iraq
Iraq’s most powerful politician has just caused a ‘tectonic shift’
Middle East
June 14, 2022
Iraq’s most powerful politician has just caused a ‘tectonic shift’
Cairo, Egypt (CNN) – After eight months of political paralysis, the kingmaker of Iraqi politics has ordered his bloc to…
Iraqi PM confers with Egypt, Jordan FMs on joint cooperation
Egypt
June 8, 2022
Iraqi PM confers with Egypt, Jordan FMs on joint cooperation
BAGHDAD, June 6 (MENA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mostafa al-Kadhimi conferred on Monday with Egyptian and Jordanian foreign ministers Sameh…
Why Arabs aren’t laughing at George W. Bush’s gaffe on Ukraine and Iraq
Middle East
May 21, 2022
Why Arabs aren’t laughing at George W. Bush’s gaffe on Ukraine and Iraq
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) – When pundits called former US President George W. Bush’s gaffe about Ukraine and Iraq a “Freudian…
The Middle East won’t rescue Europe if it turns off Russian oil
World
May 10, 2022
The Middle East won’t rescue Europe if it turns off Russian oil
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) – As Europe tries to stymie Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine by weaning itself off Russia’s…
Four-way Arab summit discusses effects of global conditions on food and energy security
Egypt
March 26, 2022
Four-way Arab summit discusses effects of global conditions on food and energy security
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Friday with Jordan’s King Abdullah II, , Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed…
Iran’s strike on Iraq puts US in awkward position amid nuclear talks
Middle East
March 20, 2022
Iran’s strike on Iraq puts US in awkward position amid nuclear talks
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) – The United States appears to be keen to tell the world that it wasn’t the…
Egypt, Arab League condemn terrorist attack on Iraqi city of Erbil
Egypt
March 13, 2022
Egypt, Arab League condemn terrorist attack on Iraqi city of Erbil
Egypt on Sunday harshly condemned a terrorist attack at the Iraqi city of Erbil, which was hit by ballistic missiles…
Missiles hit Kurdish capital in Iraq, no casualities, officials say
World
March 13, 2022
Missiles hit Kurdish capital in Iraq, no casualities, officials say
(CNN) – A dozen ballistic missiles struck Iraq’s northern Kurdish regional capital Erbil early Sunday morning, local officials said. The…
Iraq faces deadlock after ‘West-friendly’ candidate suspended
Middle East
February 22, 2022
Iraq faces deadlock after ‘West-friendly’ candidate suspended
Abu Dhabi (CNN)He’s arguably Iraq’s best-known face abroad. Hoshyar Zebari, a Kurd, was the country’s longest-serving foreign minister, often hobnobbing…
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in Iraq, Syria – defense minister
Middle East
February 2, 2022
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in Iraq, Syria – defense minister
ISTANBUL, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets, including training camps, shelters and ammunition storage areas in…