iraq
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
Middle East
September 7, 2021
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
HALABJA, Iraq, Sept 6 (Reuters) – “Where we are standing right now, there should be a river,” says Nabil Musa,…
France’s Macron visits Iraq’s Mosul destroyed by IS war
Middle East
August 30, 2021
France’s Macron visits Iraq’s Mosul destroyed by IS war
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday visited Iraq’s northern city of Mosul, which suffered widespread destruction…
Sisi says Egypt supports Iraq, rejects foreign interference in its affairs
Egypt
August 28, 2021
Sisi says Egypt supports Iraq, rejects foreign interference in its affairs
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday affirmed his country’s support for the Iraqi government’s efforts to strengthen its state…
Sisi arrives in Iraq to attend Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership conference
Egypt
August 28, 2021
Sisi arrives in Iraq to attend Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership conference
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Iraq on Saturday to participate in the Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership conference. The…
Iraq hosts regional meeting aimed at easing Mideast tensions
Middle East
August 28, 2021
Iraq hosts regional meeting aimed at easing Mideast tensions
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security forces fanned out across the Iraqi capital Saturday ahead of a regional conference aimed at…
Starved of electricity, Lebanon picks Dubai’s ENOC to swap Iraqi fuel
Middle East
August 27, 2021
Starved of electricity, Lebanon picks Dubai’s ENOC to swap Iraqi fuel
BEIRUT, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s energy ministry said it had picked Dubai’s ENOC in a tender to swap 84,000…
Iraq seeks to ease Saudi-Iran hostility at Baghdad summit
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Iraq seeks to ease Saudi-Iran hostility at Baghdad summit
BAGHDAD, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Iraq has invited Iran and Tehran’s Gulf Arab foes to a summit in Baghdad with…
Aid groups: Millions in Syria, Iraq losing access to water
Middle East
August 24, 2021
Aid groups: Millions in Syria, Iraq losing access to water
BEIRUT (AP) — Millions of people in Syria and Iraq are at risk of losing access to water, electricity and…
Friends, enemies, neighbors? The Taliban and the Middle East
Middle East
August 23, 2021
Friends, enemies, neighbors? The Taliban and the Middle East
A recent editorial in Al-Alam, an Iranian-owned Arabic-language publication, warned people not to trust the Americans the way the Afghan people did. The people…
Meet the Middle Eastern migrants trapped in Lithuania
Middle East
August 20, 2021
Meet the Middle Eastern migrants trapped in Lithuania
The trip from the center of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, to the refugee reception center in Rudninkai takes about 40 minutes. It’s…