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Iraqi troops on southern front battle for last town before Mosul
Middle East
November 5, 2016
Iraqi troops on southern front battle for last town before Mosul
Iraqi troops advancing towards Mosul battled on Saturday for the last town left between them and the Islamic State stronghold…
Iraqi forces say six Mosul districts seized from Islamic State
Middle East
November 4, 2016
Iraqi forces say six Mosul districts seized from Islamic State
Iraqi special forces recaptured six districts of eastern Mosul on Friday, a military statement said, expanding the army's foothold in…
Egypt agrees to import Iraqi oil for refining: petroleum minister
Business
November 2, 2016
Egypt agrees to import Iraqi oil for refining: petroleum minister
Petroleum Minister Tareq al-Molla announced on Monday an agreement with Iraq to import Basra crude oil for refining in Egypt,…
Iraqi forces edge closer to Mosul on southern fronts
Middle East
October 30, 2016
Iraqi forces edge closer to Mosul on southern fronts
Iraqi troops and security forces advanced towards Mosul from the south and southeast of the city on Sunday, Iraqi officials…
EGPC, Kuwait’s Energy signs partnership agreement on natural gas field in Iraq
Business
October 26, 2016
EGPC, Kuwait’s Energy signs partnership agreement on natural gas field in Iraq
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) has signed partnership agreement with Kuwait Energy oil company on the Siba natural gas field,…
Turkey, Iraq reach agreement ‘in principle’ on Mosul, U.S. says
Middle East
October 23, 2016
Turkey, Iraq reach agreement ‘in principle’ on Mosul, U.S. says
Turkey and Iraq have reached an agreement in principle that could eventually allow a Turkish role in the campaign to…
Islamic State retaliates as Iraqi forces push on Mosul
Middle East
October 21, 2016
Islamic State retaliates as Iraqi forces push on Mosul
Islamic State launched a major counter-attack on the city of Kirkuk on Friday as Iraqi and Kurdish forces pursued operations…
Nine suspects charged with smuggling rare Torah manuscripts into Israel
Egypt
October 6, 2016
Nine suspects charged with smuggling rare Torah manuscripts into Israel
Nine suspects are being investigated by prosecutors in Giza over allegations of attempting to smuggle stolen historic artifacts into Israel…
Iraqi minister’s downfall hurts prospect for financial bailout
Middle East
September 28, 2016
Iraqi minister’s downfall hurts prospect for financial bailout
Last week's dismissal of Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari, the latest convulsion in Baghdad's increasingly unstable politics, risks delaying billions…
Iraq’s Zebari accuses ex-PM Maliki of arranging dismissal as finance minister
Middle East
September 23, 2016
Iraq’s Zebari accuses ex-PM Maliki of arranging dismissal as finance minister
Deposed Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari on Thursday accused former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of orchestrating his removal from office,…