iraq
UK court blocks ex-general’s bid to prosecute Blair
Middle East
July 31, 2017
UK court blocks ex-general’s bid to prosecute Blair
Britain’s High Court has blocked a bid by an Iraqi ex-general to prosecute former Prime Minister Tony Blair for invading…
Iraq bans Egyptian vegetable and fruit exports
Egypt
July 29, 2017
Iraq bans Egyptian vegetable and fruit exports
Iraq has tightened regulations on imported vegetables and fruits from Egypt to ensure that pesticide and heavy mineral residue remain…
In photos: Scenes from the Middle East
Middle East
July 27, 2017
In photos: Scenes from the Middle East
The following images are scenes from the Middle East East region during the week of July 15-2, 2017, as seen…
Interpol releases list of 173 potential IS bombers who could be in Europe
World
July 25, 2017
Interpol releases list of 173 potential IS bombers who could be in Europe
European counterterrorism networks warned that the battleground losses of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) could lead to suicide bombers taking revenge…
Germany raises Mosul aid by 100 million euros
World
July 25, 2017
Germany raises Mosul aid by 100 million euros
The German government says it will massively step up its financial aid to the northern Iraqi city of Mosul after…
German ‘IS Bride’ could face death penalty in Iraq
Middle East
July 24, 2017
German ‘IS Bride’ could face death penalty in Iraq
Linda W., the 16-year-old German girl who ran away from her home near Dresden to join the so-called “Islamic State”…
German runaway girl who converted to Islam found in Iraq
Middle East
July 22, 2017
German runaway girl who converted to Islam found in Iraq
A German girl, who ran away from home shortly after converting to Islam, has been found in Iraq, prosecutors said…
German ‘IS brides’ found in Mosul
Middle East
July 18, 2017
German ‘IS brides’ found in Mosul
Five German women are in custody following a military operation in the Iraqi city of Mosul. It is alleged that…
Liberation from militants leaves devastation in Mosul
Middle East
July 15, 2017
Liberation from militants leaves devastation in Mosul
There was a smell of death in Mosul’s Old City when Ayman Hashem came back this week to see what…
Syrian Observatory says has ‘confirmed information’ that Islamic State chief killed
Middle East
July 11, 2017
Syrian Observatory says has ‘confirmed information’ that Islamic State chief killed
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told Reuters on Tuesday that it had “confirmed information” that Islamic State leader Abu…