iraq
Iraq PM calls early election for June 6, 2021
Middle East
August 1, 2020
Iraq PM calls early election for June 6, 2021
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Friday called an early general election for June 6, 2021, roughly…
Officials: 2 protesters killed in new clashes in Baghdad
Middle East
July 27, 2020
Officials: 2 protesters killed in new clashes in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) — Two anti-government protesters were killed and 21 were injured in Baghdad in new clashes between demonstrators and…
Virus adds to deep despair felt by war-weary young Arabs
Middle East
July 26, 2020
Virus adds to deep despair felt by war-weary young Arabs
BAGHDAD (AP) — At 24, Sama al-Diwani and her college sweetheart had big dreams. He was working on opening a…
German curator kidnapped in Iraq freed in security operation
Middle East
July 24, 2020
German curator kidnapped in Iraq freed in security operation
BAGHDAD (AP) — A German arts curator who was kidnapped earlier this week was freed Friday by Iraqi security forces,…
Baghdad airport reopens as coronavirus cases approach 100,000
Middle East
July 23, 2020
Baghdad airport reopens as coronavirus cases approach 100,000
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Baghdad International Airport reopened for scheduled commercial flights on Thursday after months of closure during the COVID-19…
UN: Arab economies to shrink by 5.7% amid virus fallout
Economy
July 23, 2020
UN: Arab economies to shrink by 5.7% amid virus fallout
BEIRUT (AP) — The pandemic will exact a heavy toll on Arab countries, causing an economic contraction of 5.7 percent…
German art curator kidnapped in Iraq
Middle East
July 21, 2020
German art curator kidnapped in Iraq
Rights activist and art curator Hella Mewis was kidnapped outside her office in Baghdad by unidentified men. The abduction is…
Iranian FM visits Baghdad, ahead of Iraqi PM trip to Riyadh
Middle East
July 19, 2020
Iranian FM visits Baghdad, ahead of Iraqi PM trip to Riyadh
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday stressed that Iran-Iraq relations would not be “shaken” ahead of the Iraqi…
Iraq’s PM takes step in battle against border corruption
Middle East
July 12, 2020
Iraq’s PM takes step in battle against border corruption
MANDALI, Iraq (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister took a first step Saturday to combat cross-border corruption that has long plagued…
Gunmen kill prominent Iraqi analyst and advisor: officials
Middle East
July 7, 2020
Gunmen kill prominent Iraqi analyst and advisor: officials
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Gunmen in Baghdad shot dead a well-known former government advisor and political analyst near his home on…