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Arab League summit to focus on ending bloodshed in Syria
World
March 26, 2012
Arab League summit to focus on ending bloodshed in Syria
In a historic Arab league meeting in Baghdad this week, Syria is likely to top the agenda, as regional leaders…
Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for Iraq attacks
World
March 21, 2012
Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for Iraq attacks
BAGHDAD — Al-Qaeda's front group in Iraq claimed responsibility Wednesday for a wave of attacks that killed 46 people across…
Attacks in 8 Iraqi cities target police and pilgrims, killing 46 ahead of summit
World
March 20, 2012
Attacks in 8 Iraqi cities target police and pilgrims, killing 46 ahead of summit
BAGHDAD — A torrent of bombings and shootings ripped across eight Iraqi cities on Tuesday, targeting police and Shia pilgrims…
30 dead as Iraq rocked by wave of violence
World
March 20, 2012
30 dead as Iraq rocked by wave of violence
Near-simultaneous attacks in several Iraqi cities killed at least 30 people on Tuesday on the anniversary of the US-led invasion…
Iraqis demand better services on war anniversary
World
March 19, 2012
Iraqis demand better services on war anniversary
BASRA, Iraq — Followers of the anti-American Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Monday demanded better living conditions in Iraq on…
Egypt govt allows four banks to disburse ‘yellow remittances’
Egypt
March 19, 2012
Egypt govt allows four banks to disburse ‘yellow remittances’
Farouk al-Okda, head of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on Sunday granted four banks the right to disburse “yellow…
Iraqi minister invites Egyptians to invest in Iraq
Egypt
March 19, 2012
Iraqi minister invites Egyptians to invest in Iraq
Iraq’s transportation minister has urged Egyptian companies to invest in Iraq, saying the country holds major investment opportunities for them.…
Iraq tells Iran no arms for Syria to cross its territory
World
March 17, 2012
Iraq tells Iran no arms for Syria to cross its territory
Iraq has informed Iran that it will not permit arms shipments to Syria to pass through or over its territory,…
Iraq pays $408 million Gulf War debt to Egypt
Egypt
March 17, 2012
Iraq pays $408 million Gulf War debt to Egypt
Iraq completed a transfer of US$408 million on Friday to hundreds of thousands of Egyptian workers who fled Iraq in…
Baghdad marketplace oasis holds ‘Iraq of dreams’
World
March 16, 2012
Baghdad marketplace oasis holds ‘Iraq of dreams’
After a recent wave of attacks in Baghdad, urbane intellectuals sought refuge, as they have for years, in a storied…