iraq
Iraq’s Daradji battles inner demons through ‘The Journey’
Cinema/TV
December 3, 2018
Iraq’s Daradji battles inner demons through ‘The Journey’
The Iraq War may have ended in 2011, but for filmmaker Mohamed al-Daradji, the conflict that tore his country apart…
KDP nominates Nechirvan and Masrour Barzani for Iraqi Kurdistan’s top posts
Middle East
December 3, 2018
KDP nominates Nechirvan and Masrour Barzani for Iraqi Kurdistan’s top posts
CAIRO (Reuters) – Iraq’s Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has nominated Nechirvan Barzani for the presidency of Iraqi Kurdistan and…
Iraq’s ancient pottery struggles to outlive modern plastic
Culture
December 3, 2018
Iraq’s ancient pottery struggles to outlive modern plastic
Adel al-Kawwaz expertly spins the potter’s wheel, shaping the wet clay into a smooth jug. His family is famous…
1991 Gulf War looms large over Bush’s Mideast legacy
Middle East
December 1, 2018
1991 Gulf War looms large over Bush’s Mideast legacy
AL-JAHRA, Kuwait (AP) — On the outskirts of Kuwait City, the love Kuwaitis have for former US President George…
Saudi Arabia wants united front on oil output; Russia and Nigeria hold out
Business
November 28, 2018
Saudi Arabia wants united front on oil output; Russia and Nigeria hold out
ABUJA/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will not cut oil output on its own to stabilize the market, Energy Minister…
Iran earthquake injures more than 700
Middle East
November 26, 2018
Iran earthquake injures more than 700
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said no effort should be spared to help victims of a 6.3 magnitude…
IS counter-attacks kill 47 US-backed fighters in east Syria: monitor
Middle East
November 25, 2018
IS counter-attacks kill 47 US-backed fighters in east Syria: monitor
Counter-attacks by the Islamic State group have killed at least 47 US-backed fighters over two days as the jihadists struck…
Iraqi military says it killed 15 Islamic State militants in the north
Middle East
November 21, 2018
Iraqi military says it killed 15 Islamic State militants in the north
CAIRO (Reuters) – Iraqi forces have killed 15 Islamic State militants inside a tunnel during a search operation in…
Iraq war victims turn to social media to find medical help
Middle East
November 18, 2018
Iraq war victims turn to social media to find medical help
BAGHDAD (AP) — It was spring 2007 in northern Iraq when 6-year-old Saja Saleem raced home from school with the…
Iraq restarts some Kirkuk oil flows after year-long halt: sources
Middle East
November 16, 2018
Iraq restarts some Kirkuk oil flows after year-long halt: sources
LONDON (Reuters) – Iraq has restarted exports of Kirkuk oil, halted a year ago due to a standoff between…