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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…
Iraqi Defense Minister discusses military cooperation with Egypt’s Sisi
Egypt
August 7, 2021
Iraqi Defense Minister discusses military cooperation with Egypt’s Sisi
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday met with the Iraqi Defense Minister Lieutenant-General Juma Inad Saadoun, in the presence…
Iraq gets back looted ancient artifacts from US, others
Middle East
August 4, 2021
Iraq gets back looted ancient artifacts from US, others
BAGHDAD (AP) — Over 17,000 looted ancient artifacts recovered from the United States and other countries were handed over to…
Iraq wants American firm to replace Exxon, prime minister says
Middle East
July 27, 2021
Iraq wants American firm to replace Exxon, prime minister says
WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) – Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on Monday he wants another American company to replace…
Biden, Kadhimi seal agreement to end US combat mission in Iraq
Middle East
July 27, 2021
Biden, Kadhimi seal agreement to end US combat mission in Iraq
WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi sealed an agreement on Monday…
Egypt third strongest economy in Arab world: Forbes
Business
July 26, 2021
Egypt third strongest economy in Arab world: Forbes
Forbes magazine published a classification of the strongest Arab economies in 2021, with Saudi Arabia in first place and Egypt…
Biden, Iraqi PM to announce end of US combat mission in Iraq
Middle East
July 26, 2021
Biden, Iraqi PM to announce end of US combat mission in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi are expected to announce on Monday that they’ve come to…