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Football pitches: An emerging battleground for control of Iraq
By James M. Dorsey Iraqi football pitches have emerged as an alternative battleground in the struggle for control of Iraq between the Islamic State, the jihadist group that controls chunks of northern Iraq, and embattled Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki. Iraqi officials said the broadcasting last Sunday in Baghdad’s Al-Shaab International Stadium of the World Cup …
Egypt FM calls for Arab unity in Iraq
Foreign minister warns against threat of descent into sectarian conflict and terrorism in the region
Shoukry visits Kuwaiti counterpart before trip to Baghdad
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry continues Arab tour amid increasing violence in Palestine, Iraq
Al-Sisi promises support for Iraq’s Maliki
Egyptian president makes phone call to Iraqi counterpart as conflict worsens
Egyptian FM to start Arab tour
Sameh Shoukry to visit Jordan Tuesday on first stop of tour
Islamic State caliph makes first appearance
State media reports Iranian fighter pilot killed, militants destroy shrines and mosques
Egyptian foreign minister discusses regional issues with Moroccan counterpart
Foreign ministers touch upon concerning developments in Iraq, Palestine and Libya
Egypt is ready to play political role in Iraq: Foreign Ministry
After taking over parts of Iraq, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) announced the establishment of a Caliphate or Islamic State
Violence in Iraq costs Egypt EGP 10bn
EGP 10bn increase in fuel subsidies for 2014/2015 budget a result of violence in Iraq: Petroleum ministry official
Fighting near Tikrit as Iraq pushes counter-offensive
Armed US drones were flying over the city to provide protection for the advisers and other American personnel against the militants led by the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Iraq receives Russian jets as it takes fight to militants
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki on Thursday announced that Baghdad was buying more than a dozen of the warplanes from Russia in a deal that could be worth up to $500m
Rebels hit back at ISIL in Syria border town: Monitor
Al-Nusra and other rebel groups in Syria have been locked in fierce fighting with ISIL since January that has killed thousands of fighters.
Iraq battles militant onslaught as Kerry presses unity
The militant onslaught has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, alarmed world leaders, and put Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki under pressure at home and abroad.
Kerry in Iraq as Sunni militants seize strategic town, airport
Kerry met with Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki and was to hold talks with Iraqi leaders across the political and communal spectrum.
US committed to supporting Egypt in economy and security: Kerry
Kerry’s visit coincided with the announcement that $572m military aid has been released
Iraq militants ‘turning back clock’ in captured Mosul
Security forces in Mosul wilted in the face of the onslaught, in some cases abandoning uniforms and even vehicles in their haste to flee.
The foreigner’s gift: Why Iran would gain from US military intervention in Iraq
By Michael Young What does one make of the apparent rapprochement between the United States and Iran over Iraq? It’s difficult to say, principally because both countries have very different agendas in the country, even if their shared aim is to contain the offensive of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). For Iran, fragmentation …
Sunni militants take control of Iraq-Syria border point
An army major confirmed that the town and its surrounding areas were in insurgent hands.
FM concludes first overseas trip
Shoukry met with several Arabic and African counterparts on sidelines of visit to Saudi Arabia for the OIC’s 41st session
More than 50 million driven from homes by war, crisis: UN
The UNHCR said there were 51.2 million forcibly displaced people at the end of 2013, a full six million higher than the previous year
Militants hit main Iraq refinery as PM sacks officers
The crisis threatens to carve up the country while the assault on the Baiji oil refinery early Wednesday will likely further spook international oil markets.
Fighting nears Baghdad as UN warns crisis ‘life-threatening’
Iraqi officials have insisted they are making progress in repelling the fighters, who are led by the powerful Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadist group, but have continued to lose ground.
Fahmy rejects ‘barbaric acts’ in Iraq
Arab League Council rejects interference in Iraqi affairs, calls for reconciliation through dialogue
900 Egyptians evacuated from Iraq: Ambassador
Embassy and consulate in contact with Egyptians workers inside Iraq
Iraq presses counter-offensive as US deploys warship
The militants, spearheaded by the powerful jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), have overrun all of one province and chunks of three more since they launched their offensive late last Monday.
Fahmy calls for Iraqi unity, warns against sectarian split
Egyptian embassy staff continues to contact Egyptian communities amidst ongoing clashes in Iraq
Syria TV says 30 killed in blast near Iraq border
AFP – A bomb attack targeting a weapons bazaar in eastern Syria close to the Iraqi border killed 30 “terrorists” on Saturday, state television reported. “A big explosion hits a terrorist arms market in Mayadeen, killing 30 terrorists and wounding dozens of others,” the television reported. Just 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the Iraqi border, …
Obama rules out sending troops as cleric calls Iraqis to arms
Washington spent billions of dollars training and equipping Iraqi security forces before withdrawing its troops in 2011.
Egypt following situation in Iraq
Baghdad embassy in touch with Egyptian communities in Iraq
Iraq forces battle militants north of Baghdad
Obama said Washington was examining “all the options” to help Iraq’s beleaguered security forces