iraq
Iraq PM sworn with partial cabinet as lawmakers disagree
Middle East
October 25, 2018
Iraq PM sworn with partial cabinet as lawmakers disagree
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s new Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi was sworn in on Wednesday with only a…
Concern for Khashoggi
Opinion
October 24, 2018
Concern for Khashoggi
Some have questioned the global attention surrounding the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside his country’s consulate in Istanbul.…
As U.S. sanctions loom, China’s Bank of Kunlun to stop receiving Iran payments – sources
Middle East
October 24, 2018
As U.S. sanctions loom, China’s Bank of Kunlun to stop receiving Iran payments – sources
BEIJING (Reuters) – Bank of Kunlun Co, the key Chinese conduit for transactions with Iran, is set to halt handling…
Car bomb kills six, wounds 30 near Iraq’s Mosul
Middle East
October 23, 2018
Car bomb kills six, wounds 30 near Iraq’s Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – At least six people were killed, including two soldiers, and 30 wounded in a car…
KDP comes first in Iraqi Kurdistan election
Middle East
October 21, 2018
KDP comes first in Iraqi Kurdistan election
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – The ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) came first in a parliamentary election in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan…
The Kurdish women fighting ISIS
Middle East
October 14, 2018
The Kurdish women fighting ISIS
(CNN) ̶ The image of the braided Kurdish female fighter, donning military camouflage and taking up arms against the militant…
Taliban and US envoy met to discuss ending Afghanistan occupation, Taliban statement says
Middle East
October 14, 2018
Taliban and US envoy met to discuss ending Afghanistan occupation, Taliban statement says
(CNN) ̶ US envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad met with Taliban leaders Friday to discuss the conflict in Afghanistan, a…
Iraqi Nobel Peace winner urges global fight against genocide
Middle East
October 9, 2018
Iraqi Nobel Peace winner urges global fight against genocide
WASHINGTON (AP) — A co-winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize called Monday for a global fight against genocide…
Iraqi parliament elects Kurdish moderate Barham Salih as new president
Middle East
October 4, 2018
Iraqi parliament elects Kurdish moderate Barham Salih as new president
The Iraqi parliament has elected veteran Kurdish politician Barham Salih as president. The vote threw a spotlight on the…
Iran foreign minister blasts Trump officials over consulate closure
Middle East
October 1, 2018
Iran foreign minister blasts Trump officials over consulate closure
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday denied that his country was responsible for increased threats against a…