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Iraq’s Kurds vote amid rows, regional tensions
About 2.8 million Kurds are eligible to vote across the three-province region of northern Iraq, and queues had already formed when polls opened.
18 Shia family members killed as Iraq unrest surges
The unrest came a day after a wave of bombings targeting Shias in Baghdad and shootings and bombings elsewhere killed 61 people, further raising fears Iraq is slipping back into the all-out sectarian bloodshed that left tens of thousands dead in 2006 and 2007.
Arab foreign ministers reiterate support for Egyptian interim government
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabil Fahmy meets with Iraq’s and Algeria’s foreign ministers
Iraq attacks kill 14
Sunday’s violence struck north of Baghdad, in predominantly Sunni Arab areas of Iraq.
Iraq backs Egypt crackdown on Morsi supporters
Nuri al-Maliki appealed for “self-restraint” but said Baghdad stood with the Egyptian government
Iran arms to Syria down but not over: Iraq FM
The United States has criticized Iraq for allowing Iran to fly weapons to Syria in support of embattled President Bashar Al-Assad
Resurgent Al-Qaeda far from defeated: analysts
“The pandemonium in Syria, Libya, and Egypt, are like a hothouse for al Qaeda,” says CIA analyst Bruce Riedel
M&A transactions with Middle Eastern targets reach $14.7bn in H1 2013
Russell Haworth, managing director, Middle East & North Africa at Thomson Reuters, said: “The value of announced M&A [mergers and acquisition] transactions with Middle Eastern targets reached $14.7bn during the first half of 2013, 30% up [year on year] from $11.3bn, and marking the best first half since 2008
Dana Gas new gas discovery in Nile Delta
The Begonia-1 well is the 25th discovery in Egypt since 2007
Foreign minister assured of protection of Egyptians in Iraq
Iraqi foreign minister confirms protection of Egyptians after two killed in Baghdad
Iraq attacks kills 28
Violence has killed more than 570 people in Iraq so far in May and over 1,000 in less than two months
UEFA decision on Gibraltar opens prospects for Kurds
By James M. Dorsey A decision by European football body UEFA granting Gibraltar the right of membership potentially opens the door to Kurdistan to seek association with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in a move that would acknowledge demands for increased autonomy and the possible shifting of national borders in the Middle East as a …
460 people killed in bloody month for Iraq
The late-April violence was the deadliest so far linked to protests that broke out in Sunni areas of Shi’a-majority Iraq more than four months ago.
Arab African Bank funds alternatives to electricity and natural gas
Minister of Electricity and Energy says Egypt and UAE are establishing nuclear power reactors
Iraq suspends TV channels after deadly unrest
Maliki said on Saturday that sectarian strife “came back to Iraq, because it began in another place in this region”, in an apparent reference to Syria.
Delegation travels to Iraqi Kurdistan
Part of plan to increase Egyptian exports to new markets
Iraq bombings kill four ahead of polls
The country still faces significant security challenges, mainly from Sunni militants who carry out attacks in a bid to undermine confidence in the Shi’a-led government
Iraqi embassy: No further plans for Egypt pipeline
Confirms agreement between Iraq State Oil Company and Egypt for pipeline
Egyptian movie Till When at the Gulf Film Festival
Egyptian silent film on the struggle of women competes in Short Film festival
Morsi’s end
By Philip Whitfield Chitchat is Cairo’s currency. Spotting a rare bird in the undergrowth has set the tongues wagging. One swallow doesn’t make a summer. But the return of this migrant to Egypt’s shores has stirred the jabberers into a chunter. In another conversation a medical man laid a bet that Morsi et al will …
Iran minister denies interference in Egypt
Amir-Abdollahian: Iran has no intention of meddling in Egyptian mosques
Iraq to up searches of Iran over flights to Syria
Iraq announced two inspections of aircraft, both in October
Car bomb kills 10 in south Iraq
No group immediately claimed responsibility, but militants including those linked to Al-Qaeda target civilians, security forces and government employees
Nine dead in blasts, assault on Iraq ministry
The violence comes just days before the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion of the country
‘Ministry of Finance owes contracting sector EGP 13bn in dues’
CEO of Egyptian Federation for Construction and Building Contractors says the government recognises only EGP 8bn of EGP 13bn debt accrued since revolution
Egypt reduces oil imports
Egypt has cut back on a total of nine million barrels of imported oil for the second quarter of the year, without any official explanation
One million flee Syria war: UN
The UNHCR said the one million figure comprised both registered refugees and those awaiting registration
Qandil in ‘historic’ Iraq visit
‘The Iraqi market is open for Egyptian companies’, said Nouri Al-Maliki
Twenty-two killed in suicide bomb near Baghdad
Second deadly attack to hit Iraq in as many days
Suicide bomb kills Sunni Iraqi MP and six others
The demonstrations in Sunni Iraqi areas have decried alleged misuse of anti-terror laws to detain members of the minority community, and claim Sunnis are being targeted by the Shiite-led authorities.