iraq
UPDATE: Islamic State figures killed in air strike; Baghdadi not believed among them
Egypt
October 11, 2015
UPDATE: Islamic State figures killed in air strike; Baghdadi not believed among them
Eight senior figures from Islamic State were killed in an air strike while meeting in a town in western Iraq,…
Iraqi Shi’ite militias welcome Russian action against Islamic State, criticize US
Middle East
October 5, 2015
Iraqi Shi’ite militias welcome Russian action against Islamic State, criticize US
Iraq's most powerful Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias said on Monday they would welcome Russian air strikes on the Islamic State in…
Egypt to search for oil in Iraq in first foreign venture
Business
September 30, 2015
Egypt to search for oil in Iraq in first foreign venture
Egypt will search for oil outside its own borders for the first time after signing an agreement with Kuwait Energy…
Fleeing ISIS tyranny: Agony of the Yazidis
Middle East
September 29, 2015
Fleeing ISIS tyranny: Agony of the Yazidis
"Goodbye," a woman dressed in a black shawl murmured in Kurdish, as she kissed the outstretched hand of an elderly…
Japan to offer 532.95 mn pounds to support refugees fleeing Syria, Iraq: NHK
Middle East
September 28, 2015
Japan to offer 532.95 mn pounds to support refugees fleeing Syria, Iraq: NHK
Japan, which accepted just 11 asylum seekers out of 5,000 applications last year, will provide about US$810 million (532.95 million…
Iraq says Russia, Iran, Syria cooperating on security issues in Baghdad
Middle East
September 27, 2015
Iraq says Russia, Iran, Syria cooperating on security issues in Baghdad
Iraq said on Saturday that its military officials were engaged in intelligence and security cooperation in Baghdad with Russia, Iran…
Some Iraqis ditch fight against Islamic State for life in Europe
Middle East
September 21, 2015
Some Iraqis ditch fight against Islamic State for life in Europe
Some Iraqi soldiers are abandoning their posts and joining a wave of civilian migrants headed to Europe, raising new doubts…
Blasts in central Baghdad leave 23 dead, 68 wounded
Middle East
September 17, 2015
Blasts in central Baghdad leave 23 dead, 68 wounded
At least 23 people were killed and 68 others wounded when three bombs went off in mainly Shi'ite neighborhoods in…