraq hints at bigger role in Syria after US withdrawal
Middle East
December 31, 2018
Iraq hints at bigger role in Syria after US withdrawal
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s prime minister said on Sunday that top security officials from Baghdad had met Syrian President Bashar…
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria
Middle East
December 31, 2018
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria
A senior Republican senator said Sunday that President Donald Trump had promised to stay in Syria to finish the job…
Kurds in Syria look to Russia after US withdrawal
Middle East
December 28, 2018
Kurds in Syria look to Russia after US withdrawal
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Alarmed by a US decision to leave Syria, Kurds leaders who run much of the north are…