iraq
Three killed in clashes in Iraq after cleric’s followers storm protest camp
Middle East
November 28, 2020
Three killed in clashes in Iraq after cleric’s followers storm protest camp
NASIRIYA, Iraq (Reuters) -Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed an anti-government protest camp in the southern Iraqi city of…
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document
Middle East
November 25, 2020
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including…
Iraq-Saudi Arabia border crossing opens for trade, first time since 1990
Middle East
November 19, 2020
Iraq-Saudi Arabia border crossing opens for trade, first time since 1990
AL-NUKHAIB, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq and Saudi Arabia opened the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time in…
Rockets fall inside Baghdad’s Green Zone, child killed: military
Middle East
November 18, 2020
Rockets fall inside Baghdad’s Green Zone, child killed: military
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Four Katyusha rockets landed in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone and security officials said the attack targeted…
OPEC+ starts meetings to weigh further steps to support market
Middle East
November 16, 2020
OPEC+ starts meetings to weigh further steps to support market
LONDON (Reuters) – The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies started meetings on Monday that will look at further…
Gunmen kill at least 11 in attack on Iraqi army post in Baghdad, sources say
Middle East
November 9, 2020
Gunmen kill at least 11 in attack on Iraqi army post in Baghdad, sources say
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen killed at least 11 people and wounded eight others including soldiers in an attack on…
Protester killed in southern Iraq as tensions flare again
Middle East
November 7, 2020
Protester killed in southern Iraq as tensions flare again
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi security forces opened fire during clashes with hundreds of protesters in the southern city of…
Iraq ratifies new election law, paving way for early vote
Middle East
November 6, 2020
Iraq ratifies new election law, paving way for early vote
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s president ratified on Thursday a new election law aimed at giving political independents a better chance…
Volunteers want Christians to return to Mosul, where Islamic State once ruled
Middle East
November 4, 2020
Volunteers want Christians to return to Mosul, where Islamic State once ruled
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Young volunteers have been clearing dust and debris from St. Thomas church in Mosul, as the…
Arab Music Festival launches in Cairo, concerts to be broadcast live
Music
November 2, 2020
Arab Music Festival launches in Cairo, concerts to be broadcast live
The 29th edition of Arab Music Festival was inaugurated on Sunday at the Cairo Opera House’s al-Nafoura Theater, with its…