iraq
Iraq’s central bank devalues dinar by 22 percent amid public anger
Middle East
December 20, 2020
Iraq’s central bank devalues dinar by 22 percent amid public anger
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Central Bank on Saturday announced it will devalue the Iraqi dinar by over 20 percent in…
Turkey, Iraq agree to cooperate against extremist groups
Middle East
December 18, 2020
Turkey, Iraq agree to cooperate against extremist groups
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Iraq have agreed to continue their cooperation in fighting extremist organizations, including the Islamic…
Iraqis panic as leaked budget draft signals devaluation
Middle East
December 18, 2020
Iraqis panic as leaked budget draft signals devaluation
BAGHDAD (AP) — A leaked draft of Iraq’s state budget sent Iraqis into a panic on Thursday as it confirmed…
Camp closures force Iraqi families back to shattered homes
Middle East
December 16, 2020
Camp closures force Iraqi families back to shattered homes
DEBAJA, Iraq (AP) — After living in a camp for three years, 70-year-old Merhi Hamed Abdullah returned to his village…
After Arab Spring, a decade of upheaval and lost hopes
Middle East
December 15, 2020
After Arab Spring, a decade of upheaval and lost hopes
CAIRO (AP) — Was it real? It’s all been erased so completely, so much blood has been shed and destruction…
Study shows how Islamic State built arsenal in Middle East
Middle East
December 14, 2020
Study shows how Islamic State built arsenal in Middle East
A new study traces an international procurement network that the Islamic State group cultivated over years. A small phone store…
Sisi affirms supporting Iraq’s role in Arab national security
Egypt
December 12, 2020
Sisi affirms supporting Iraq’s role in Arab national security
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday welcomed Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning, Khaled Battal who headed…
Years after ISIS, Iraqis forced out of camps into uncertain future
World
December 12, 2020
Years after ISIS, Iraqis forced out of camps into uncertain future
BALAD, Iraq (Reuters) – Last month, Iraqi authorities gave families displaced by the war against Islamic State just 48 hours…
Egypt, Iraq discuss reconstruction program for oil exchange
Egypt
December 12, 2020
Egypt, Iraq discuss reconstruction program for oil exchange
Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat met with Iraq’s Minister of Planning Khaled Battal on Friday to discuss topics…
Two small Iraqi oil wells set ablaze in ‘terrorist attack’, ministry says
Middle East
December 9, 2020
Two small Iraqi oil wells set ablaze in ‘terrorist attack’, ministry says
KIRKUK (Reuters) -Two wells in a small oilfield in northern Iraq were set ablaze by explosives in a “terrorist attack”…